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Houston Mayor Annise Parker will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming 2012 Georgiana and Max Lale Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept.Houston mayor to speak at SFA
Houston Mayor Annise Parker will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming 2012 Georgiana and Max Lale Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept.East Texas Historical Association to mark 50th anniversary at fall meeting
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The East Texas Historical Association, headquartered on the campus of Stephen F. Austin University, will hold its annual fall meeting Sept. 27-29 at Hotel Fredonia in Nacogdoches.
The gathering will mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the association in 1962, and a number of special events are planned. The program will feature more than 100 historians making presentations on historical subjects of interest to East Texans.
SFA to host 'Walk in the Woods'
The SFA Gardens at Stephen F. Austin State University will host "A Walk in the Woods" from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 22 at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center at 2900 Raguet St. Research associate Greg Grant will discuss several good woody plant identification books and then lead participants through the plant center grounds explaining how to identify both common and uncommon East Texas trees, like the hardwoods and evergreen trees pictured in this East Texas landscape.
Student-directed 'The Lady Aoi' to take stage at SFA
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre will present a student-directed production of Yukio Mishima's "The Lady Aoi" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22. All performances are in the Downstage Theatre located on the first floor of the Griffith Fine Arts Building.
The one-act play will be directed by Commerce senior Benn May, who is pursuing a bachelor of fine arts degree in performance with an emphasis in directing.
SFA's Griffith Gallery to host University of Dallas faculty art show
This piece by Kim Cadmus Owens, associate professor of art in painting at the University of Dallas, is among the featured work in a University of Dallas faculty exhibition opening Tuesday, Sept. 18, in Griffith Gallery in the Griffith Fine Arts Building on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University. The show runs through Nov. 9 and is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are from 12:30 to 5 p.m.Nacogdoches Naturally family outdoor adventure is all about trees
Ivan Blanco expresses his appreciation for trees at the SFA Pineywoods Native Plant Center. Nacogdoches Naturally will host "All About Trees" from 9 a.m. until noon Sept. 22.Nacogdoches Naturally Family Outdoor Adventure will provide an opportunity to learn about forest products at "All About Trees" from 9 a.m. until noon Sept. 22 at the Stephen F. Austin State University Pineywoods Native Plant Center, 2900 Raguet St.
SFA forestry professor named first recipient of mentoring professorship
Pictured, from right, are Dr. Baker Pattillo, SFA president; Jill Still, vice president for university advancement; Dr. Jim Towns, professor of communication studies; Dr. Dean Coble, professor of forest biometrics and the first recipient of the Jim Towns Mentoring Professorship; Coble's wife, Dr. Theresa Coble, associate professor of forest recreation and interpretation; and Dr.Oxford sound engineer and composer to present lecture at SFA
Sound engineer, composer and Oxford researcher Duncan Williams will present "Commercial Recording and Contemporary Composition," a free lecture, at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, in the Music Recital Hall in the Wright Music Building on the SFA campus.NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - An analysis of popular recording techniques will be presented at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, in the Music Recital Hall in the Wright Music Building on the Stephen F.
Recital to feature SFA piano faculty
SFA School of Music faculty members James Faucett, left, and Mario Ajero will present a piano recital at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, in Cole Concert Hall on the university campus.NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Stephen F. Austin State University music faculty members Mario Ajero and James Faucett will be featured in a recital at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.
SFA announces faculty research grant awards
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Seven new and four continuing faculty research grants totaling more than $181,000 have been awarded through Stephen F. Austin State University's Research Enhancement Program.