Drs. Steven Estrada, associate professor of psychology, and Sylvia Middlebrook, assistant professor of psychology, along with former psychology graduate students Alex Griego and Jared Datzman, will be published in the Journal of Intellectual Disability Research.

Results of their study, “Suggestibility and False Memories in Relation to Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-Analytic Review,” indicate increased susceptibility toward memory suggestibility and false memories for individuals with intellectual disability when compared with the general population. However, data did not support this trend for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

An early view of the article is available on the Wiley Online Library website.

The flags at SFA will fly at half-staff today in observance of 9/11.

We honor and remember those who lost their lives.

Faculty and staff are invited to attend the University Affairs Professional Development Series this fall. Each presentation is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to noon in the Baker Pattillo Student Center, third floor commons area.

Staff members from the Center for Career and Professional Development will present “Coaching Career Basics: How to Navigate the Conversation when Students Seek Career Advice” on Sept. 19.

Lissy Turner, compliance specialist, will present “Do You #knowyour9?: Understanding the Title IX Process and Your Role as an Advisor” on Oct. 15.

Jamal Smith, Orientation Programs director, will present “Engaging Parents of Gen Z Students: Tips and Best Practices” on Nov. 5.

For more information, contact Amy Roquemore at aroquemore@sfasu.edu.

SFA’s Janice A. Pattillo Early Childhood Research Center will hold its 10th anniversary celebration at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 22 in front of the ECRC, located at 2428 Raguet St. The dedication of the Baker Pattillo Memorial Flagpole will be included in the celebration.

The ECRC opened its doors July 19, 2009, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, children’s singing performances and public tours. Ten years later, guests at the anniversary celebration will be treated to cake, cookies and beverages, as members of the Lumberjack Marching Band, Spirit Teams and choir perform. The event is free, and the public is invited.

The dedication of the Baker Pattillo Memorial Flagpole will take place toward the beginning of the anniversary celebration, with SFA’s ROTC members presenting the colors and Lori Harkness, director of the Early Childhood Laboratory and campus coordinator for the SFA Charter School, dedicating the flagpole in Pattillo’s honor.

For more information about the event or charter school, contact Harkness at (936) 468-4006.

With the start of the fall semester, The Pine Log would like to remind you of a unique opportunity to advertise your programs and activities to the SFA community.

The Pine Log offers competitive rates, as well as discounts for our on-campus clients.

Advertising in The Pine Log is a smart business decision for any department or program wanting to reach out to SFA students, faculty and staff. Your investment in our publication also pays dividends for our students who are gaining important real-world skills while working in SFA student media.

To inquire about advertising opportunities, call (936) 468-4703, or click here to view the 2019-20 rate card.

Spots are available for the Office of Multicultural Affairs Caucus, which strives to advance the areas of diversity, social justice, and multicultural awareness and competence on campus through dialogue and programming. The caucus aims to create an atmosphere where faculty, staff and students feel welcome, respected and heard.

Projects include coordination of the annual Diversity Conference and Diversity Speaker Series.

Spots are limited. If you are interested, contact Veronica Beavers, OMA director, at vbeavers@sfasu.edu.

The Center for Career and Professional Development will host the 2019 Accounting Expo from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Grand Ballroom.

Faculty and staff are encouraged to inform students about the event, especially those who may be looking to secure an accounting internship or a full-time accounting position. For a list of participating employers, click here.

Students need to bring their student ID for check-in, as well as copies of their résumé to distribute to employers. Professional dress is required. Résumé assistance and the center's free Career Closet are available to help students prepare for the event. Information about these resources may be found on the center's website.

For more information, contact Brandi Derouen, CCPD assistant director, at derouenb@sfasu.edu or (936) 468-3305.

The first meeting of the Faculty Senate for the 2019-20 academic year is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. today in the Forestry Building, Room 117.

Attend in person, or view the meeting live online.

Dr. Steve Westbrook, interim president, or Dr. Scott Gordon, incoming president, is expected to provide an update. Dr. Steve Bullard, provost and vice president for academic affairs, also is expected to present.

The senate will hold a special election to fill a vacancy from the James I. Perkins College of Education.

Proposals to amend the constitution relating to nontenure track faculty members will be discussed. The following considerations are at the center of this effort:

• Changing the word ‘adjunct’ to ‘nontenure track’ in all instances in section six of the constitution.

• Given that nontenure track faculty members represent approximately 47% of faculty members at SFA, are two seats sufficient?

• Should election procedures for nontenure track faculty member representatives be revised to three-year terms, the same as all other senators?

For more information, contact your senator or Jeremy Stovall, senate chair, at stovalljp@sfasu.edu. To view the senator list, click here.

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.

Heather Thormahlen-Molik will present “Nature’s Bounty for Home and Business: Using Natural Vegetation for Wreaths, Garlands and Table Decorations.”

The Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series is held the second Thursday of each month and includes a rare plant raffle after the program. The lecture is free and open to the public, but donations are always appreciated.

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

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

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

Men's golf:

The team tied for eighth at the Golfweek Program Challenge.

Women's golf:

The team finished 12th at the Golfweek Program Challenge.

Nicaraguan folk singer and artist Luis Enrique Mejía Godoy will present a music concert with his trio at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in Cole Concert Hall.

The free event is sponsored by the Department of Languages, Cultures and Communication International Art Series.

SFA’s School of Art and the Friends of the Visual Arts will present a free, one-night screening of the documentary “The Great Alone” at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, in The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches.

“The Great Alone” is an award-winning feature-length documentary film that captures the inspiring comeback story of champion sled dog racer Lance Mackey.

Billed as “The Last Great Race on Earth,” the Iditarod Trail is the toughest dog sled race in the world. The race is one of Alaska's proudest traditions, and Mackey is its greatest champion, according to the IMDb film description. He's a man with dog sled racing hard wired into his family, across generations.

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

SFA’s School of Art will host the exhibition “Denali: Artists Respond to Music Inspired by Wilderness” Tuesday, Sept. 17, through Thursday, Nov. 21, in Griffith Fine Arts Gallery.

Two languages – music and visual art – combine to create works of art made in response to chamber music composed in Denali National Park. The exhibition is a collaboration between the Elements Artist Group and composers from the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival’s Composing in the Wilderness Program, directed by SFA composing professor Dr. Stephen Lias.

A reception with performance is planned for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17 in the gallery located in the Griffith Fine Arts Building. Admission is free. For more information, call (936) 468-1131.

Two events will take place Sept. 21 in The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House, SFA's historic downtown art gallery.

A reception for the exhibition “The Color of Grief” is at 3 p.m., followed by a gallery talk by Wesley Berg, assistant professor of drawing and painting in the School of Art, at 6 p.m.

“The Color of Grief” features art created by children who attended a youth grief camp through Hospice in the Pines. The small paintings on canvas, created by children ages 4 through 16, express the feelings each experienced in the loss of a loved one.

Berg will discuss his work in the exhibition “Shadow Plane: Works on Paper by Wesley Berg,” which is the featured faculty show in this year’s School of Art Faculty Exhibition. The faculty exhibition traditionally features a wide variety of artwork in ceramics, sculpture, photography, painting, prints, metal work and mixed media.

Art exhibitions and receptions are free and open to the public. For more information, call (936) 468-1131.

Travel the world from the comfort of your office.

The top 50 images in the Agora Awards photography competition will take you on a journey from the icy terrain of Antarctica to the sandy hills of the Sahara desert.

To view this year's top photos, click here.