Part of the newly installed exhibit "George Crocket: Out of the Ordinary" on display at the Stone Fort Museum at Stephen F. Austin State University beginning Thursday, Nov.8 and running through May 18, 2013.

The Stone Fort Museum at Stephen F. Austin State University will host an opening reception for the exhibit "George Crocket: Out of the Ordinary" from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8.

This piece by Phillip Shore, associate professor teaching sculpture at the University of Dallas, is among the work featured in the UD faculty exhibition on display in the Griffith Gallery on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University. A closing reception is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Friday. Nov. 9.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - A closing reception for the University of Dallas faculty exhibition on display at Stephen F.

Mark Hughes, trumpet and Conor Nelson, flute

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music will welcome two guest artists who will perform recitals as part of the Cole Performing Arts Series.

The annual fall concert of the SFA Percussion Ensemble is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, in Cole Concert Hall as part of the SFA School of Music's Concert Series.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music's Percussion Ensemble will perform its annual fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Nacogdoches Naturally will sponsor a Family Outdoor Adventure at Stephen F. Austin State University's Pineywoods Native Plant Center, 2900 Raguet St., from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 3.

"Meet the Creepy Crawlers" is a fun event that provides an opportunity to learn about forest animals that slither, creep and crawl. There will be live animals, "creepy crawler" crafts and a guided safari hike.

Cedar waxwings at bird bath

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University Pineywoods Native Plant Center will host a two-part garden seminar, "How to Identify and Attract Backyard Birds," from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday Nov. 16 and from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday Nov. 17.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Future college students will have the opportunity to experience a taste of campus life during a free, action-packed open-house event at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches on Saturday, Nov. 10.

Prospective students will get to visit with university faculty and staff, tour the campus and residence halls, and preview academic programs during the first of three SFA Showcase Saturday events set for this academic year.

High school participants in the SFA School of Art's annual Art Day take studio art classes and meet with the program's students and faculty.

"If you let them experience it, they will come" has proven a successful philosophy for the SFA School of Art, especially in relation to Art Day, a major recruiting effort held each November.

The Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents on Monday appointed Shirley Luna as executive director of marketing and public affairs.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents on Monday appointed an executive director of marketing and public affairs to lead the university's strategic marketing efforts.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents has selected the Tyler-based firm Freese and Nichols to study on-campus water resources, usage and distribution in accordance with the Campus Master Plan.

Freese and Nichols was selected from three firms invited to make presentations during Sunday's meeting of the board's Building and Grounds Committee. The Board of Regents approved the selection based on the committee's recommendation at its quarterly meeting Monday.