NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Sampson Brothers, a Native American dance duo, will perform native dances for the Stephen F. Austin State University and Nacogdoches communities twice Wednesday, Nov. 16, first at noon in the plaza outside of the Baker Pattillo Student Center and again at 7 p.m. in the student center Grand Ballroom.

The event was created and will be hosted by the SFA Office of Multicultural Affairs to celebrate and acknowledge Native American tribes, their heritage and their history.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Students who participated in the 2015 and 2016 Barrio Writers workshops at Stephen F. Austin State University are hosting a reading of their published works at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, at the Nacogdoches High School Library, located at 4310 Appleby Sand Road.

"I am looking forward to hearing the participants read their original creative works," said Dr. Heather Olson Beal, SFA associate professor of secondary education, who has coordinated the Barrio Writers program the past two summers.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University has been ranked among the top 50 great value colleges for family and consumer sciences degrees in the nation by Great Value Colleges, a website dedicated to helping students discover the best degree and college for them.

SFA's No. 47 ranking among the almost 400 U.S. colleges identified for comparison distinguishes it as one of the most attractive programs for consumer sciences students.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music will present the Cello Club with Dr. Evgeni Raychev in a recital at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

Cello Club continues its mission to promote cello ensemble playing and to bring cellists together, according to Raychev, instructor of cello in the SFA School of Music and director of the ensemble.

The concert, which is part of the Cole Performing Arts Series, will feature original works and arrangements from different time periods.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - A reception for the opening of the "All Things Nacogdoches" photo exhibition is planned for 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 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.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Two faculty members in Stephen F. Austin State University's Rusche College of Business will offer online courses in spring 2017 through an innovative delivery method that will allow students to complete select three-credit-hour courses in almost half the time.

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.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The online Master of Public Administration program offered through the Stephen F. Austin State University Department of Government was recently recognized as one of the top 30 most affordable in the nation according to College Values Online.

College Values Online reviewed 150 such degrees offered through non-profit, regionally accredited schools. According to the ranking organization's website, SFA's online Master of Public Administration students gain real-world experience through research projects, graduate assistantships and internships.

Dr. Nina Ellis-Hervey, director of the School Psychology Assessment Center at Stephen F. Austin State University, oversees Devin Bridges, graduate assistant and office manager for the assessment center, as he reviews the day's schedule of clients. SFA's School Psychology Assessment Center is open to SFA students and residents in the surrounding communities.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - It all began with an idea - a vision to create a space for Stephen F.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Approximately 50 Stephen F. Austin State University students and faculty members affiliated with the human development and family studies program recently volunteered at the Greater East Texas Community Action Program Head Start Family Fun Night.