The president of Stephen F. Austin State University has proclaimed Thursday "William E. Arscott Day" on campus in honor of the cinematography program director's 50th year on the faculty. Arscott, left, is pictured with SFA President Baker Pattillo after the special day was announced at a Thursday meeting of the faculty and staff.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The president of Stephen F. Austin State University proclaimed Thursday "William E.

SFA's Alazan Trio will perform "Women of the World," a concert that showcases piano trios written by women composers, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, in Cole Concert Hall on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music and the Cole Performing Arts Series will present The Alazan Trio performing "Women of the World" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Watercolor East Texas and the Nacogdoches Photographic Association exhibitions currently on display in The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House will close Saturday, Aug. 24, according to John Handley, galleries director for the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art.

Photographer Carlos Escolastico's "Presencia-1, 2010" is among the photographs featured in "The Face: The Evolution of Portrait Photography," which opens with a reception at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, in the Griffith Gallery on the SFA campus.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The International Photography Portrait Exhibition will open with a reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, in Griffith Gallery on the campus of Stephen F.

Dr. John W. Dahmus

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Dr. John W. Dahmus, former professor of history at Stephen F. Austin State University, will offer the commencement address during the university's summer graduation ceremonies Saturday, Aug. 10.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - A number of scholarships and grant awards presented annually through the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art were announced earlier this year. SFA School of Art Director Christopher Talbot announced the following recipients of the 2013-2014 art scholarships during the opening of the SFA Art Alliance Spring Show:

The ribbon-cutting ceremony at Stephen F. Austin State University celebrating the recent designation of Nacogdoches as the "Garden Capital of Texas."

A ribbon-cutting ceremony at SFA Wednesday celebrated Nacogdoches' recent designation as the Garden Capital of Texas.

SFA photography students Jade Jones, Natalie Welch, Olivia Hopkins and Shelby Ricks photograph the Chisos Basin in Big Bend National Park.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Breathtaking desert landscapes with rugged rock formations contrasting against vivid blue skies and sunlit golden sand have been favorite subjects for artists of all mediums for generations.

Jazz legend and Grammy award-winning artist Diane Schuur is among the featured performers in the SFA College of Fine Arts' 2013-2014 University Series, "Live Out Loud."

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Season tickets are now on sale for the nine specially selected musical and theatrical performances included in Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts' 2013-2014 University Series, "Live Out Loud."