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, […]
Good thing Santa checks his list twice. Thanks to the Jolly Old Elf’s commitment to his craft, Nacogdoches ISD Education Foundation was able to deliver a few more allocations Thursday, closing out a tremendous year of both fundraising and providing innovative grants. “We still had some room in the budget after last month’s allocation,” said NEF […]
Fourteen projects involving 21 Nacogdoches High School seniors who are also members of the Stephen F. Austin State University STEM Academy displayed their work Wednesday, Dec. 17, during the Science and Engineering Fair held in the Malcolm Rector Center for Advanced Careers & Innovation. Projects exhibited by students involved fields related to Animal Science, Plant […]
Nacogdoches ISD will begin the Christmas break with an early release for students on Friday, Dec. 19. NISD will be closed for Christmas break Monday, Dec. 22, through Friday, Jan. 2. Teachers and staff return on Monday, Jan. 5, for a work day and professional development while students will return to classes on Tuesday, Jan. 6. Here’s […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Students in Stephen F. Austin State University’s Nelson Rusche College of Business stepped into the spotlight during finals week for the Swift-Mas Showcase, an event supported by SFA’s Arnold Center for Entrepreneurship that highlighted student innovation and creative problem-solving throughout the fall semester. Held outdoors near SFA’s iconic Surfin’ Steve fountain, the showcase […]
Stephen F. Austin State University’s Student Association of Nutrition and Dietetics, or SAND, held a fall food drive in partnership with Texas Student Dietetic Association collegiate chapters across the state. The association collected over 350 items for the SFA Lumberjack Pantry, a food and essential-needs pantry operated by SFA’s Health and Wellness Hub. Pictured, from […]