NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University reported significant gains in spring 2026 enrollment, marking its first spring-to-spring enrollment increase since 2019 and the largest spring enrollment increase since 2010. Overall spring headcount increased 7% compared to spring 2025, surpassing 10,000 students for the first time in three years. Undergraduate enrollment grew 9%, representing the […]
Friday, Feb. 13, is a student holiday and staff professional development day at Nacogdoches ISD. Monday, Feb. 16, is a student and staff holiday for the district. Classes will resume on a regular schedule Tuesday, Feb. 17.
Ginger Gore Russell, a Stephen F. Austin State University Master of Fine Arts in photography candidate from Hemphill, earned first place in the Texas Photographic Society’s juried TPS 33: The International Exhibition with her photo, “Among Thorns.” Jurors selected Russell’s photo as the top entry from a competitive, international pool of 850 submissions. According to […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s Friends of the Visual Arts, a community organization supporting East Texas arts and art students through fundraising, has established the Peter Andrew Art Scholarship to honor Andrew’s longtime service as an art educator, artist and dedicated supporter of the organization. “Meaningful student support gives me true joy,” Andrew […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– The latest partnership between Stephen F. Austin State University and Angelina College has created Jacks Jumpstart, an alternative admissions program for first-semester freshmen at AC who narrowly miss meeting SFA admissions requirements when they initially apply but are working toward transferring to the university. Officials from both schools launched the Jacks Jumpstart program […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University recognized several prominent donors who have supported the institution during the 35th annual SFA Gala Jan. 31 on campus. Hosted by the SFASU Foundation, the annual black-tie event honors generous benefactors to the university; showcases the impact of their giving on students, faculty, staff and programs; and reiterates […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This event has been rescheduled from Jan. 30 to Feb. 27. 11 a.m. Feb. 27East Texas Research CenterSteen Library, second floor SFA campus Old North Baptist Church records dating back to Texas Republic days will be donated to the East Texas Research Center at Stephen F. Austin State University at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 27, […]