NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s Department of Earth Sciences and Geologic Resources will host an Earth Science Day event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 12 in the Cole STEM Building atrium.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band will perform “The Music of Joel Puckett,” featuring the music of composer-in-residence Joel Puckett, professor and chair of music theory, ear training and keyboard skills at John Hopkins University’s Peabody Institute.

The concert is at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8 in the Griffith Fine Arts Building’s Turner Auditorium. Puckett will complete a residency at SFA that will culminate with this concert in which he will attend.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University celebrated an unprecedented success with its fourth annual Giving Day, raising a total of $192,545 from more than 3,400 donors across the nation. The funds, which will benefit various academic and other programs, athletics, and academic initiatives, far surpassed the initial goal of 500 donors and last year's results.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s Wind Ensemble will present their first concert of the 2024-25 school year at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15 in the Griffith Fine Arts Building’s Turner Auditorium. This will be the first of three concerts to be held nationally featuring six brand new pieces created as part of the Composing in the Wilderness project that took place at Lake Clark National Park in Alaska during the summer of 2023.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s SFA Gardens will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Oct. 10 in the Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center.

Lauren Kilpatrick, technical trial manager at Syngenta Flowers, and Cade Boyd, horticulture equipment specialist with Profile Products, will explore the diverse world of horticulture’s supporting industries.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Students in Stephen F. Austin State University’s DeWitt School of Nursing are inviting community members to a free drive-thru flu vaccination event Oct. 4-5 at the DeWitt School of Nursing Complex, located at 5707 North St.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s School of Music is proud to present a captivating evening of choral music with the "Autumn Impressions" concert, performed by the Chamber Singers. The event will take place at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30 in Cole Concert Hall.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– After years of establishing rigorous coursework and robust industry applications, Stephen F. Austin State University’s Bachelor of Science in engineering physics program has had their accreditation renewed by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology — the quality assurance organization focused on college and university programs in the science, technology, engineering and math disciplines.