SFA students reflect on their time as Archer Fellows

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Two recent Stephen F. Austin State University political science graduates — Miguel Koch from Allen and Trent Bush from Timpson — represented the university in the Archer Fellowship Program in Washington, D.C., during the fall 2025 semester. They joined peers from across The University of Texas System and got a front-row seat to […]

SFA’s Department of Biology to host Darwin Day

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s Department of Biology is set to celebrate Darwin Day at noon Feb. 12 in the Kennedy Auditorium with special guest speaker Dr. James Albert from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.  Albert is a leading zoologist and evolutionary ecologist whose research focuses on the diversity and evolution of […]

SFA honors distinguished alumnus with School of Theatre and Dance renaming

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– In recognition of a career that has shaped the performing arts and inspired generations of artists, Stephen F. Austin State University officially renamed its School of Theatre and Dance to the Denard Haden School of Theatre and Dance in honor of Haden, celebrating a legacy of creative achievement and a deep, enduring connection […]

SFA professor provides Deep East Texas economic outlook for state journal

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Despite economic uncertainty in the U.S., East Texans can look forward to growth in 2026, according to a recent Texas Real Estate Research Center article written by Dr. Mikhail Kouliavtsev, professor and chair of Stephen F. Austin State University’s Department of Economics and Finance and director of SFA’s Center for Business and Economic […]

No school for Tuesday, Jan. 27; classes will resume Wednesday, Jan. 28

Nacogdoches ISD has canceled classes on Tuesday, Jan. 27, for students and staff because of the hazardous travel conditions that remain from the weekend’s winter storm as well as ongoing electrical outages in the county. Many roads, especially in rural parts of the district where our buses run, remain hazardous. All after-school activities are also […]

Michael Funke named chief of The University of Texas System Police Department at SFA

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University has appointed Michael Funke chief of The University of Texas System Police Department at SFA, effective Feb. 1, following his service as interim chief. The appointment was made in collaboration with The University of Texas System Office of the Director of Police. “Campus safety is critical to the […]

Stone Fort Museum to host St. Patrick’s Day concert

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s Stone Fort Museum will host a St. Patrick’s Day concert featuring local band El Camino Real de Nacogdoches from 2 to 4 p.m. March 14.  According to Carolyn Spears, Stone Fort Museum director, Irish settlers brought their traditions to Nacogdoches in the 19th century, with more than 3,000 […]

Nacogdoches ISD Education Foundation able to award five more innovative grants

Good thing Santa checks his list twice. Thanks to the Jolly Old Elf’s commitment to his craft, Nacogdoches ISD Education Foundation was able to deliver a few more allocations Thursday, closing out a tremendous year of both fundraising and providing innovative grants. “We still had some room in the budget after last month’s allocation,” said NEF […]