NACOGDOCHES, Texas - An artist's reception for the exhibition "Christopher Troutman: Drawing and Narrative" is slated for 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, in Griffith Gallery on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus.

The exhibition, which features Troutman's beautifully rendered drawings portraying scenes from urban daily life, will continue showing through Oct. 14.

John Handley, director of galleries at SFA, describes Troutman as "a master draftsman, able to create visually compelling imagery that touches on the real and the imaginary."

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Playwright Michael Roderick's "Props" will open the fall semester of Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre's student-directed plays.

Directed by San Antonio senior Jade Bishoppetty, "Props" will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, in the Downstage Theatre on the SFA campus.

The play is about a prop artist who immerses himself in his work after a difficult breakup. The project involves a prop woman, and the women in his life become concerned with his obsession, Bishoppetty said.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University's Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture is pairing with Nacogdoches Parks and Recreation to host NacogdoTREES, a free, community-wide contest celebrating the natural beauty of Nacogdoches, from Sept. 19 through Nov. 18.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Again this fall, Stephen F. Austin State University alumni and friends will have the opportunity to ride in style to select Lumberjack football games. Riding on buses provided by the SFA Alumni Association, passengers can elect to ride the bus for $50 on Oct. 1, to see the Jacks play against Sam Houston State University in Houston for the Battle of the Piney Woods and $40 on Nov. 12, when the Lumberjacks play Houston Baptist University in Houston. The price includes round-trip transportation, snacks and drinks.

Stephen F. Austin State University is reporting an increase in enrollment for the fall semester, as well as several other indicators of positive performance at the institution.

Enrollment increased from 12,606 in the fall of 2015 to 12,742 this fall. The largest growth was among freshman students, whose numbers increased 3.5 percent, from 3,251 in the fall of 2015 to 3,364 this fall.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Faculty members of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music will be the featured performers during the annual Pi Kappa Lambda Music Faculty Showcase at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

"This concert is a showcase featuring the talents of our diverse performing faculty," said Deborah Dalton, SFA associate professor of voice and president of the local chapter of Pi Kappa Lambda, the national music honor society.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Five presentations by Stephen F. Austin State University faculty and staff members will take place during the fall and early spring semesters as part of the SFA Office of Multicultural Affairs' ongoing Consciousness Speaker Series.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University's Rusche College of Business is hosting an Evening with Executives at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, in the McGee Building, Room 133, on the university campus.

Citizens National Bank CEO Brad Tidwell and his executive team will provide a "State of the Industry" address in which Tidwell will discuss his views of the banking industry and economy. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions after the address.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Choice seating is still available for the Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts' presentation of Julian Sands in "A Celebration of Harold Pinter" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the SFA campus.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University officials and staff members are offering assistance to students displaced by the abrupt closure of ITT Technical Institute's resident campuses.