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NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Faculty members of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music will be the featured performers during the annual Pi Kappa Lambda Recital at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.
SFA orientation helps United Way giving campaign
Pictured, from left, are: Kristina Sage, orientation assistant; Hollie Smith, director of orientation; Brooke Rodine, assistant director of orientation; Gary Lee Ashcraft, executive director of United Way; Jessica Patterson, Texas City senior; Jamal Smith, Mesquite senior; Veronica Weaver, Longview senior; and Kevin Hickey, Springtown graduate assistant.Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra to open SFA's University Series
The Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra will open the SFA College of Fine Arts' 2010-2011 University Series at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the SFA campus.NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts will open the University Series' 50th season of performances with the renowned Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, in W.M. Turner Auditorium.
SFA's Piney Woods Camerata to present concert
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Piney Woods Camerata, a conductor-less string ensemble led by the Stephen F. Austin State University string faculty, will present its fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.
The ensemble consists of Dr. Jennifer Dalmas, violin; Dr. Evgeni Raychev, cello; Eric Fisher, double bass; and Dr. Geneva Fung, piano.
'A Piney Woods Home Companion: The Sequel' to benefit SFA Music Prep
Hollywood composer and SFA alumnus John Dickson will emcee the upcoming "Piney Woods Home Companion," a scholarship fund-raiser for SFA's Music Preparatory Division on Saturday, Oct. 9, in the Baker Pattillo Student Center.NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - In celebration of providing quality musical training to East Texas children for 30 years, the Music Preparatory Division at Stephen F.
SFA Chemistry Building receives more than $7 million in upgrades
After four months of renovations and safety updates, Stephen F. Austin State University's historic Chemistry Building reopened just in time for the start of the fall semester.
The $7.35 million renovation budget addressed safety issues and infrastructure needs, including new windows, doors, lighting and restroom upgrades.
The project included a sprinkler system for the three-story building, electrical rewiring, new plumbing and lab facility upgrades needed for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Award-winning country music artist Miranda Lambert to perform at SFA
Award-winning country music artist Miranda Lambert is slated to take the stage at Stephen F. Austin State University on Thursday, Nov. 4.
The Lindale, Texas, native will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the William R. Johnson Coliseum as part of the Country Music Television 2010 Revolution Tour. Special guests include country music artists Eric Church and Josh Kelley.
New SFA main entrance now complete
Stephen F. Austin State University students were welcomed back to campus this week with a new main entrance and limestone signage.
The project at North Street and Griffith Boulevard began last March and included the construction of a new entrance plaza roadway, a large monument sign with the university's name, decorative pillars on Vista Drive, street and traffic signal reconfiguration, and extensive landscaping. A large American flag waves above it all.
SFA theatre study-abroad trip includes chance meeting
SFA Professor of Theatre Rick Jones (second from left) and the nine students who accompanied him on a recent study-abroad trip to Ireland pose with Kristian Marken, director of the Smock Alley Theatre Studio in Dublin (far left).SFA to open annual faculty art exhibition
This untitled work by SFA Assistant Professor Michelle Rozic will be included in the "SFA Faculty Exhibition," which opens at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, at The Cole Art Center @The Old Opera House.NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The combined talent of the Stephen F. Austin State University art faculty will be on display during the "SFA Faculty Exhibition," which opens at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept.