Jeffrey Thiebert of the Concord Coalition

NACOGDOCHES, Texas -- Jeffrey Thiebert of the Concord Coalition, a Washington, D.C., think tank, will visit Stephen F. Austin State University Tuesday, Nov. 3, to discuss the national debt and the budget deficit.

Dr. Charles R. Long

NACOGDOCHES, Texas-Dr. Charles R. Long will present "Cloning and Genetic Modification of Animals: The How and the Why" at the 27th annual J.H. Burr Jr. Lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, in the Miller Science Building, Room 137, at Stephen F. Austin State University.

The Ralph W. Steen Library is conducting a Web-based library survey to obtain feedback from the university community regarding the quality of its services. The survey will be conducted from Nov. 9 through Dec. 9, and the results will help the library to identify best practices, analyze deficits and effectively allocate resources to develop services that better meet users' expectations.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas-The Department of English at Stephen F. Austin State University will host author Lee Martin during its Fall Reading Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, in the Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House.

Martin is the author of the novel "The Bright Forever," a finalist for the 2006 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction. He also has written "River of Heaven," "Quakertown" and the forthcoming "Break the Skin." Martin has published two memoirs, "From Our House" and "Turning Bones," as well as a short story collection, "The Least You Need to Know."

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Choral Union and Women's Choir of Stephen F. Austin State University will present a joint concert, "Times and Seasons," at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

Under the baton of David Howard, SFA associate director of choirs, the two ensembles will open the concert with J.S. Bach's cantata "God's Time Is the Best Time," featuring guest vocalists Debbie Berry, soprano; Kimberly LaGraff, alto; Bruce Fowler, tenor; and Scott LaGraff, bass.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art will host a two-part "Craft Uprising" Nov. 6 and 7 at The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House, 329 E. Main St. in downtown Nacogdoches.

Events include a free film screening of "Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY, Art, Craft and Design" at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and a craft sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Expanded recruiting efforts have resulted in higher enrollment in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps at Stephen F. Austin State University. Enrollment in the Lumberjack Battalion is up 30 percent from last fall, according to Lt. Col. Todd Reichert, SFA professor of military science.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre will present a student-directed production of Eugene Ionesco's "Frenzy for Two or More" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. All shows are in the Downstage Theatre of the Griffith Fine Arts Building.

In this comic one act, a couple cursed with the inability to understand one another engage in a bitter lovelorn spat. The play is best suited for adults, according to director Austin Chason, Spring senior.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Category 5, a wind quintet comprised of faculty members from the University of Southern Mississippi, will present a guest artist recital at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, in Cole Concert Hall. The free concert is a joint presentation of the Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music.

The SFA Percussion Ensemble will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. Thuursday, Nov. 5, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The SFA Percussion Ensemble will present its annual fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus. The group will present works from a wide variety of percussion and musical styles.