NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Clarinetist Dr. Mary Druhan will perform in a trio concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, in the Music Recital Hall in the Wright Music Building on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus.
Druhan, associate professor of clarinet at Texas A&M University Commerce, will be joined by TAMU-Commerce colleague Dr. Luis Sanchez, piano, and Dr. Sue Barber, professor of bassoon at James Madison University, when they present works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Julius Fucik, Karl Goepfart and Mikhail Glinka.
Girl Scout STEM Day at SFA
Begun in 2011, the annual Girl Scout STEM Day is hosted by SFA's STEM Research and Learning Center. Through hands-on learning discoveries, the event is designed for girls to cultivate an early interest in the STEM fields.
"We had approximately 65 Girl Scouts attending our annual Girl Scout STEM Day, which is an increase from 50 attendees last year," said Julie Sandifer, the SFA STEM Research and Learning Center K-12 outreach coordinator. "The theme was 'Science is my Superpower' and was designed for girls kindergarten through sixth grade."
SFA's School of Human Sciences to host graduate studies open house
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University's School of Human Sciences is hosting a graduate studies open house from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, in the Culinary Café, located on the SFA campus in the Education Annex, Room 121.
This event is open to the public and anyone interested in learning more about the online Master of Science in human sciences and graduate certificate program in hospitality administration. Light refreshments will be served and Dr. Richard Berry, dean of SFA's Graduate School, will speak at 4 p.m.
SFA's hospitality administration program's second Cooking Up Careers event proves successful
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University's hospitality administration program welcomed approximately 200 high school students to its second Cooking Up Careers event on Friday, April 15.
The event was designed to introduce SFA and the program to high school students who are interested in taking hospitality and culinary courses.
College of Fine Arts awards first community-established endowed professorship
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts' Dean's Circle will bestow the first-ever community-established endowed professorship at SFA when the annual Dean's Awards are presented at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, at The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches.
SFA's Gerald W. Schlief School of Accountancy expanding with students, academic opportunities
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Numbers don't lie, and Stephen F. Austin State University's Gerald W. Schlief School of Accountancy continues to grow with more than 400 students enrolled in the bachelor's and master's degree programs combined and the largest graduate class in the program's history.
Dr. Treba Marsh, interim director of SFA's School of Accountancy, said the school established its graduate program more than 15 years ago, and it is "growing by leaps and bounds" with almost 100 students exclusively enrolled in that program.
SFA psychology students win top honors at Dallas conference
Brazilian musicians to perform in free concert at SFA
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Two Brazilian musicians will hold a free public performance at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 21, as part of an educational trip to the Stephen F. Austin State University campus.
Artist's reception slated for Barnett exhibition
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - An artist's reception for Vera Barnett, whose works are showing in Stephen F. Austin State University art galleries, is scheduled for Thursday evening, April 21.
Barnett's exhibition, which features oil paintings, as well as examples of the artist's plastic models used to make her paintings, is showing through May 6 in both the Griffith Gallery on the SFA campus and in The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches.
SFA Regent Nelda Luce Blair speaks at second WiSTEM Luncheon and Style Show
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Tables decorated in purple and white and adorned with science-related centerpieces were packed last week during the second annual Stephen F. Austin State University Women in STEM Luncheon and Style Show in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Grand Ballroom.
SFA Regent Nelda Luce Blair - an attorney and president and owner of the Blair Law Firm in The Woodlands - presented to the audience three guiding principles she said comprise some of women's "Super Natural" traits.