SFA to host on-campus Showcase Saturday open house

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — College-bound students and their families are invited to Stephen F. Austin State University’s in-person, on-campus Showcase Saturday event June 24, which offers participants a unique opportunity to experience life as a Lumberjack. “There’s nothing like the Lumberjack experience on a beautiful campus in the oldest town in Texas,” said Gina Oglesbee, SFA interim […]

NISD TRUSTEES HOLDING AGENDA REVIEW MONDAY, JUNE 12

Nacogdoches ISD Board of Trustees will hold an agenda review at noon, Monday, June 12, at the E.J. Campbell building at 420 S. Shawnee St. The meeting will be in person. A livestream of the meeting will be available on the district’s YouTube channel Nacogdoches ISD. Anyone wishing to address the board in person during public […]

SFA students go abroad to explore businesses in Portugal

NACOGDOCHES, Texas ­— Twenty students from Stephen F. Austin State University’s Rusche College of Business traveled to Portugal May 15 through 25 to explore businesses and unique sites in the country. They included a company that has made hand-painted tile the same way for 400 years, a small shoemaker who produces shoes by hand with 30 […]

NISD APPLYING FOR FEDERAL FUNDING UNDER THE EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT

PUBLIC NOTICE Nacogdoches Independent School District will be applying for federal funding under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for the 2023/2024 school year. Programs include: Title I, Part A Improving Basic Programs Title I, Part C Education of Migratory Children    Title II, Part A Supporting Effective Instruction   Title III, Part A  English Language Acquisition, […]

SFA partners with Panola College to offer interdisciplinary studies teaching degree

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University has partnered with Panola College to offer the Panola Pathway with SFA, which will allow students to expand on their associate degree to eventually earn a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies from SFA.  The program, slated to begin its inaugural courses this summer, is pending approval […]

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS AVAILABLE FOR 2023-24 ACADEMIC YEAR

NISD elementary school (for grades Pre-K through fifth) supply lists for the 2023-24 academic year are available. Click one of the following links: School supply list 2023-24 School supply list 2023-24 (SPANISH). The first day of school for the upcoming year is Wednesday, Aug. 16.

NHS CLASS OF 2023 RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS TOTALING MORE THAN $8.6 MILLION

Nacogdoches High School members of the Class of 2023 received scholarships and grants totaling more than $8.6 million during the senior scholarship assembly held May 19 in the NHS auditorium.  Scholarship and grant recipients were recognized during the assembly, as well as the district’s Top 10 graduates, honor graduates and students included in Who’s Who at […]

SFA’s Griffith Fine Arts Building readies for fall classes, performances

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The expansion and renovation of the L.E. Griffith Fine Arts Building on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus is nearing completion, and faculty and staff will spend much of the summer moving into the building and preparing to welcome students on Aug. 28 as the 2023-24 academic year begins. From the […]

NHS STUCO NAMED OUTSTANDING STUDENT COUNCIL FOR 12TH STRAIGHT YEAR

It’s 12 years running for Nacogdoches High School Student Council. That’s how many times the NHS organization has been named Outstanding Student Council and Sweepstakes award winner at the state level. To top it off, NHS StuCo is a National Gold Council of Excellence for a second straight year. “I’m so proud of our students […]

SFA Gardens to host industry day for woody plants

NACOGDOCHES Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University’s SFA Gardens will host the annual Wild About Woodies event at 9 a.m. June 30 in the Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center. The event is meant to acquaint nursery professionals, landscapers and enthusiastic gardeners with an in-depth look at the woody ornamental collections […]