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SFA Gardens’ Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series to feature professor emeritus and director

Stephen F. Austin State University’s SFA Gardens will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Dec. 12 in the Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center, located at 2900 Raguet St. Dr. … Continue reading

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SFA planetarium announces show schedule

The planetarium in Stephen F. Austin State University’s Cole STEM Building will offer two shows on Saturdays starting Dec. 7. The planetarium has public shows every Saturday with group shows available throughout the week upon reservation. “The Secrets of Gravity … Continue reading

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Outstanding faculty members to be honored at 31st SFA Gala

Chosen for their excellence in teaching and innovation in research, two Stephen F. Austin State University faculty members will be honored Saturday, Dec. 14, during the 31st annual SFA Gala. Deans and chairs from 33 departments across SFA’s six colleges … Continue reading

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SFA to present annual Holiday Celebration

Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music will present its annual SFA Holiday Celebration at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the SFA campus. A highlight of the program will be a performance of “Christmas … Continue reading

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Preservice teachers build connections, develop co-teaching experience outside the classroom with Wild About Science

Around 100 Stephen F. Austin State University preservice teachers helped 900 local fourth graders investigate ecosystems, soil particles and tree functions at the second-annual Wild About Science learning excursion Nov. 5 through 7 at SFA’s Pineywoods Native Plant Center. The … Continue reading

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Dr. David Creech receives lifetime achievement award from Native Plant Society of Texas

Dr. David Creech, Stephen F. Austin State University professor emeritus of agriculture and director of SFA Gardens, received the Charles Leonard Weddle Award for lifetime achievement in the field of Texas native plants from the Native Plant Society of Texas … Continue reading

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‘The Music of Silence’ featured in SFA’s Friday Night Film Series

The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art and the Friends of the Visual Arts will present a free, one-night screening of the documentary “The Music of Silence” at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, in The Cole Art Center … Continue reading

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SFA Symphony Orchestra to perform works by Schumann, von Weber, Grondahl

The SFA Symphony Orchestra will perform works of German Romantic composers in a concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, in Cole Concert Hall on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University. The headlining piece on the program is … Continue reading

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SFA’s Stone Fort Museum announces 2019 Cum Concilio Club Heritage Preservation Award recipients

Stephen F. Austin State University’s Stone Fort Museum has named the late Dr. James E. Corbin and Dr. Tom Middlebrook as the 2019 Cum Concilio Club Heritage Preservation Award recipients. “Drs. Corbin and Middlebrook were separately identified as strong candidates, … Continue reading

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Cole Art Center to host annual Vintage Christmas Display

The annual Vintage Christmas Display opens Tuesday, Dec.3, at The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House. This display has become a holiday tradition for Stephen F. Austin State University’s historic downtown art gallery, according to John Handley, director … Continue reading

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