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A new book by Dr. Jim Towns, Stephen F. Austin State University professor of communications, examines selected speeches from 1956 to 2002 of W.A. Criswell, who was a pastor, author and two-term elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention.

In the book, “The Legacy of W.A. Criswell,” Towns discusses Criswell’s influence on Christianity, specifically within the Baptist denomination and analyzes Criswell’s conservative impact on the Southern Baptist Convention and Christianity as a whole.

Criswell was named pastor of the First Baptist Church in Dallas in 1944. He spent the remainder of his life at First Baptist, preaching more than 4,000 sermons from its pulpit.

During Criswell’s tenure, church membership grew from 7,800 to 26,000 with weekly Sunday school attendance in excess of 5,000. Under his leadership, the church expanded to include multiple buildings on five blocks in downtown Dallas, eventually becoming the largest Southern Baptist church in the world.

Criswell was an early pioneer of the modern megachurch phenomenon, and he introduced a number of innovations that became a model for growing churches throughout the country.

He was awarded eight honorary doctoral degrees and published 54 books. Many of his sermons were televised nationally. He died in 2002.

Towns said he was prompted to write the book to detail Criswell’s 50-year influence on churches and Christian teaching.

“No one has ever written about the social or spiritual impact Criswell left behind,” Towns said. “His legacy has been deeply burned into the brand of Texas and Baptist churches around the nation and the world. It is a legacy that will not ride quietly into the sunset.”

In addition to his influence from the pulpit and through his writings, Criswell was a mentor to many prominent pastors, including evangelist Billy Graham.

Towns, who has taught at SFA for 52 years, has published 14 books. “The Legacy of W.A. Criswell” is available in paperback for purchase on tamupress.com. Use code 3B to receive a 30% discount.

By Emily Brown, marketing communications specialist at Stephen F. Austin State University.

Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music will present the final guest artist recital for the 2017 SFA Octubafest when Stephen Kunzer performs at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, in Cole Concert Hall.

Kunzer is known internationally as a solo artist, chamber musician, educator, clinician and lecturer, having performed and taught coast-to-coast in the United States, Thailand, Mexico and Korea. In a collaborative performance with pianist Michael Scheider, the SFA tuba concert will highlight works by Michael Forbes, David Gillingham and Charles Small, among others.

The program includes Forbes’ “Polar Vortex,” which features a contemporary unaccompanied tuba solo.

“With dramatic mood changes and large leaping melodic lines, this piece will not disappoint,” said Dr. J.D. Salas, associate professor of tuba and euphonium studies at SFA. “It will be a concert favorite.”

Inspired by the nonsensical poem by Lewis Carroll of the same title, Gillingham’s “Jabberwocky,” also on the program, seeks to “capture the adventure and entertain the listener as much as the whimsical poem has over the years,” Salas said.

Written in 1976, Small’s “Conversation” duet has become a standard in the recital repertoire. Dr. Danny Chapa, low brass adjunct faculty member in the SFA School of Music, will perform with Kunzer on the piece.

Kunzer resides in Stillwater, Oklahoma, where he is lecturer of music at Oklahoma State University. He has performed with symphonies throughout the U.S. and has performed behind some of today’s great artists, including Jennifer Hudson, Carole King, Joshua Bell, Emmylou Harris, Martina McBride, John Fogerty, Andrea Bocelli, Arturo Sandoval and Willie Nelson. He has previously served on faculty at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and is the associate editor of New Materials for the International Tuba and Euphonium Association Journal.

As a collaborator, Scheider has performed recitals with violinists Frank Almond, concertmaster of the Milwaukee Symphony; Jun Iwasaki, concertmaster of the Oregon Symphony; cellist Boris Andrianov, 3rd prize winner of Tchaikovsky Competition, and many others. He is a regular performer with Mélange Musical, a chamber series in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex.

Octubafest is an event that occurs at many universities around the world seeking to highlight the tuba and euphonium for their solo and chamber repertoire.

The recital is part of the School of Music’s Calliope Concert Series. Admission is free. For more information, call the SFA Fine Arts Box Office at (936) 468-6407 or visit www.finearts.sfasu.edu.

A limited number of tickets are still available to attend the Nov. 16 and 17 performances of Moscow Ballet’s “Great Russian Nutcracker” at Stephen F. Austin State University.

An Encore Event presented by the SFA College of Fine Arts, “The Great Russian Nutcracker” will be presented at 7:30 each night in W.M. Turner Auditorium.

All ages will want to celebrate Christmas with the Moscow Ballet’s company of nearly 40 ballerinas and other dancers on its 25th Anniversary Tour of North America.

Known for its award-winning, technically supreme performers, lavish costumes and magnificent backdrops, this ballet ensemble performed at SFA in 2009 before a sold-out Turner Auditorium crowd.

“Good seats are still available for both performances,” said Scott Shattuck, associate dean of the College of Fine Arts and director of the University Series. “But sales are unusually brisk, especially for the Friday performance, so it’s important to order tickets early to avoid disappointment. We feel sure we’ll sell out both of these shows!”

A separate event apart from the University Series, Nutcracker adult tickets are $45 for Section A seating, $36 for Section B seating and $20 for Section C seating. Discounts are available for seniors, students, children, SFA faculty and staff members. Some student/youth tickets are available for as little as $8 each.

Both performances are sponsored in part by Lehmann Eye Center.

As an “informance” prior to the Thursday night performance, Haley Hoss-Jameson, associate professor and co-coordinator of dance in the SFA Department of Kinesiology and Health Science, will present an informative talk at 7 p.m. in Griffith Gallery.

The gallery is located across the hall from Turner Auditorium, which is inside the Griffith Fine Arts Building, 2222 Alumni Drive. The audience is invited back to the gallery for a post-performance reception Thursday to meet the dancers and to honor the event’s corporate sponsor.

For more information, visit finearts.sfasu.edu, stop by the Box Office in Room 211 of the Griffith Fine Arts Building, or call (936) 468-6407 or (888) 240-ARTS.

OPEN MEETING NOTICE
Stephen F. Austin State University
Board of Regents Board Meeting and Committee Meetings Nacogdoches, Texas
Oct. 22 and 23, 2017
Meeting 313
Austin Building 307

The Board of Regents of Stephen F. Austin State University will convene a two-day Board Meeting and Committee Meetings according to the following agenda:

SUNDAY, OCT. 22
1 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER IN OPEN SESSION

EXECUTIVE SESSION

The board will immediately move to executive session for consideration of the following items:

Consultation with Attorney Regarding Legal Advice or Pending and/or Contemplated Litigation or Settlement Offers, including but not limited to compliance, faculty code of conduct, reported complaints, Title IX, EEOC charges, intellectual property and Courtney Christensen v. SFASU (Gov’t Code 551.071).

Consideration of Individual Personnel Matters Relating to Appointment, Employment, Evaluation, Assignment, Duties, Discipline, or Dismissal of an Officer or Employee, including but not limited to the athletic director, the executive director of enrollment management, the chief information officer, vice presidents, and the president (Gov’t Code 551.074)

Deliberations Regarding the Purchase, Exchange, Lease, Sale or Value of Real Property (Texas Government Code, Section 551.072)

Deliberations Regarding Negotiated Contracts for Prospective Gifts or Donations (Texas Government Code, Section 551.073)

Deliberations Regarding the Deployment, or Specific Occasions for Implementation, of Security Personnel or Devices (Gov’t Code 551.076)

 Report from interim chief information officer

 Information technology security assessment

Estimated adjournment 5 p.m. The board will recess for the evening with no further action expected.

THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF A TWO-DAY BOARD MEETING AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS AGENDA:

MONDAY, OCT. 23

9 a.m.

RECONVENE BOARD MEETING IN OPEN SESSION

Call to Order

Pledge to the Flags

Invocation

Special Recognitions

MEETING OF THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE

(Scheduled at approximately 9:30 a.m.)

Committee Action on Agenda Item:

14. Selection of a Comprehensive Fundraising Campaign Consultant Firm

MEETING OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE

(Scheduled at approximately 9:45 a.m.)

Presentation and Committee Action on Agenda Items:

12. Electrical Infrastructure Repair

13. Sewer Line Replacement Project

24. Issuance of RFQ for Selection of Architectural Firm to Develop Programming for Athletic Facility Renovations

Report: Current Construction

MEETING OF THE ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

(This meeting will convene at approximately 10:30 a.m. or following the previous committee.)

Presentation and Committee Action on Agenda Items:

7. Intercollegiate Athletic Policies and Procedures Manual Revisions

8. Consideration of Curriculum Changes

9. Consideration of Memorandum of Understanding between SFA and the Stephen F. Austin State University Alumni Foundation

10. Consideration of Memorandum of Understanding between SFA and the SFASU Foundation, Inc.

11. Approval of Academic and Student Affairs Policy Revisions

Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities 2.2

Concurrent and Dual Credit Enrollment Programs 6.9

Information Security Management 14.1

Student Organization Formation and Recognition 10.9

Tuition Rebate 6.21

University Logo and Seal 15.6

Report: Strategic Plan Update

The board will recess for lunch at approximately noon and reconvene at 1 p.m. A quorum is expected to attend but no action will be taken.

MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

(This meeting will convene at approximately 1 p.m. or following the previous committee.)

Board Action on Agenda Item 1:

1. Approval of Minutes for July 23-25, 2017 Meeting

Presentation and Board Action on Personnel Items 2 – 6:

2. Faculty Appointments

3. Staff Appointments

4. Changes of Status

5. Faculty Development Leave

6. Retirements

Committee Reports and Board Action:

Academic and Student Affairs Committee (Report and Board Action on Agenda Items 7 – 11):

7. Intercollegiate Athletic Policies and Procedures Manual Revisions

8. Consideration of Curriculum Changes

9. Consideration of Memorandum of Understanding between SFA and the Stephen F. Austin State University Alumni Foundation

10. Consideration of Memorandum of Understanding between SFA and the SFASU Foundation, Inc.

11. Approval of Academic and Student Affairs Policy Revisions

Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities 2.2

Concurrent and Dual Credit Enrollment Programs 6.9

Information Security Management 14.1

Student Organization Formation and Recognition 10.9

Tuition Rebate 6.21

University Logo and Seal 15.6

Building and Grounds Committee (Report and Board Action on Agenda Items 12, 13 and 24):

12. Electrical Infrastructure Repair

13. Sewer Line Replacement Project

24. Issuance of RFQ for Selection of Architectural Firm to Develop Programming for Athletic Facility Renovations

Finance and Audit Committee (Report and Board Action on Agenda Items 14 – 23):

14. Selection of a Comprehensive Fundraising Campaign Consultant Firm

15. Acknowledge Receipt of Audit Services Report

16. Approval of Annual Audit Report

17. Agreement for Information Technology Audit Services

18. Learning Management System Upgrade

19.Human Resources Applicant Tracking and Onboarding System Service and Contract Amendment

20. Course and Lab Fee Deletions FY2017-18

21. Approval of the 2017-2018 Marketing Campaign Contract

22. Grant Awards

23. Approval of Financial Affairs Policy Revisions

Check Cashing 3.7

Environmental Management 13.26

Gift Reporting 3.16

Gifts, Prizes and Awards 3.18

Travel Card 3.30

Reports:

Report from the Intercollegiate Athletic Advisory Committee

Report from the Nacogdoches-SFA Joint Economic Development Committee

President

 Upcoming Dates

 The SFA Gala

 Fall Commencement

 New Regents

Faculty Senate

 Faculty Accomplishments

 Senate Task Force

 Faculty Morale

Student Government Association

 Watermelon Bash

 SGA Retreat

 Legislative Agenda

 SGA Week

Appointment of Nominating Committee for Board Officers 2018-2019

ESTIMATED ADJOURNMENT OF BOARD MEETING (approximately 3 p.m.)

Where appropriate and permitted by law, Executive Sessions may be held for the above listed subjects (Section 551.071). Possible action may be taken in Open Session on matters considered in Executive Session. Further details regarding the posted agenda are available for public review in the Office of the Board of Regents, Austin Building 308, Telephone (936) 468-4048.