NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s Wind Ensemble will present their first concert of the 2024-25 school year at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15 in the Griffith Fine Arts Building’s Turner Auditorium. This will be the first of three concerts to be held nationally featuring six brand new pieces created as part of the Composing in the Wilderness project that took place at Lake Clark National Park in Alaska during the summer of 2023.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s SFA Gardens will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Oct. 10 in the Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center.

Lauren Kilpatrick, technical trial manager at Syngenta Flowers, and Cade Boyd, horticulture equipment specialist with Profile Products, will explore the diverse world of horticulture’s supporting industries.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Students in Stephen F. Austin State University’s DeWitt School of Nursing are inviting community members to a free drive-thru flu vaccination event Oct. 4-5 at the DeWitt School of Nursing Complex, located at 5707 North St.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s School of Music is proud to present a captivating evening of choral music with the "Autumn Impressions" concert, performed by the Chamber Singers. The event will take place at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30 in Cole Concert Hall.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– After years of establishing rigorous coursework and robust industry applications, Stephen F. Austin State University’s Bachelor of Science in engineering physics program has had their accreditation renewed by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology — the quality assurance organization focused on college and university programs in the science, technology, engineering and math disciplines. 

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s SFA Gardens will host a fruit research field day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 27 featuring kiwifruit, muscadine grapes, blueberries, figs, feijoas and other fruits. 

Speakers will include Dr. David Creech, director of SFA Gardens, and Drs. Tim Hartmann and Justin Scheiner, faculty members in Texas A&M University’s Department of Horticultural Sciences. 

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s SFA Gardens will host its annual Fabulous Fall Festival Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 12 at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center.

The sale will feature an array of hard-to-find, “Texas-tough” plants, like East Texas native plants and pollinator-friendly selections. Expect to find great trees, including Japanese maples, red buds, bald cypress and more. A list of all available plants will be posted on the SFA Gardens website two weeks before the sale.