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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 “Unbranded” at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, in The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches.

In this film directed by Phill Baribeau, four young cowboys hatch an outrageous plot to adopt, train and ride a string of wild mustangs 3,000 miles from Mexico to Canada through the wildest terrain of the American West. The trip became an epic journey of self-discovery, tested friendships and iconic landscapes that included runaway horses, a sassy donkey, perilous mountain passes, rodeos, sickness, injury and death, according to the description at http://watch.unbrandedthefilm.com

The Audience Award winner at Telluride Mountainfilm and Hot Docs Film Festival, “Unbranded” is a “soaring tale of danger and resilience” and “an emotionally charged odyssey that shines a bright light on the complex plight of our country’s wild horses,” according to the website.

This screening is part of the School of Art’s monthly Friday Film Series and is sponsored in part by William Arscott, Nacogdoches Film Festival, Karon Gillespie, Mike Mollot, David Kulhavy, John and Kristen Heath, Galleria Z, Jill Carrington, Jean Stephens, Jim and Mary Neal, Richard Orton, Nacogdoches Junior Forum and Main Street Nacogdoches.

The Cole Art Center is located at 329 E. Main St. For more information, call (936) 468-1131.

Stephen F. Austin State University’s annual School of Art Faculty Exhibition will open with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, in The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches.

Each year, the faculty exhibition features a wide variety of artworks in ceramics, sculpture, photography, painting, prints, metals and mixed media, according to John Handley, director of SFA art galleries.

“The show represents the continued trajectory of the artists’ work and demonstrates their unique styles and mediums,” he said.

The show also serves to highlight the artistic achievements of SFA faculty artists.

“Outside the classrooms, our faculty members have vibrant artistic careers of their own,” Handley said. “Many have works in museum collections across the country and abroad, and many are also represented by commercial galleries.”

This year’s featured faculty artist is Daniel Anguiano, assistant professor of graphic design in the School of Art. Anguiano has worked in the design industry since the mid-’80s for design firms, ad agencies and publishing companies. He has worked for General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin in their design and marketing programs, Knight Ridder with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and the Fort Worth Business Press. He has successfully contracted to several advertising agencies in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.Anguiano has a master’s degree in graphic design from Savannah College of Art & Design and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in visual communication from the University of Texas at Arlington. In addition to having worked in the design field, he has taught visual communications courses since the late 1990s for local colleges in Texas as well as online colleges as an adjunct.

Anguiano’s exhibition will show in Reavley Gallery through Oct. 7, and the faculty exhibition will be in Ledbetter Gallery through Oct. 14. The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House is located at 329 E. Main St.

Admission to the exhibition and reception, which is sponsored in part by the Friends of the Visual Arts, Nacogdoches Junior Forum, William Arscott and The Flower Shop, is free. For more information, call (936) 468-1131.

Stephen F. Austin State University’s mathematics education program has been ranked among the best in the nation in multiple categories, according to College Choice.

A website that rates accredited public and private institutions based on institutional reputation, graduation rates, selectivity and faculty resources, College Choice ranked the program fourth in most affordable and 12th in best online.

“The Department of Mathematics and Statistics is honored by this recognition,” said Dr. Lesa Beverly, professor and chair of the department. “We have always been dedicated to preparing strong mathematics educators. The online program is our latest venture in this direction, designed specifically to accommodate the schedule of working students who have the goal of becoming highly qualified mathematics teachers.”

The department offers both a bachelor’s in mathematics with a secondary education minor and an online master’s in school mathematics teaching.

“Because the capacity of mathematics teachers is well below the level of need, we must find innovative ways to provide opportunities for interested students,” Beverly said. “The fact that our online mathematics program is a national exemplar is extremely exciting.”

To learn more about the program, visit sfasu.edu/academics/colleges/sciences-math/math-stats/academics/math-education.

By Joanna Armstrong, senior marketing communications specialist at Stephen F. Austin State University.