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Wednesday, April 10, 2019

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SFA Presidential Search website now available

‘Continuous Conversation’: Jackie Rosenfeld creates immersive classroom experience

Casting call for SFA video shoot

PAAC to host April meeting tomorrow

Office of Multicultural Affairs hosting Brave Space Series

College to Career Conference serves as annual capstone highlight

Lecture Series to feature Texas A&M AgriLife Extension horticulturist tomorrow

Athletics report

Contemporary Ensemble to perform rhythm, blues concert tonight

Scott to perform trombone recital tomorrow

Exhibition celebrates SFA printmaking collaborations

Held to perform concert that celebrates music written by American composers

 
FEATURED STORIES
SFA Presidential Search website now available

A website has been created to provide updates regarding the search for SFA’s next president.

The website will be updated periodically as new information becomes available.

TEACHING EXCELLENCE
‘Continuous Conversation’: Jackie Rosenfeld creates immersive classroom experience
Rosenfeld

Engaging in students’ learning process and seeing the growth they experience when taught to think critically and creatively ranks high among the rewards of teaching for Jackie Rosenfeld, dramatic writing and theatre appreciation instructor in SFA’s School of Theatre.

“I see education as a continuous conversation with everyone taking part,” she said. “It is crucial for students to be participants in this conversation and to take an active role in their own learning.”

In order to achieve this, Rosenfeld creates a classroom environment that is respectful and attuned to the needs of each individual class.

“I believe that good theatre and thoughtful learning most often result when participants feel uninhibited and unbound,” she said. “When students are confident and enthusiastic about learning, we are all successful.”

This semester, Rosenfeld created a script-reading course offered through independent study for students looking to expand their knowledge of contemporary plays. Students are assigned eight award-winning plays by a diverse group of playwrights written since 2013. The course utilizes quizzes and discussion to assess critical thinking and understanding.

This innovative approach to teaching earned Rosenfeld one of SFA’s 2019 Teaching Excellence Awards.

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NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Casting call for SFA video shoot

A new recruiting video is being created for the SFA Office of Admissions, and University Marketing Communications is hosting an open casting call for students who want to participate.

Screen tests will be conducted from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Friday, April 12, and Monday, April 15, in the Austin Building, Room 121.

The video shoot is scheduled for April 25-26. On the days of the shoot, students will select a two-hour time slot when they are available to be present.

“We hope SFA faculty and staff members will share this information with their students and encourage them to participate,” said Dr. Shirley Luna, executive director of University Marketing Communications.

Students will be provided with lines to read for the screen test, and students selected to participate in the shoot will receive a gift card provided by Richards/Carlberg, the university’s marketing agency. Most students who participate in the casting call will be selected for either speaking or non-speaking roles in the shoot.

To sign up, students should call (936) 468-2605 or email sluna@sfasu.edu.

PAAC to host April meeting tomorrow

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

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

Office of Multicultural Affairs hosting Brave Space Series

The Office of Multicultural Affairs will host its final Brave Space Series of the spring semester at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Multimedia Room. The series’ discussion will focus on interracial relationships.

“For this month’s Brave Space, we will explore mental health, societal and family influences, and breaking barriers within an interracial relationship,” said Allynn Shaffer, OMA student ambassador.

Each month, OMA's Brave Space Series provides a forum for open and honest discussion regarding topics that are often difficult. In an effort to promote positive dialogue, participants are encouraged to share their opinions and perspectives about interracial relationships.

The discussion is free and open to the SFA and Nacogdoches communities. For more information, click here.

College to Career Conference serves as annual capstone highlight
College 2 Career

SFA alumni and industry professionals served as panelists for the Rusche College of Business’ sixth annual College to Career Conference last week.

The conference serves as the annual capstone highlight for all business students and those participating in the Career Success Passport program, which helps students hone their professional skills while competing for scholarships.

“The College to Career Conference plays an important role as students prepare for their professional careers,” said Trish Kellogg, director of external affairs in the College of Business. “Students learn from industry experts who discuss various business-related topics to help students develop professional understanding and skills.”

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Lecture Series to feature Texas A&M AgriLife Extension horticulturist tomorrow
Cunningham

SFA Gardens will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7 p.m. tomorrow in the Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center, located at 2900 Raguet St.

Daniel Cunningham, a horticulturist for Texas A&M AgriLife Research Extension’s Water University program, will present “Eat the Yard: A Guide to Edible Landscape Plants.”

Parking is available at the PNPC and Raguet Elementary School, located at 2428 Raguet St.

For more information, call (936) 468-4129, or email sfagardens@sfasu.edu.

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ATHLETICS
Athletics report

Baseball:

SFA - 6 vs. Grambling State University - 2

Men's golf:

The team placed eighth in the Wyoming Cowboy Classic.

Women's tennis:

SFA - 4 vs. Northwestern State University - 3

FINE ARTS
Contemporary Ensemble
Contemporary Ensemble to perform rhythm, blues concert tonight

SFA’s SRT Contemporary Ensemble will present a rhythm and blues concert at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Cole Concert Hall.

Among the selections to be performed are “Celebrate” by Anderson.Paak, “Funky Drummer” by James Brown, “Killing Me Softly” by The Fugees and “Hallelujah! I Love Her So” by Ray Charles.

Other popular tunes on the program are “Oh Honey” by Delegation, “Son of a Preacher Man” by Dusty Springfield, “Valerie” by Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse, and “Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding.

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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Scott to perform trombone recital tomorrow
Scott

Dr. Deb Scott, professor of trombone, will present a recital at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in Cole Concert Hall.

Among the varied works to be featured is "Pearls II” by Roland Szentpáli, a Hungarian composer and world-renowned tuba player.

Dr. Ron Petti, director of accompanying at SFA, will perform with Scott and will be featured on “Rhapsody” by Michael Schneider, who is a collaborative pianist and composer in the Dallas area.

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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Exhibition celebrates SFA printmaking collaborations
Print image

SFA’s School of Art and Art Galleries will host “Image & Text Collaborations: A 20-year Celebration of SFA Book Arts” April 13 through June 8 in The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House.

The exhibition was organized to recognize the history of the former Lanana Creek Press, which for 20 years served as a center for collaborative projects between artists, writers and designers, and achieved regional and national attention, according to Dr. David Lewis, professor of art history at SFA and curator of the exhibition.

A soft opening of the exhibit, which will show in Reavley Gallery of the Cole Art Center, coincides with the opening of the 2019 Texas National Competition and Exhibition on Saturday, April 13, in the Ledbetter Gallery.

An art talk for “Image & Text Collaborations” will be at 5:30 p.m. May 2 and will feature a panel discussion with Lewis serving as moderator. A reception will follow at 6 p.m.

For more information, call (936) 468-1131.

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Held to perform concert that celebrates music written by American composers
Held

Dr. Abby Yeakle Held, adjunct professor of oboe, will present the recital program “Celebrating the Music of American Composers” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 12, in Cole Concert Hall.

With a goal of presenting a program of only American repertoire, Held selected a "made-in-the-USA" theme featuring the music of William Grant Still, Samuel Barber, George Gershwin, Gian Carlo Menotti, Douglas Moore and Alyssa Morris. Performing with Held will be SFA collaborative pianist Hyun Ji Oh.

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
black hole

The first image captured of a black hole was shown in Washington, D.C., this week followed by audience cheers, gasps and applause.

The image of a lopsided ring of light surrounding a dark circle was the result of two years of computer analysis of observations from a network of radio antennas called the Event Horizon Telescope.

To read more, click here.