NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music will present the SFA Percussion Ensemble, directed by Dr. Brad Meyer, performing its annual spring concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

The concert - "Pieces for a Crowded Stage" - is so titled because all the compositions being performed are either for small chamber ensembles (five performers or less) or use multiple performers playing on one instrument, according to Meyer.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University Wind Symphony, under the direction of David W. Campo, will present "Stars and Dreams - Music of the Spheres" at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 28, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the SFA campus.

The concert is a presentation of the SFA College of Fine Arts and School of Music and will feature the world premiere a selection commissioned to honor Fred J. Allen, director of bands at SFA.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Beta Phi cast of Alpha Psi Omega at Stephen F. Austin State University will host its annual "Spring in the Park" event for the community from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 27, in Pecan Acres Park.

Among the activities will be carnival games, a kickball tournament, a hotdog-eating contest, face painting and more. Tickets will be sold for some of the games, and those attending are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy a meal outdoors.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - A recent $497,346 grant from the National Science Foundation will make way for critically needed upgrades to Stephen F. Austin State University's cyber infrastructure network, allowing the university to greatly advance capacity and knowledge in data-driven research across a variety of STEM disciplines - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

NACOGDOCHES, TX - The Deep East Texas P-16 Council is encouraging communities, businesses and schools in Nacogdoches and Angelina counties to join the state of Texas in celebrating GenTX Day by wearing a college T-shirt on Friday, May 2. GenTX Day is part of Generation TX, a statewide initiative supported by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board focused on building a college-going, career-ready culture across the state.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Students in the Music Preparatory Division of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music will present their spring recitals beginning April 29 and continuing through May 18.

"The students have worked hard this semester in order to bring their gift of music to parents, families and friends," said Pat Barnett, division director.

Paisley Cosby, left, and Mason Majors, students at the Stephen F. Austin State University Early Childhood Lab, are pushed on the swings by members of the men's basketball team during a "Meet the Lumberjacks and Ladyjacks" event on the school playground Tuesday. The children posed for photos, played games and shared snacks with members of both championship teams.

Madison Fullerton, a student at the Stephen F. Austin State University Early Childhood Lab, hangs out with members of the women's basketball team during a "Meet the Lumberjacks and Ladyjacks" event on the school playground Tuesday. The children posed for photos, played games and shared snacks with members of both championship teams.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University alumna Lou Ann Richardson, an executive vice president and regional head of U.S. sales for Wells Fargo Global Financial Institutions, will be recognized as the 2014 Beta Gamma Sigma Chapter Honoree during an on-campus ceremony Wednesday, April 23.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Join the SFA Beef Center and Stephen F. Austin State University's Nacogdoches Naturally Family Outdoor Adventure Program for "Farm and Forestry Day" from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 26, at the Walter C. Todd Agricultural Research Center located 5.5 miles north of Nacogdoches on State Highway 259.

The free barnyard event is a chance for children and their families to be exposed to the farm animals at the SFA Beef Center and gain awareness of the many educational experiences available from SFA's Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture.