October 29, 2025 –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s Department of Earth Sciences and Geologic Resources will host an Earth Science Day event from 10am to 2pm November 8 in the Cole STEM Building atrium.

This free event is open to the public. Visitors who have minerals, rocks or fossils they would like to have identified are encouraged to bring them for a free identification service. There will be geology-themed activities for all ages, including dinosaur races, cupcake geology and an augmented reality sand table.

Concert featuring award-winning country duo Maddie & Tae beginning at 8pm October 17 at the Intramural Fields.

With record enrollment growth and increased interest in Stephen F. Austin State University, The University of Texas System has announced an investment of $37 million to fund deferred maintenance projects to refresh and revitalize the Nacogdoches campus.

August 13, 2025 –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s SFA Gardens will host a fruit research field day from 9am to 3pm September 19 featuring kiwifruit, muscadine grapes, blueberries, figs, feijoas and other fruits.

Speakers will include Dr. David Creech, director of SFA Gardens, with “The SFA Gardens’ Fruit Research Plots” and Dr. Tim Hartmann, Texas A&M University’s Department of Horticultural Sciences, with a talk on “Alternative Fruits for the Home Orchard or Commercial Field.”