NACOGDOCHES, Texas - In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, Stephen F. Austin State University's health science program's senior seminar class will hold the second annual SFA Take Back the Night event beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 21, in front of the Baker Pattillo Student Center on the SFA campus.
In Reel Time production to feature SFA dance program, Repertory Dance Company
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University's dance program and Repertory Dance Company will showcase senior choreographic works and company performances in the Danceworks production, In Reel Time, which premieres at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 21, in the Lucille Norton Health and Physical Education Complex, Room 201, on the SFA campus.
Additional showings will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, April 22, and 1 p.m. Saturday, April 23.
SFA to host Regional UIL One-Act Play Contest
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The College of Liberal and Applied Arts and the School of Theatre at Stephen F. Austin State University are preparing to host the Region II Conference 5A UIL One-Act Play Contest Thursday, April 21, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the SFA campus.
SFA making opera accessible for students, audiences
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The elaborate opera houses in metropolitan cities aren't the only places to experience the beautiful sounds and scenery of a full-scale opera production.
Each spring, Stephen F. Austin State University voice students have the opportunity to perform in an opera on W.M. Turner Auditorium stage on campus, and East Texas audiences have the opportunity to see and hear "beautiful young people with beautiful voices perform," according to Dr. Deborah Dalton, professor of voice at SFA and the opera's director.
SFA ranked among best schools for a master's degree in special education online
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University has been ranked 14th among the 30 best schools for a master's degree in special education online by Best Choice Schools, one of the leading free websites for helping college students and adult learners choose the best education path. The ranking was published on the organization's website in January.
SFA's Nelson Rusche College of Business to host College to Career Conference
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University's Nelson Rusche College of Business will host its third College to Career Conference from 12:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 7, in the Mattress Firm Commons in the R.E. McGee Building on the SFA campus.
C2C, a professional development event, will feature sessions throughout the day with speakers from across the state representing companies such as Southwest Airlines, Mattress Firm, Edward Jones and Wells Fargo.
SFA interior design students help remodel The Fredonia Hotel
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Thirteen Stephen F. Austin State University interior design students are leaving their mark on Nacogdoches in a big way.
This semester, students enrolled in SFA interior design associate professor Sally Ann Swearingen's senior capstone course have been working with Richard and Barbara DeWitt, the new owners of The Fredonia Hotel, and hotel management in their remodeling efforts.
SFA's Contemporary Guitar Ensemble to perform Hendrix music
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Contemporary Guitar Ensemble at Stephen F. Austin State University will perform the music of American rock guitarist, singer and songwriter Jimi Hendrix in a concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.
SFA's University Series to feature Texas soprano Pine in concert
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The College of Fine Arts at Stephen F. Austin State University will present soprano Ava Pine in concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14, in W.M. Turner Auditorium as part of the 2015-2016 University Series.
A native of Texas, Pine continues to dazzle audiences and critics with her rewarding vocalism and compelling commitment to character, creating vivid and captivating portraits on stage, according to Dr. John W. Goodall, associate dean of the College of Fine Arts and director of the series.
SFA Wind Ensemble to perform compositions dedicated to light, shadow
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University Wind Ensemble will present the concert "Luminosity: Tributes to Light and Shadow" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the SFA campus.
Featured on the concert will be the music of composers Steven Bryant, Darius Milhaud, Joseph Schwantner and Alexander Scriabin, who was famous for his study of the relationship between light, color and sound, according to Dr. David Campo, associate director of bands at SFA and the ensemble's conductor.