Friday Night Film Series to present ‘The Bell Affair

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 “The Bell Affair,” a film by Kwakiutl Dreher, William Thomas III and Michael Burton. The screening is at 7 p.m. Friday, April 7, in The Cole Art Center @ […]

SFA’s Veterans Resource Center names Stesha Colby-Lynch program director

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — After serving four years in the U.S. Marines and in various other higher education roles, Stesha Colby-Lynch has been named program director for Stephen F. Austin State University’s Veterans Resource Center.  With 10 years of experience in higher education, including experience working for the Texas Veterans Commission, Texas Christian University and Texas State […]

Registration underway for iMAS Academy overnight and day camps

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Registration is open for day and overnight camps offered by the Stephen F. Austin State University STEM Research and Learning Center. The iMAS Academy explores investigations in mathematics and science. This hands-on, minds-on camp focuses on scientific inquiry through dynamic teaching and learning experiences led by SFA faculty members and master teachers at no […]

NHS ROBOTICS FINISHES NINTH IN CLASS 5A AFTER FIRST TRY AT STATE COMPETITION

Nacogdoches High School’s robotics team turned its first try at state-level competition into a ninth place finish in Class 5A.  “Other schools were amazed how far we got,” said Career & Technical Education teacher Travis Squyres, who oversees the school’s robotics program.  Teams entering the University Interscholastic League competition in February began work last fall. […]

IT’S 10 STRAIGHT AT STATE FOR MATHCOUNTS TEAM

Make it 10 straight years for the Nacogdoches ISD MATHCOUNTS team. Five students at McMichael Middle School are headed for Austin for the state competition that will take place Saturday, coach Andy Watts said. Watts established the MATHCOUNTS program at Mike Moses 10 years ago and guided the team to the state competition each year. […]

FINE ARTS SHOWCASE WILL PUT NISD’S BEST ON DISPLAY ON APRIL 1

The best of Nacogdoches ISD’s fine arts program will be on display for the community Saturday, April 1. The Fine Arts Showcase at Thomas J. Rusk Elementary will spotlight the entire program. Visual artwork will be on display in the TJR lobby from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. that day. Each campus art teacher will […]

Graduate assistant conductor Yan showcased in Symphony Orchestra concert

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The conducting talents of Oliver Yan, graduate student in the School of Music at Stephen F. Austin State University, will be spotlighted when the Symphony Orchestra performs at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 24, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus. Yan, who is from Hong Kong, is earning a master’s degree […]

Sean Kingston to headline SFA Student Activities Association’s Spring Fest

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Jamaican-American hip-hop artist Sean Kingston will be the featured performer at Stephen F. Austin State University’s SpringFest planned for 8 p.m. April 14 in Johnson Coliseum. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The concert will be hosted by SFA’s Student Activities Association and will serve, in part, to make up for the last-minute […]