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Monday, March 11, 2019

Today's Headlines

PAAC to host March meeting

Wellness challenge week four rankings released

School of Honors to host former director

Griffith Boulevard construction begins March 16

Office of Research and Graduate Studies announces upcoming internal funding deadlines

Athletics report

Guest percussionist Shane Reeves to visit SFA tonight

Hachidori Duo to present ‘Musical Dialogues’ in SFA concert

 
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
PAAC to host March meeting

Faculty members and professional advisors are invited to the Professional Academic Advisors Council meeting scheduled for 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday, March 14, in the Steen Library Wyatt Room.

If you would like to be included in the PAAC email list, contact Raquel Skidmore at skidmorerr@sfasu.edu.

Kick Axe
Wellness challenge week four rankings released

SFA’s Employee Wellness staff members would like to recognize and congratulate the top three winning teams and most improved for exemplifying wellness throughout the Kick Axe Wellness Challenge's fourth week.

Bod Squad placed first. Team members include Gloria Hoefler-Johnson, Joyce Johnston, Carrie Kennedy-Lightsey and Geivonna Little.

Mission Slimpossible placed second. Team members include Kailee Wegehaupt, Preston Smith, Hailey Letterman and Zac Spears.

Hit the Road Jacks placed third. Team members include Craig Goodman, Ron Watson, Heather Howell and Beverly Smith.

The most-improved team is Buns and Guns. Team members include Stephanie Gray, Brittany Morriss, Trace Seaton and Brandon Smith.

For information on additional Employee Wellness programming, click here.

School of Honors to host former director
Richman

SFA’s School of Honors will host a lecture by its former director, Dr. Allen Richman, professor emeritus of history, at 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, in the McKibben Education Building, Room 131.

Richman, the 2006-07 Regents Professor, will present “For Faith and Fortune – The Significance of the First Crusade: 1095-1099.” He will discuss the history of the crusade and its lasting significance on the world.

This event is free and open to the SFA and Nacogdoches communities. Refreshments will be provided.

Contact Jennifer Crenshaw in SFA's School of Honors at (936) 468-2813 or jmcrenshaw@sfasu.edu for more information.

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Griffith Boulevard construction begins March 16

The west bound, north side of Griffith Boulevard will be fenced off for construction beginning March 16, the first day of spring break. The one-way entrance to Griffith Boulevard from North Street will remain open, and vehicles will then exit accessing Clark Boulevard.

The project is scheduled to be ongoing for the remainder of the spring semester. All vehicles parked in this area must be moved before students leave for spring break. Vehicles left on Griffith Boulevard will be towed.

Alternative parking is located in the Lumberjack Village Parking Garage on Baker and Feazell streets and on the top two floors of the Aikman Parking Garage on College and Raguet streets.

To see a map of the the planned construction, click here.

Office of Research and Graduate Studies announces upcoming internal funding deadlines

SFA’s Research Enhancement Program is available to tenure-track faculty members who seek to fund various types of research and creative activities.

The deadline for the Research Grant Development and Research Pilot Studies grants is 5 p.m. March 25.

For more information on the amount and criteria, click here.

Anyone interested may contact Sherry Tucker at (936) 468-6606.

ATHLETICS
Athletics report

Baseball:

SFA - 4 vs. Lamar University - 1

SFA - 4 vs. Lamar University - 2

SFA - 5 vs. Lamar University - 3

Men's basketball:

SFA - 57 vs. Sam Houston State University - 68

Women's basketball:

SFA - 83 vs. Sam Houston State University - 75

Women's softball:

SFA - 1 vs. Southeastern Louisiana University - 7

SFA - 11 vs. Southeastern Louisiana University - 6

SFA - 1 vs. Southeastern Louisiana University - 3

Tennis:

SFA - 4 vs. University of the Incarnate Word - 3

SFA - 0 vs. Abilene Christian University - 7

Track and field:

Nastassja Campbell took seventh place in the National Collegiate Athletics Association National Championship in the women's pole vault competition, and Branson Ellis finished ninth in the men's. To read more, click here.

FINE ARTS
Guest percussionist Shane Reeves to visit SFA tonight
Reeves

SFA’s School of Music will present guest artist Shane Reeves in a percussion recital at 6 p.m. tonight in Cole Concert Hall.

Reeves will perform works by Claude Debussy, Mark Applebaum, Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky, Robert Stright, Dave Hollinden and Andy Akhio. He also will perform one of his own compositions, “Scavenger Mastermind.” The piece is a multipercussion solo that makes use of a variety of instruments, including gongs, woodblocks, drums and castanets, along with nonconventional instruments, such as a metal bowl and a wooden plank.

Recital tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, and $3 for students and youth. For tickets or more information, call the SFA Fine Arts Box Office at (936) 468-6407, or visit finearts.sfasu.edu.

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Hachidori Duo to present ‘Musical Dialogues’ in SFA concert
Hachidori

The Hachidori Duo will present “Musical Dialogues” when the husband-wife duo performs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14, in Cole Concert Hall.

The Hachidori Duo was founded in 1998 by Jennifer Dalmas, violin, and Evgeni Raychev, cello, while they were each pursuing doctoral degrees in music performance at Florida State University. Since 2003, both performers have taught in SFA's School of Music.

“‘Hachidori’ is the Japanese word for hummingbird,” Dalmas said. “These incredible and beautiful creatures open our eyes to the beauty of the natural world. It is our hope that the music we perform will open a new world for our audience, as well.”

Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, and $3 for students and youth. For tickets or more information, call the SFA Fine Arts Box Office at (936) 468-6407, or visit finearts.sfasu.edu.

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THIS AND THAT
Trashtag

In a world full of hashtags, a Reddit user created one to start a movement encouraging people to help save the planet.

The hashtag #trashtag is added to posts of before and after photos that may leave you #inspired.

To see more clean-up photos, click here.