Axe ’Em, Jacks!
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Latin Lumberjacks ensemble at Stephen F. Austin State University will celebrate Cinco de Mayo with an outdoor concert from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 5, in the plaza outside the Baker Pattillo Student Center on the SFA campus.
The Latin Lumberjacks is comprised of members of the Sound Recording Technology program within the SFA School of Music. Directed by Luigi Lazareno, music faculty member, the group will perform a variety of popular songs in salsa style.
SFA students learn about the fashion industry during annual l 'Tour Day' field trip
Stephen F. Austin State University's Phi Beta Lambda sweeps state conference, 13 students qualify for nationals
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Members of Stephen F. Austin State University's professional business student organization, Phi Beta Lambda, won 13 first-place awards in various competitions during the recent 2016 PBL State Leadership Conference in Dallas.
In addition to their record-breaking number of awards, 13 students qualified for the annual National Leadership Conference in multiple events, which Henry Dunn, PBL faculty adviser and lecturer of general business at SFA, said is the university's largest qualifying group in the organization's history.
SFA's Choral Masterworks Series to present 'An American Requiem'
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music will present the annual Choral Masterworks Concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 6, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the SFA campus.
Under the direction of Dr. Tim King, director of choral studies at SFA, the A Cappella Choir, Choral Union, Women's Chorus and the Orchestra of the Pines will perform "An American Requiem" by Richard Danielpour. Guest soloists will be SFA alumni Erin Roth, mezzo-soprano; Richard Novak, tenor; and Casey Jones Parrish, baritone.
SFA students studying German create virtual museum projects
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Immersion is said to be one of the best ways to learn any language. Stephen F. Austin State University undergraduate students studying German are bringing that adage into the 21st century as they create virtual museums for display on iPads and tablets examining German cultural history from 1942 to 1990.
Wind Symphony to present 'Tin Pan Alley'
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Wind Symphony at Stephen F. Austin State University will present the program "Tin Pan Alley" at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 2, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the SFA campus.
SFA bands to present annual 'Concert in the Park'
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University bands will present the annual "Concert in the Park" at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 1, on the lawn in front of the Wright Music Building.
Performing will be the University Band and the Symphonic Band, both directed by Dr. James Dreiling, acting assistant director of bands at SFA; the Wind Symphony, directed by Dr. Tamey Anglley, acting associate director of bands; and the Wind Ensemble, directed by Dr. David Campo, acting director of bands while Fred J. Allen is on spring sabbatical.
SFA's Rockin' Axes to perform music of the '70s
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Rockin' Axes at Stephen F. Austin State University will present "The Sounds of the '70s, Part II" when the ensemble performs at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.
SFA administrators investigating complaint made by student-athlete
Stephen F. Austin State University officials are investigating a complaint made by a member of the Ladyjack Basketball team, who claims that Head Coach Mark Kellogg treated her unfairly during the season.
Because this is a personnel issue, the university will not comment on the matter while the investigation continues.
"The well-being of all SFA students is our primary concern," said Dr. Baker Pattillo, SFA president. "Our investigation, which began more than a week ago, will be thorough. We will take any appropriate action based on what is found."