July 18, 2018 Nacogdoches — Stephen F. Austin State University will hold a public ribbon cutting for the Ed and Gwen Cole STEM Building at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 24th.
Designed to foster collaboration and innovation, the STEM Building boasts a planetarium with a 52-foot dome, makerspaces and multipurpose labs. The facility also features a machine shop, a digital media center, computer labs, research labs, collaborative classrooms and a terrace with telescopes.
July 18, 2018 Nacogdoches — Society is aging and, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the nation’s population of those who are 65 years old and older will nearly double in the next 20 years. To help prepare for this population shift, Stephen F. Austin State University will offer a certificate in aging studies and become the only university in Northeast Texas to provide this option.
The winning entry in the 2017 Nacogdoches Photographic Association’s gallery show was by Bruce Lindsay for the photo “Nac at Dawn.” This year’s show opens with a reception at 6 p.m. Friday, July 27, in The Cole Art Center at The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches.
July 10, 2018 Nacogdoches – Registration is still open for Junior Jacks Theatre Camp at Stephen F. Austin State University. The popular two-week School of Theatre camp is designed for children entering third through ninth grades. This year’s camp is scheduled for Monday, August 6, through Saturday, August 18. Registration deadline is July 27.
July 6, 2018 Nacogdoches — Online Schools Center has ranked Stephen F. Austin State University’s graduate interior design program among the top 16 in the nation.
Online Schools Center, a website dedicated to helping students who are seeking an online education, recently reviewed university websites to find the best online programs in interior design. SFA’s program stood out.
July 3, 2018 Nacogdoches – Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre will open the American comedy-drama “Crimes of the Heart” at 7:30pm Thursday, July 5, in the Downstage Theatre for the play’s run in the 2018 SummerStage Festival.
This year’s summer theatre season, which opened June 29 and continues through July 19, also features the children’s favorite “Pinkalicious the Musical.”
The documentaries “Cavedigger” and “The 100 Years Show” will be screened at 7 p.m. Friday, July 6, in The Cole Art Center at The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches.