NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Though they never met, Amy Rose, a senior in the orientation and mobility program at Stephen F. Austin State University, and Christopher J. Snyder, the namesake for the scholarship Rose received, found the program the same way — through an intensive internet search.

Stephen F. Austin State University’s Board of Regents approved promotions and the appointment of new faculty and staff members during its quarterly meeting.

BUSINESS
Faculty appointments for the Rusche College of Business included Oscar Gonzales, lecturer, and Raymond Jones, assistant professors, management and marketing; Jamie Humphries, assistant professor, and Lucia Sigmar, associate professor, business communication and legal studies; Beverly Mendoza, assistant professor, economics and finance; and Janet Jones and Stephanie Ross, assistant professors, accounting.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre will present the play “Pullman, WA” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, in the Downstage Theatre on the SFA campus.

Dr. Slade Billew, assistant professor of acting and movement for the School of Theatre, directs the one-act play by Young Jean Lee. “Pullman, WA” is about three ordinary people who try (and fail) to give a life-changing self-help seminar.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — The Stephen F. Austin State University Office of Multicultural Affairs will celebrate Native American Heritage Month with a performance by the Great Promise for American Indians.
 
The event will take place at noon Nov. 13 at the Baker Pattillo Student Center Plaza. The event is free and open to the public.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Future college students will have the opportunity to experience a taste of campus life during a free, action-packed open house Saturday, Nov. 9, at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University’s Army ROTC Ranger Challenge Team 1 recently placed first at the Task Force Tomahawk Ranger Challenge Competition held at Fort Hood.

This is the first time in the program’s history SFA won the challenge. Two teams from SFA competed against programs from other universities, including Sam Houston State University, Baylor University, Texas Christian University and the University of North Texas.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Dr. Nathan Nabb, professor of saxophone in the School of Music at Stephen F. Austin State University, and SFA collaborative pianist Hyun Ji Oh will present a faculty recital at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

The recital will serve to recognize the birthday of Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxophone.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Trombone Choir at Stephen F. Austin State University will perform new works featured at this year’s International Trombone Festival when the student ensemble performs at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Pineywoods Brass Quintet (SFA Faculty Brass Quintet) will perform a concert of original works for brass quintet along with arrangements of jazz standards and tangos as part of the 3rd Annual Brass Day at SFA on Sunday, Nov. 3.

The day’s activities will start with master classes for Texas high school students to study and practice music for the upcoming 2020 All-State Band auditions, according to Dr. J.D. Salas, associate professor of tuba-euphonium at SFA and Brass Day organizer.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art and the Friends of the Visual Arts will present a free, one-night screening of the feature film “The Book of Life” at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, in The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches.