NISD PARENT PARTNERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT SURVEY

Parent and Family Partnerships are extremely important to the success of NISD students. In an effort to continue to build the capacity of parent and family engagement we are asking that you take a moment to complete a 5-minute survey, linked through the QR code below. Your feedback is valuable in enhancing the partnerships and […]

Chamber NOBLE Scholar Day @ SFA

The Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce Education committee is excited to announce the premier Chamber NOBLE Scholar Day @ SFA on October 8th.  The Chamber NOBLE Scholar Day @ SFA will provide an opportunity for Nacogdoches County Sophomores to become aware of the options available and pathways to enable the student to achieve their career goals. “The students will […]

SFA researchers contribute to global pollinator data set

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University’s Dr. Reuber Antoniazzi, visiting professor of forest wildlife management, and SFA forestry doctoral student Tatiana Suarez Joaqui joined an impromptu cohort of more than 70 ecologists from across the globe to assemble a critical data set of pollinator and plant interactions in the safety of their own backyard […]

CENTRAL HEIGHTS RECOGNIZES NATIONAL ACADEMIC AWARD RECIPIENTS

Central Heights High School announced this week that six students have been named 2022 College Board National Recognition Program awardees.   These recognitions highlight students’ outstanding academic records, and achievement on the 2021 PSAT.   This year marks the third year for Central Heights students to be recognized with these prestigious awards, and the 2022 class of recipients […]

SFA’s Cooking Matters program kicks off its seventh season

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Cooking Matters, a six-week community nutrition program hosted by Stephen F. Austin State University’s School of Human Sciences, kicks off its seventh year Monday, Sept. 19. Cooking Matters will take place from 4 to 5:30 p.m. each Monday through Oct. 24 in the Human Sciences Building North. Through the Helping Other People Eat nonprofit food […]

SFA horticulture professor featured in popular lifestyle magazine

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Dr. Jared Barnes, associate professor of horticulture in Stephen F. Austin State University’s Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture, was interviewed by People magazine for a home and garden segment featured in the publication’s Sept. 12 issue.  In the question-and-answer piece, Barnes provided gardeners with tips to help prolong chrysanthemum blooms through […]

SFA music faculty to present annual Pi Kappa Lambda scholarship concert

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Faculty members of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music will be the featured performers during the annual Pi Kappa Lambda Music Faculty Showcase at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus. The concert highlights the talents of the diverse School of Music performing […]

NISD TRUSTEES APPROVE PAY RAISE FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT BUS DRIVERS

NISD Staff AUG 19, 2022 Nacogdoches ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved Thursday night a 19.4 percent increase in the hourly pay rate for its school bus drivers.  Beginning bus drivers will now be paid $16 per hour, an increase from $13.40. The midpoint scale hourly pay rate increased to $20.56, and the maximum rate […]

SFA’s Dr. Heather Olson Beal selected as congressional fellow

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University’s Dr. Heather Olson Beal, a professor in the James I. Perkins College of Education’s Department of Education Studies, was recently selected by the American Educational Research Association to serve as a congressional fellow. Olson Beal heads to Washington soon to work alongside staff for either a congressional office or […]

Summer residencies translate to improved artistry

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – This past summer took Stephen F. Austin State University art professors Lauren Selden and Shaun Roberts to separate residencies where their adventures were as different as their art. Yet their time spent studying, creating and exploring different countries and regions resulted in transformative experiences that will make them better artists and teachers. […]