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NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Tickets are still available for the upcoming performance of internationally acclaimed pianist Anton Kuerti, who will present a concert on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University as part of the SFA College of Fine Art's 2012-13 University Series.
Kuerti's performance is slated for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, in W.M. Turner Auditorium in the Griffith Fine Arts Building.
SFA to host Kathleen Kennedy Townsend for weeklong event series
Townsend is a Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow
Stephen F. Austin State University will welcome a member of the Kennedy family to campus for a weeklong visit in February.
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, former lieutenant governor of Maryland and former U.S. deputy assistant attorney general, is the eldest child of Ethel Kennedy and the late U.S. Senator and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. She will arrive in Nacogdoches on Feb. 3 and will participate in a public interview at 7 p.m. Feb. 5 in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Grand Ballroom.
SFA faculty member honored with Legacy portrait
The Department of Secondary Education and Educational Leadership at Stephen F. Austin State University has created a Leadership Legacy Hallway to honor individuals whose service makes an impact on creative thinking and social justice in educational practice. Dr.Nacogdoches Naturally announces spring, summer events
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Mark your calendar for the upcoming 2013 Family Outdoor Adventures planned through Nacogdoches Naturally, an outdoor education component of the Stephen F. Austin State University Gardens.
Wurtz to perform recital in SFA's Cole Concert Hall
Gary WurtzNACOGDOCHES - Gary Wurtz, professor of trumpet and jazz studies at Stephen F. Austin State University, will present a faculty recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, in Cole Concert Hall.
Among the pieces featured in the program will be "Timberline Sonata" by Stephen Lias, professor of composition in the SFA School of Music, "Concerto in D" by Giuseppe Tartini and "Someone to Watch Over Me" by George Gershwin.
Distinguished pianist to perform at SFA
Sergio RuizNACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music will present pianist Dr. Sergio H. Ruiz in concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, in Cole Concert Hall.
Gavin to showcase American composers in Jan. 30 recital
The music of American composers will be showcased when Charles Gavin, professor of horn at SFA, presents a faculty recital at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, in Cole Concert Hall.NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Charles Gavin, professor of horn at Stephen F. Austin State University, will showcase the music of American composers when he presents "The All-American Horn" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.
SFA forestry program receives grant to serve science educators
SFA's Master of Science in Resource Interpretation program recently received a grant to serve science educators. Pictured are members of NASA's Earth to Sky Program and the Solar System Exploration Division, one of the program partners. Back row, from right: Ashley Berkler, Shannan Marcak, Jeff Wallner, Sandy Spakoff and Katie Stehli.SFA Wind Ensemble to perform 'Music by American Composers'
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University Wind Ensemble will present "Music by American Composers" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the SFA campus.
The performance, which is part of the SFA School of Music's Concert Series, features pieces from American composers, reflecting "the great variety that is to be found in American music," said Fred J. Allen, SFA director of bands and of the ensemble.
Among the featured pieces is "Rocky Point Holiday" by Ron Nelson.
SFA plans MLK Day of Service
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University offices of Student Affairs Programs and Multicultural Affairs will hold the fourth annual MLK Day of Service beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, Jan. 21, in the second-floor movie theater in the Baker Pattillo Student Center.