Cole Art Center to Hhost CVB Photo Contest Exhibition

November 9, 2016 - A reception for the opening of the “All Things Nacogdoches” photo exhibition is planned for 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, November 17, in The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches.

Sponsored by the Nacogdoches Convention and Visitors Bureau, the exhibition will feature the winning entries from a photo contest designed to highlight a variety of themes that showcase Nacogdoches, according to the entry application.

SFA Board of Regents Approve Faculty, Staff Changes

November 7, 2016 NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Appointments approved during Monday’s meeting of the Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents included a new associate provost and a new director of human resources for the university.

Dr. Janet Tareilo was appointed associate provost and vice president for academic affairs, and Loretta Doty was named director of Human Resources.

SFA Regents Approve Purchase of Historical Documents

November 7, 2016 NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Visitors to the Steen Library at Stephen F. Austin State University soon will have access to the papers of legendary leaders of the Republic of Texas, thanks to a decision made in Monday’s quarterly meeting of the SFA Board of Regents.

SFA School of Theatre to present Carr’s ‘By the Bog of Cats’

Dr. Richard Jones, professor of theatre at SFA, assists Mae Johnston, guest actor playing the role of Josie, with blocking for School of Theatre’s production of “By the Bog of Cats” by Irish playwright Marina Carr while theatre student Kara Bruntz, in the lead role of Hester Swaine, looks on. The show is at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, Nov. 15 through 19, in W.M.</body></html>

SFA’s Homecoming Nov 4 Through 6

November 3, 2016 - The annual Stephen F. Austin State University Homecoming celebration begins Friday, Nov. 4, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 6. This year’s theme is “Life, Liberty and Lumberjacks.”

The weekend festivities start at 11 a.m. Friday with the SFA Alumni Golf Tournament at the Piney Woods Country Club. The entry fee is $150 and includes tournament play, golf cart, refreshments, box lunch and post-tournament hors d’oeuvres.

East Texas High School Students Spend Day Touring SFA

November 2, 2016 - Dr. Leslie Cecil, chair of the Stephen F. Austin State University Department of Anthropology, Geography and Sociology, speaks Tuesday with high school students during College Day, an all-day event hosted by SFA’s College of Liberal and Applied Arts.

SFA’s Stone Fort Wind Quintet to Perform Works of American Composers

The Stone Fort Wind Quintet at Stephen F. Austin State University features faculty members, from left, Charles Gavin, French horn; Christopher Ayer, clarinet; Kerry Hughes, oboe; Christina Guenther, flute; and Lee Goodhew, bassoon November 1, 2016 - The Stephen F.

SFA Interior Design Students to Host Fifth Annual Auction Downtown

Stephen F. Austin State University interior design students will host their fifth annual “Silent Night Auction” from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 1 and 2 at the Nacogdoches Convention and Visitors Bureau downtown. Auction items include holiday-themed home décor, high-quality wreaths, signage, gift baskets, art and ornaments.</body></html>

SFA Gardens’ Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series to Feature Research Fellow

Dr. Yalma Vargas, research fellow from the National Council of Science and Technology at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico, will be the guest speaker for the SFA Gardens’ monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series slated for 7 p.m. Nov.</body></html>

SFA to Present Student-Directed ‘Why Do We Laugh?’

October 27, 2016 – The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre will present the student-directed, one-act play “Why Do We Laugh?” by Stephen Gregg at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, in the Downstage Theatre on the SFA campus.

Directed by Houston junior Jason Trevino, “Why Do We Laugh?” is “an endearing one-act play about a lifelong love story and what it means to grow old together,” according to Trevino.

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