NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Acclaimed actor and Texas native Dennis Quaid will bring star power and business policy insight to Stephen F. Austin State University this spring as the speaker for the fifth installment of the Nelson Rusche Distinguished Lecture Series. Best known for iconic film roles in “The Rookie,” “The Parent Trap” 1998 remake and “A […]
“If you give a pig a pancake…” well, let’s just say there’s no end to what might happen! The delightful children’s book If You Give a Pig a Pancake was the starting point Tuesday morning as speech pathology students from Stephen F. Austin State University worked with Pre-K four-year-olds at Nacogdoches ISD’s Fredonia Early Childhood […]
While Nacogdoches High School water polo teams gear up for their final push into the playoffs, Dragon swim teams are preparing for the start of another season. Both swimming and water polo – and there are a number of team members participating in both sports – were at the Boys & Girls Club pool Monday […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University celebrated another record-setting Giving Day, raising $273,318 from 4,808 donors during its fifth annual event Sept. 18, SFA’s 102nd birthday. This year’s totals exceeded the goal of 3,500 donors and far outpaced 2024’s results of $192,545 from just over 3,400 donors. The increase represents a 42% jump in […]
Monday, Sept. 22, is a student holiday and NISD staff development day. Classes will resume on a normal schedule Tuesday, Sept. 23. We hope everyone enjoys the weekend!
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s Stone Fort Museum will host the Old Stone Harvest Fest from 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 25 at the museum on SFA’s campus. According to Carolyn Spears, Stone Fort Museum director, the family-friendly event will feature traditional cooking demonstrations, heritage crafts and live music. “Old Stone Harvest Fest […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University aviation sciences students can begin their piloting careers sooner because the university is now one of only four higher education institutions in Texas authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration to certify students are eligible for their Restricted Airline Transport Pilot certificate. The FAA normally requires 1,500 flight hours […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Dr. Jose Carbajal, associate professor in Stephen F. Austin State University’s School of Social Work, was awarded the 2025 EMDR International Association Ambassador Award during the organization’s conference in Anaheim, California. The award recognizes an individual with a strong reputation for expertise in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy, a treatment that helps […]
Below is Stephen F. Austin State University’s calendar of events and key dates for Sept. 15-29.Note: This calendar is not intended to be comprehensive; click the calendar links below for more events. An American Tribute – Celebrating 250 Years 6 p.m. Sept. 16Wright Music Building, Cole Concert Hall SFA’s School of Music presents “An American Tribute […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Fifteen Stephen F. Austin State University students capped off their summer I term “Discovering Business” course in the Nelson Rusche College of Business with a trip to Estonia and Finland at the end of July. The study abroad course, now in its third year, is designed to introduce incoming first-year and current students […]