"Raven," a mask from the Kwakiutl tribe of the northwest Pacific coast, will be included in "Art from the Pacific Rim," which the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art will open at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, in Griffith Gallery.

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NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Piney Woods Camerata, a conductorless string ensemble led by Stephen F. Austin State University music faculty Drs. Jennifer Dalmas and Evgeni Raychev, will present its fall concert, "Baroque Serenade," at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

"We will be performing music from the second half of the baroque period, including Arcangelo Corelli's Concerto Grosso No. 9 and a symphony by William Boyce, in honor of the 300th anniversary of the composer's birth," explained Raychev.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The SFA Gardens at Stephen F. Austin State University will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, in the Agriculture Building, Room 110, at 1924 Wilson Dr. Third-generation East Texas nurseryman Aubrey King will present "Great Plants for Tough Times."

The Nacogdoches Naturally Family Outdoor Adventure program will visit the Stephen F. Austin Experimental Forest on Saturday, Sept. 17. The expedition will meet at 9 a.m. at the SFA Pineywoods Native Plant Center and return to the plant center around noon. Cost per family is $5, which includes water and snacks

NACOGDOCHES - The Nacogdoches Naturally Family Outdoor Adventure program will take a field trip to the Stephen F.

NACOGDOCHES - The annual Fabulous Fall Festival plant sale at Stephen F. Austin State University's Mast Arboretum will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at the SFA Pineywoods Native Plant Center, 2900 Raguet St.

A wide variety of hard-to-find, "Texas tough" plants will be available, including new introductions, Texas natives, heirlooms, perennials, and exclusive SFA introductions. Most plants are extensively trialed in the gardens before being offered to the public.

SFA Athletic Director Robert Hill (far right), head football coach J.C. Harper (back row, center) and members of the SFA Spirit Teams show off their school spirit to promote upcoming "SFA Spirit Fridays" and College Colors Day.

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NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - East Texans interested in the production of film soundtracks are welcome to attend the guest lecture, "Exploring Sound for Film, Video and Multimedia" to be presented from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, in the Wright Music Building on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University.

The lecture by New York sound designer Scott Hirsch is part of the SFA School of Music's 2011-2012 Cole Performing Arts Series.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music will open its 2011-2012 Cole Performing Arts Series with two performances that feature its newly acquired Steinway concert grand piano.

The instrument, selected at Steinway Hall in New York City, was purchased with a donation from California residents George and Peggy Schmidbauer, who for the past several years, have been generous supporters of the fine arts at SFA.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - In response to the state's need for educational leaders and challenging economic times, Stephen F. Austin State University is making selected education degree programs more accessible and affordable for nontraditional students.

The James I. Perkins College of Education is now offering three degree programs completely online and at reduced prices. The SFA programs include the Master of Education in educational leadership with principal's certification, the Master of Education in early childhood and the Bachelor of Science Head Start degree completer program.