NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s Department of Biology is set to celebrate Darwin Day at noon Feb. 12 in the Kennedy Auditorium with special guest speaker Dr. James Albert from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Albert is a leading zoologist and evolutionary ecologist whose research focuses on the diversity and evolution of […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– In recognition of a career that has shaped the performing arts and inspired generations of artists, Stephen F. Austin State University officially renamed its School of Theatre and Dance to the Denard Haden School of Theatre and Dance in honor of Haden, celebrating a legacy of creative achievement and a deep, enduring connection […]
This event has been rescheduled from Jan. 30 to Feb. 27. 11 a.m. Feb. 27East Texas Research CenterSteen Library, second floor SFA campus Old North Baptist Church records dating back to Texas Republic days will be donated to the East Texas Research Center at Stephen F. Austin State University at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 27, […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Despite economic uncertainty in the U.S., East Texans can look forward to growth in 2026, according to a recent Texas Real Estate Research Center article written by Dr. Mikhail Kouliavtsev, professor and chair of Stephen F. Austin State University’s Department of Economics and Finance and director of SFA’s Center for Business and Economic […]
Nacogdoches ISD has canceled classes on Tuesday, Jan. 27, for students and staff because of the hazardous travel conditions that remain from the weekend’s winter storm as well as ongoing electrical outages in the county. Many roads, especially in rural parts of the district where our buses run, remain hazardous. All after-school activities are also […]
Jay Brown has been appointed interim athletic director by Nacogdoches ISD while the district begins the process of hiring a new head football coach and AD. Brown has more than 30 years of experience in coaching and has been at Nacogdoches High School since 2019. His career includes stops at Henderson, Palestine, Tyler High (formerly […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University has appointed Michael Funke chief of The University of Texas System Police Department at SFA, effective Feb. 1, following his service as interim chief. The appointment was made in collaboration with The University of Texas System Office of the Director of Police. “Campus safety is critical to the […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s Stone Fort Museum will host a St. Patrick’s Day concert featuring local band El Camino Real de Nacogdoches from 2 to 4 p.m. March 14. According to Carolyn Spears, Stone Fort Museum director, Irish settlers brought their traditions to Nacogdoches in the 19th century, with more than 3,000 […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University will welcome nationally recognized stand-up comedian James P. Connolly to Nacogdoches for an evening of live comedy at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, in Turner Auditorium, located in the Griffith Fine Arts Building. The performance is presented by SFA’s Micky Elliott College of Fine Arts as part of […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University announced today an intentional enrollment strategy for fall 2026 amid unprecedented demand from prospective students. As of January, first-time undergraduate applications are up more than 50% compared to this time last year, and SFA has already surpassed last year’s total application count, which set a record. In response, […]