The SFA Gardens at Stephen F. Austin State University
will host its annual Garden Gala Day from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. April 16. The
sale is moving to a new location at the SFA Pineywoods Native Plant Center,
2900 Raguet St.

The SFA Campus Recreation's Outdoor Pursuits program will host its 4th
annual Earth Day Celebration in conjunction with this year's sale.

A wide variety of hard-to-find, "Texas tough" plants will be available,
including new introductions, Texas natives, heirlooms, perennials and

TOP (L-R): Dr.Elton Scifres, Ms. Cay McAninch, Dr. Linda Bond BOTTOM (L-R): Dr. Chris Comer, Dr. Gary Wurtz, Dr. Lesa Beverly

Stephen F. Austin State University will honor six faculty members at the Teaching Excellence Convocation on Wednesday, April 13, in the Regents Suites A and B in the Baker Pattillo Student Center. A reception for the honorees will begin at 3:30 p.m. followed by the Teaching Excellence Convocation at 4 p.m.

(L-R): NACUSA-TX conference host Nico Schuler, SFA senior Russell Cannon, NACUSA-TX board member Daniel Adams, and SFA senior Tyler Hughes.

Stephen F. Austin State University music composition students swept the undergraduate competition at the recent conference for the Texas Chapter of the National Association of Composers/USA held in San Marcos.

Sun-A Park, winner of the 2010 Schmidbauer International Competition, will be the featured pianist soloist during the SFA Orchestra of the Pines' concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 16.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Pianist Sun-A Park, winner of the 2010 George and Peggy Schmidbauer International Competition, will be the featured soloist during the Stephen F. Austin State University Orchestra of the Pines' "Fantastic Showstoppers" concert at 7:30 p.m.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The SFA Gardens at Stephen F. Austin State University will host its monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 21, in Room 110 of the Agriculture Building located at 1924 Wilson Dr. Bobby Ward of Raleigh, N.C., will present a talk based on his most recent book, "Chlorophyll in His Veins - J.C. Raulston, Horticultural Ambassador."

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Approximately 30 different kinds of objects that produce noise when struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped will be used during the SFA Percussion Ensemble's annual spring concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14, in Cole Concert Hall.

The Stone Fort Wind Quintet, an SFA faculty ensemble, will present its spring concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, in Cole Concert Hall. Pictured, from left, are Christina Guenther, John W. Goodall, Christopher Ayer, Charles Gavin and Susan Nelson.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS- The Stone Fort Wind Quintet, a faculty ensemble at Stephen F. Austin State University, will present its spring concert at 7:30 p.m.

Members of Stephen F. Austin State University's Choral Union and Women's Choir will be singing Ralph Vaughan Williams' "Dona nobis pacem" at Avery Fisher Hall of Lincoln Center in March 2012 as part of a large choir organized by MidAmerica Productions. Community members are welcome to participate in the 5-day trip. Pictured above are members of the Choral Union during a recent concert.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Two choirs at Stephen F.

James Drake, the juror for Stephen F. Austin State University's "Texas National 2011," will give an artist lecture at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 8, in the SFA Music Building, Room 160.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Internationally acclaimed artist James Drake, who is serving as the juror for Stephen F. Austin State University's "Texas National 2011," will present an artist lecture from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 8, in the SFA Music Building, Room 160.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Apollo 12 astronaut Alan Bean, the fourth man to walk on the moon and an award-winning artist, will be the featured guest at the 2011 installment of the Archie McDonald Speaker Series at Stephen F. Austin State University.

The event is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14, in the Grand Ballroom of the Baker Pattillo Student Center on the SFA campus.