Interested in driving a school bus but unsure what that’s like? Come out Saturday, May 18, at Dragon Stadium to apply as well as take a turn behind the wheel of a full-sized Nacogdoches ISD passenger bus. The NISD Ride & Drive Event will be held 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the parking lot […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– The Stephen F. Austin State University Division of Student Affairs named Launa Castañeda of Garland, Julia Hobson of Richmond, Callie Lynn of Rusk, and Brennen Leidy of New Braunfels as recipients of the 2024 Best of SFA Award. “This is a difficult award to select as many of our student leaders deserve recognition […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Dr.Archie Holmes, the executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at The University of Texas System, will give the commencement addresses during Stephen F. Austin State University’s four graduation ceremonies May 10-11. Holmes provides oversight and guidance for the nine UT System academic institutions, which enroll more than 228,000 students, produce nearly 60,000 graduates a […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Kay Jenkins, SFA Gardens environmental education programs coordinator, is hosting a Saturday Science Adventure beginning at 9 a.m. May 11 at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center. Attendees will learn how botanists identify plants using characteristics such as overall size, leaf shape, flower parts and more. Participants will be encouraged to use their observation skills […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Many obstacles can stand in the way of being admitted into medical school, but for two Stephen F. Austin State University students, the path to their dreams just got a little clearer. Perla Tovar, junior biochemistry major from Lufkin, and Mckenna Dillard, junior biochemistry major from Stephenville, have been accepted into the Joint Admission […]
Nacogdoches High School’s Micah Lockett and Christine Schick qualified for the Class 5A State Track and Field Meet. Lockett, a sophomore, cleared 6-feet, 9-inches in the high jump, finishing second in the event held Friday at the University of Texas-Arlington. In the girls pole vault, also on Friday, the junior Schick topped 11-8 to finish […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Trombone Choir at Stephen F. Austin State University will present an eclectic program of works composed in the last 50 years when the student ensemble performs at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus. Dr. Deb Scott, professor of trombone in the SFA School of Music, […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Six Stephen F. Austin State University faculty members recently were selected to receive the university’s inaugural Scholarly Excellence Award. The program is an opportunity to recognize outstanding faculty members for their contributions in teaching, scholarship and service as teachers. This year, two new awards were created to complement the longstanding Teaching Excellence Award […]
An in-person registration day for Pre-K for the 2024-25 academic year will take place 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, April 27, at the Fredonia Early Childhood Center, 1326 S. Fredonia St. Computers will be available to begin the registration process. Parents or guardians must have all required documents on hand to register a child […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The bands of Stephen F. Austin State University will present the annual Concert in the Park at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 28, in the wooded area along Vista Drive and in front of the Wright Music Building on the SFA campus. All four of the concert bands will perform, including the Wind […]