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Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018

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SFA honors President George H.W. Bush

Faculty members to be honored at SFA Gala

Dr. Treba Marsh to offer SFA commencement address

University Women's Club to host holiday gathering tomorrow

University Mentoring Committee requesting survey participation

Faculty and staff offered free entry into Ladyjack basketball game tomorrow

Rockin’ Axes to perform concert of various rock subgenres

Music faculty Bissen, Oh to present ‘La Vie Antérieure’

Dailey and Vincent to perform holiday concert

 
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Bush
SFA honors President George H.W. Bush

SFA observed a brief moment of silence at 9 a.m. today to remember President George H.W. Bush, who died Friday, Nov. 30. Also, the Carillon Bells at Turner Auditorium will toll every hour on the hour as a sign of reverence and mourning.

Bush was a friend to SFA, and that friendship is commemorated by the wreath and flags that have been placed at the display of his handprints in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Spirit Lounge.

Faculty members to be honored at SFA Gala
Gala Honorees

Two outstanding SFA faculty members will be honored during the 30th annual SFA Gala Saturday, Dec. 8, in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Grand Ballroom.

Faculty achievement awards presented during the Gala recognize innovation and excellence in teaching and research. Dr. Sheryll Jerez, associate professor of environmental science in the Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture, is the recipient of the 2018 Faculty Achievement Award for Teaching. Dr. Kevin W. Stafford, associate professor in SFA’s Department of Geology in the College of Sciences and Mathematics, is the recipient of the 2018 Faculty Achievement Award for Research.

The Gala cocktail reception begins at 6 p.m. and will be followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by Hot Sauce of Austin, featuring music from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s, and ranging from pop and rock to rhythm and blues.

Tickets are $175 for orchestra seating and $125 for ballroom seating. Proceeds from the Gala help build a permanent endowment created by the SFASU Foundation to honor faculty member achievement. For more information or to purchase tickets, call April Smith, associate director of development, at (936) 468-5406.

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Dr. Treba Marsh to offer SFA commencement address
Treba Marsh

Dr. Treba Marsh, SFA professor emeritus of accounting, will offer the commencement address during the university's two fall graduation ceremonies Dec. 15.

Marsh served SFA from 1991 through 2018 in various roles, including as the interim director and director of the Schlief School of Accountancy and as the Temple Inland Endowed Professor. Her close relationship with SFA accounting alumni and accounting firm partners has resulted in the contribution of thousands of scholarship dollars for accounting students, as well as a growing number of internship placements and job offers.

SFA's fall commencement ceremonies will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Johnson Coliseum with candidates from the James I. Perkins College of Education and the College of Fine Arts. Candidates from the colleges of business, liberal and applied arts, forestry and agriculture, and sciences and mathematics will participate in a 2 p.m. ceremony.

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University Women's Club to host holiday gathering tomorrow
UWC Holiday

It's never too late to become a member of SFA's University Women's Club.

Join us for a holiday gathering scheduled from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Old University Building, located at 515 Mound St.

University Mentoring Committee requesting survey participation

The University Mentoring Committee is compiling a list of mentor programs available on campus. Please take a moment to answer the survey detailing your knowledge of or participation with any SFA programs.

ATHLETICS
Faculty and staff offered free entry into Ladyjack basketball game tomorrow

SFA Athletics invites faculty and staff to attend the Ladyjack basketball game against Montana State University for free!

The game is scheduled for 11 a.m. tomorrow in Johnson Coliseum.

FINE ARTS
Rockin’ Axes to perform concert of various rock subgenres
Rockin' Axes

SFA’s Rockin’ Axes will present a concert of rock subgenres ranging from classic rock to metal when the student ensemble performs at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, in Cole Concert Hall.

An ensemble within the Sound Recording Technology program in the SFA School of Music, the Rockin’ Axes will perform works by The Strokes, White Stripes, Fit for a King, The Doors, Pink Floyd, The Beatles and a protest song by Rage Against the Machine, which contains some explicit lyrics.

The concert is a joint presentation of the College of Fine Arts and School of Music. Admission is free. For more information, call the SFA Fine Arts Box Office at (936) 468-6407, or visit finearts.sfasu.edu.

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Music faculty Bissen, Oh to present ‘La Vie Antérieure’
'La Vie Antérieure'

SFA’s School of Music will present a faculty saxophone and piano recital at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, in Cole Concert Hall.

Nicholas Bissen, adjunct professor of saxophone, and Hyun Ji Oh, collaborative pianist, will present the program “La Vie Antérieure,” which also is the title of a work on the program and translates to “The Former Life.” The program oscillates between moments of reckless indulgence and nostalgic reference, but never with regret, according to Bissen.

The concert is a joint presentation of the College of Fine Arts and School of Music. Admission is free. For more information, call the SFA Fine Arts Box Office at (936) 468-6407, or visit finearts.sfasu.edu.

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Dailey and Vincent to perform holiday concert
Daily and Vincent

The award-winning multi-Grammy nominated duo Dailey and Vincent will ring in the holiday season with “A Springer Mountain Farms Christmas” scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, in Turner Auditorium.

Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent take their music, a mix of bluegrass with traditional country and gospel, to iconic venues such as The Ryman Auditorium and Carnegie Hall. They are Grand Ole Opry members, five-time Grammy award winners individually, and three-time Grammy award nominees collectively.

Prior to the performance, local bluegrass fan Scott Waller will present an informative talk at 7 p.m. in Griffith Gallery.

Single event ticket prices for the University Series are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, and $10 for non-SFA students and youth. Tickets for SFA students are $3. For more information or to purchase tickets, stop by the Fine Arts Box Office in the Griffith Fine Arts Building, Room 211, call (936) 468-6407, or visit finearts.sfasu.edu

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THIS AND THAT
Coat Gown2

Now that Nacogdoches is experiencing colder temperatures — for the time being anyway — we're able to don our winter fashions.

For anyone who desires something on the fancier side, the puffer coat evening gown might be right up your alley. If it's not in your budget this year, you could settle for a sweatshirt blanket or giant tube sock.

 
CALENDAR
Thursday, Dec. 6

Women's basketball vs. Montana State University
11 a.m.
Nacogdoches

Friday, Dec. 7

Men's basketball vs. Louisiana Tech University
6:30 p.m.
Nacogdoches