NACOGDOCHES, Texas — The Oklahoma State Park system encompasses diverse landscapes ranging from subterranean caverns to rolling mountains. However, of the more than 55,000 acres that comprise the state park system, some of the most spectacular, scenic vistas are not accessible to those with health or mobility limitations.

Stephen F. Austin State University graduate student Kyle Thoreson is hoping to remedy this utilizing the rapidly evolving technology of virtual reality.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The School of Theatre at Stephen F. Austin State University has begun a campaign to fund its scholarship created to honor the late Dr. Alan Nielsen, a former theatre professor and creator of SFA’s cabaret troupe, The Original Cast.

Nielsen passed away on March 26, 2018, in Nacogdoches. He was 72.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Honors will host a lecture by its former director, Dr. Allen Richman, professor emeritus of history, at 3 p.m. March 13, in the McKibben Education Building, Room 131.

Richman, the 2006-07 Regents Professor, will present “For Faith and Fortune – The Significance of the First Crusade: 1095-1099.” He will discuss the history of the crusade and its lasting significance on the world.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University’s eighth annual STEM Day provided more than 350 area high school students an opportunity to learn about science, technology, engineering and math through faculty-led sessions, student panels and a physics magic show.

Working alongside SFA students and faculty members, students learned how STEM integrates across disciplines through hands-on, interactive activities, said Adrienne Aul, STEM Research and Learning Center programs coordinator.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Students in the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre earned prestigious honors and made impressive presentations at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival for Region VI held recently in Abilene.

Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas comprise KCACTF's Region VI, and students in junior colleges, colleges and universities competed against one another for awards.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - A new partnership between Stephen F. Austin State University and the Lone Star College System will enable eligible students to enroll in SFA's Bachelor of Science in spatial science program upon receiving an Associate of Applied Science in geographic information systems.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — SFA Gardens will host its annual Little Princess Tea Party at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, March 30, in the Ruby M. Mize Azalea Garden on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University.

Make plans to join charming butterfly fairies for a delightful party with treats, fairy gardens, magic and merriment among the enchanting pines and azaleas.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stone Fort Museum on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University will serve as the venue for a St. Patrick's Day concert by local band El Camino Real de Nacogdoches from 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 16.

According to band members Paul Driver, Jon Hall, Charlie Jones, Mark McLain, Robbie Roach, Craig and Michelle Smith, and Jesse Tingle, the band is East Texas' answer to The Old Crow Medicine Show, an Americana string band based in Nashville, playing old-time acoustic music using the fiddle, guitars, mandolin, banjos and percussion.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University's SFA Gardens will host its annual Garden Gala Day Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center, located at 2900 Raguet St., in historic Nacogdoches.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Trading a typical classroom for a simulated intensive care unit within Stephen F. Austin State University’s DeWitt School of Nursing, students in a medical nutrition therapy course gather around Justin Pelham, their instructor.

A high-fidelity mannequin rests on a hospital bed, with its chest rising up and down simulating a real-life patient. With tubes connected to the mannequin, Pelham, a clinical instructor in the School of Human Sciences, explains what a registered dietitian would need to know and do in this clinical setting.