Axe ’Em, Jacks!
This blended photograph of pictures taken of the Nacogdoches downtown square in 1882 and 2008 will be included in "Nacogdoches Now and Then," a historic photography project created by SFA art students in June. The exhibition opens at The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, and runs through Sunday, Oct.SFA to open historical photograph exhibition
This blended photograph of pictures taken of the Nacogdoches downtown square in 1882 and 2008 will be included in "Nacogdoches Now and Then," a historic photography project created by SFA art students in June. The exhibition opens at The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, and runs through Sunday, Oct.Retired SFA professor to be honored at reception
Dr. Bobby H. JohnsonNACOGDOCHES, Texas-A lifetime of dedication to the field of oral history has led to recent honors bestowed upon Dr. Bobby H. Johnson, professor emeritus of Stephen F. Austin State University.
SFA fall enrollment highest in 10 years
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University has recorded its highest enrollment in a decade with 11,990 students, a 3.3-percent increase from last fall.
SFA enrollment increased by 383 students between Fall 2007 and Fall 2008, marking the largest increase in fall enrollment since 1983. In addition, the number of new students attending SFA for the first time increased by 312, or 8.3 percent.
SFA to present Neil Simon comedy
Julie Glover, Houston senior, works on a pair of knickers to be worn in the SFA School of Theatre's production of Neil Simon's "Brighton Beach Memoirs" which opens at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, and runs through Saturday, Oct. 4, in W.M. Turner Auditorium.NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre will open its 2008-2009 Mainstage Series with Neil Simon's award winning "Brighton Beach Memoirs" at 7:30 p.m.
SFA music faculty to perform in annual recital
Members of the SFA School of Music faculty are among the performers featured in the upcoming Pi Kappa Lambda faculty recital at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, in Cole Concert Hall. Pictured, back row, from left, are Bruce Fowler, Scott Harris, Deb Scott, Evegeni Raychev, Gary Wurtz, Brian Utley, Jim Faucett, David Howard and Scott LaGraff; front row, from left, Heather Small, Jennifer Dalmas, J.D. Salas, Gene H. Moon, Mario Ajero, Charles Gavin and Debbie Berry.SFA celebrating 85th anniversary
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - In celebration of Stephen F. Austin State University's 85th anniversary, cake and ice cream will be served at noon Thursday at the Baker Pattillo Student Center plaza.
The public is invited to take part in the celebration, which will be attended by university administration, faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends of SFA, as well as local dignitaries. Other special events marking the anniversary are planned for later in the academic year.
SFA children's series to present musical 'Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great'
ArtsPower National Touring Theatre will present a live musical version of Judy Blume's "Otherwise Knows as Sheila the Great" at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, in W.M. Turner Auditorium as part of the Stephen F. Austin State University's Chidren's Performing Arts Series.NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University Children's Performing Arts Series will open its 2008-2009 season on Tuesday, Oct.
SFA's children's art workshop rescheduled
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Creative Arts Saturday workshop for area 6- to 12-year-olds that had to be cancelled Saturday, Sept. 13, because of Hurricane Ike has been rescheduled for 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House, 329 E. Main St. in downtown Nacogdoches.
Under the guidance of Stephen F. Austin State University art education majors and Assistant Professor Marsha Blount, participants will learn proportions for drawing a face and create monochromatic self-portrait watercolor paintings.
SFA's Piney Woods Camerata rescheduled for Sept. 21
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music has announced that the Piney Woods Camerata concert originally scheduled for 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept 14, will now be presented at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, in Cole Concert Hall.
The conductor-less string ensemble is led by SFA string faculty members Jennifer Dalmas, violin; Gene H. Moon viola; and Evgeni Raychev, cello. High school string players from around the region will join the trio in presenting compositions by W.A. Mozart and Sir Edward Elgar.
SFA classes resume
All classes at Stephen F. Austin State University, including the SFA Charter School, Early Childhood Lab and all administrative offices, will resume a normal schedule on Tuesday, Sept. 16.