NACOGDOCHES, Texas — With the added perk of exploring a new culture, 12 students from Stephen F. Austin State University’s Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture traveled to the Netherlands this summer to learn about the country’s natural resources and horticulture production. Over the course of the two-week trip, students visited four cities while observing […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Dr. Judy Abbott, dean of Stephen F. Austin State University’s James I. Perkins College of Education, was named an Impact Academy fellow for the 2023-24 academic year through the national nonprofit organization Deans for Impact. Impact Academy is a yearlong fellowship that aims to strengthen educator-preparation programs and prepare a diverse group of […]
Installation of new turf at Dragon Stadium is nearing completion. Crews with Hellas Construction Inc. have been working overnight the last two weeks to avoid the worst of the summer heat. In May, the eight-year-old artificial turf at Dragon Stadium was damaged by the heavy rains that caused flooding in Nacogdoches. That same month, NISD […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Katherine Noble meticulously flipped through children’sbook after children’s book, poring over each one’s subject matter to gain inspiration for the all-important decision: what her book, the capstone project for her Master of Arts in publishing program at Stephen F. Austin State University, was going to be about. A motorcycle aficionado, Noble’s decision to […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University’s SFA Gardens will host its annual Fabulous Fall Festival Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 7 and 8 at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center in historic Nacogdoches. The sale will feature an array of hard-to-find, “Texas-tough” plants, with an emphasis on native, pollinator-friendly selections, garden favorite perennials […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art and the Friends of the Visual Arts will present a free, one-night screening of “Rainbows End,” a 2010 documentary made by SFA filmmaking alumni Eric Heuber and Andy Cope. The screening is at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, in The Cole Art Center […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — For nearly two weeks this summer, 16 students from various colleges and areas of study at Stephen F. Austin State University traveled to 14 cities on mainland Greece to study the country’s history, culture, economy and politics, as well as learn how to become a global citizen through travel. Dr. Perky Beisel, […]
Demolition of the former Emeline Carpenter Elementary School on Leroy Street is underway. Nacogdoches ISD moved into a new school – also named Emeline Carpenter Elementary – last summer. Construction of the state-of-the-art campus was paid for by a bond proposal overwhelmingly approved by Nacogdoches voters in 2018. The new Emeline Carpenter Elementary is located […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University’s Center for Applied Research and Rural Innovation along with the Texas Forest Country Partnership will host the Nacogdoches Forum on Rural Economic Development from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 1 at the Nacogdoches County Courthouse Annex. The public event will provide a platform for community stakeholders, business […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — During a special meeting of The University of Texas System’s Board of Regents today, Regents elected to assume management and operational control of Stephen F. Austin State University effective July 28. This action will pave the way for the university to officially affiliate as a member of the UT System Sept. 1. Kevin […]