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SFA Wind Symphony to perform Boss composition 'Tetelestai'


NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University Wind Symphony will present "Tetelestai" at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 1, in W.M. Turner Auditorium in the Griffith Fine Arts Building on the SFA campus.

Composer Andrew Boss described his "Tetelestai - A Symphony for Wind Ensemble" as work that "portrays images rather than adhering to a strict narrative," allowing for "a different interpretation of these images from each listener as he or she engages in a unique aural experience as the music unfolds."

SFA bands to present annual 'Concert in the Park'


NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The bands at Stephen F. Austin State University will present the annual "Concert in the Park" Sunday, April 30, in the wooded area along Vista Drive and in front of the Wright Music Building on the SFA campus. The concert begins at 2 p.m. and is free to the public.

Double Bass Quartet to perform at SFA


University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's Double Bass Quartet will perform at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 29, in the Music Recital Hall on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University. Admission is free.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's Double Bass Quartet will present a master class and will perform at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 29, in the Music Recital Hall on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University.

SFA Department of Government to host speaker


NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University Department of Government will host a lecture featuring Bill Whittle at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Dugas Liberal Arts Building, Room 102. Whittle's lecture is titled "The Implications for Liberty in the Wake of the 2016 Election and President Donald J. Trump."

Whittle began his career as a freelance television editor and has worked with The Discovery Channel, The History Channel and NBC. He has written for National Review Online and the Daily Wire and is a frequent contributor to Breitbart news.

SFA's online bachelor's degree in special education ranked eighth in nation


NACOGDOCHES, Texas - College Choice, an independent online publication dedicated to helping students find the right college, recently ranked Stephen F. Austin State University eighth among the best 15 schools in the nation for its online bachelor's degree in special education.

Wilder play challenges students with large-scale production, complex characters


NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning play "The Skin of Our Teeth" provides a study in "how we move forward through the problems of life with optimism and courage," according to Jack Heifner, playwright-in-residence at Stephen F. Austin State University.

Sculpture For All 2017-2019 opens Saturday with reception


A cast iron and steel sculpture by Teresa Lind of Chilton, Wisconsin, is among the works of art in Sculpture For All 2017-2019.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The biennial outdoor exhibition and competition Sculpture For All - SFA - will open with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 22, in the Ruby M. Mize Azalea Garden on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University.

SFA Department of Psychology to host speaker series


NACOGDOCHES, Texas - A child and adolescent psychiatrist and a licensed clinical psychologist will be the featured speakers during the Stephen F. Austin State University Department of Psychology's speaker series, "Topics in Child and Adolescent Psychology," beginning at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 27, in the McKibben Education Building, Room 131, on the SFA campus.

SFA Gardens to host beekeeping seminar


NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University's SFA Gardens will host a garden seminar focused on beginner beekeeping from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 22, at the Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center, located at 2900 Raguet St.

Dave Gallager from the Pineywoods Beekeepers Association will discuss the basics of getting started with bees, hive management and necessary equipment.

SFA Friends of Music to honor Wright at Extravaganza 30


Dr. Peggy Wright to be honored as outstanding Music Alumna at Extravaganza 30, Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music's annual gala banquet, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 28, in the Grand Ballroom of SFA's Baker Pattillo Student Center.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The SFA Friends of Music will accept reservations through noon Monday, April 24, for Extravaganza 30, Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music's annual gala banquet.

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