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Lumberjack Marching Band brings continued recognition to SFA


NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Lumberjack Marching Band has put Stephen F. Austin State University in the national spotlight once again.

A video of the band's performance last fall at the Battle of the Piney Woods in NRG Stadium in Houston is among 10 videos selected nationwide of marching band performances that will be showcased during the College Band Directors National Association convention March 25 through 28 in Nashville, Tenn.

Student-directed 'The Patient' to be performed at SFA


NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Agatha Christie's one-act play "The Patient" will be presented by the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 27, and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28, in the Downstage Theatre on the SFA campus.

Fairfield senior Eric Gibson directs the play in which a woman, Mrs. Wingfield, falls from a balcony, leaving her paralyzed and unable to speak.

Recital to feature saxophone, piano works from countries around the world


NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Dr. Nathan Nabb, professor of saxophone at Stephen F. Austin State University, will perform selections from his upcoming performance tour of Taiwan and China when he presents a recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

Collaborating with him on piano is Dr. Chialing Hsieh, faculty piano accompanist at Morehead State University. The two are longtime duo partners, performing together regularly since 2005. They will present pieces by David Maslanka, Takashi Yoshimatsu, Richard Lavenda and Piet Swerts.

SFA's Greek community raises awareness for cause


NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University Interfraternity Council will host the "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" awareness event at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, at the Baker Pattillo Student Center on SFA's campus.

The SFA council has adopted sexual assault awareness as their philanthropy, and this year's event is the International Men's March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault and Gender Violence.

SFA's environmental professional organization to host second annual symposium


NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University's chapter of the National Association of Environmental Professionals will host its second annual environmental symposium from 9:30 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. Saturday, March 28, in the Forestry Building, Room 117, on SFA's campus.

'Re-Western' exhibition features new look at Old West


NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The paintings and sculpture of Felice House and Dana Younger will be featured in the exhibition "Re-Western" showing March 25 through May 2 in Griffith Gallery on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus.

Hosted by the SFA School of Art, the exhibition "views 'The West' through a post-modern lens that both challenges and honors this most American of genres," according to the artists' statement.

SFA's voice faculty Turner to perform the music of Brahms


NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music will present voice faculty member Chris Turner performing "The Lieder of Johannes Brahms" at 6 p.m. Monday, March 23, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

"Being a baritone, Brahms is considered one of the most representative composers of the Lieder genre for the baritone voice," Turner said. "In fact, many of his songs were specifically written for the famed baritone Julius Stockhausen, who was often accompanied by Brahms at the piano singing his songs."

SFA Veteran's Resource Center new coffee station ribbon-cutting ceremony


SFA Regents appoint forestry dean to endowed chair position


The Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents has honored the dean of the Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture by appointing him as the Henry M. Rockwell Chair in Forestry. Dr. Steven Bullard, who has served as dean of the college since 2009, will serve both roles concurrently.

The Rockwell Chair was established by the SFA Board of Regents in 1989 following receipt of an endowment from the estate of Henry M. Rockwell, a lumberyard owner with facilities in Houston and other cities in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.

SFA students help improve the Port Jefferson History and Nature Center


NACOGDOCHES, Texas - As spring approaches, the City of Jefferson and Collins Academy, a program developed to create educational and economic opportunities for the community, prepare to institute land management recommendations provided by students in Stephen F. Austin State University's Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture for the Port Jefferson History and Nature Center.

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