While many Americans are aware of the nation's need to reduce its dependence on foreign oil, Stephen F. Austin State University researchers have been working on another project - reducing dependence on foreign vitamins, specifically biotin.

Heather Small, SFA visiting assistant professor of flute, will present a recital at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Heather Small, visiting assistant professor of flute at Stephen F. Austin State University, will present a recital at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

The SFA A Cappella Choir will present its fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - In preparation for its 2009 tour of Italy, the SFA A Cappella Choir will present its fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

A new Division of Communication and Contemporary Culture being established at Stephen F. Austin State University will house two new academic programs within the College of Liberal and Applied Arts, as well as a future research center.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Nacogdoches Art League will open "The Webster Show" at Friday, Oct. 24, at The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House, 329 E. Main St. in downtown Nacogdoches.

The exhibition is the brainchild of local artist Wally Knight, who has chosen 26 pages from a dictionary, one page for each letter of the alphabet. In turn, 26 local artists and members of the Nacogdoches Art League have each taken a page and used it as inspiration to create art in a variety of media.

Seated with professor Arscott, from left, are Marion Arscott and Cristy Keul. Standing, from left, are Steve Hines, Bil Arscott and Kathy, Ann Moore, Ted Arscott, Joy Arscott, Bob Moore and Bobby Moore.

The friends of the late JoAnn Arscott surprised her husband, SFA Regents Professor of Art Bill Arscott (seated center), and family with a hand-crafted bench they commissioned for The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in JoAnn's honor.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas-Students at Stephen F. Austin State University will have the chance to be part of a solution to America's current economic crisis.

SFA was recently selected as one of nine institutions to participate in a new initiative called America's Future: Protecting the Fiscal Health of Our Democracy, a program of the American Democracy Project. The project is a national effort to promote civic engagement sponsored by over 230 universities of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.

Shirley Watterston, seated, with Shari Ellsworth, Shae and Dr. F. Barry Roberts.

Shirley Watterston, seated, was recently honored by Ed and Gwen Cole with a hand-crafted bench they had designed and built for The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in recognition of her years of involvement with the Nacogdoches arts community. Sam Wright of Wright Custom Cabinets designed and built the bench on which Watterston is seated.

Ryan Anthony, principal trumpet with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and former member of the Canadian Brass, will present a guest trumpet recital at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, in the Music Recital Hall of the Wright Music Building on the SFA campus.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F.