SFA's Office of Multicultural Affairs will present "The Mountaintop: A Journey to True Unity," the second installment in its Brave Space Series of the spring semester, at 4 p.m. March 3 in the Baker Pattillo Student Center's Multimedia Room.

The Brave Space Series provides a forum for open and honest discussion concerning difficult topics. This meeting will educate attendees about the issues in their communities that divide them and the ways a community-centered perspective can create true unity. It also will feature topics covered in “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop,” the last speech given by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

"I believe many of the issues we see within our communities today could be solved if we leaned into a community-centered perspective," said Andrea Flores, OMA student ambassador. "If we all came together and created true unity among ourselves, the amount of healing and liberation that would bring would be unimaginable."

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

A recent donation from Luminant, a subsidiary of Vistra Energy, will assist SFA’s Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture in replacing a facility that was destroyed by a fire at the Todd Agricultural Research Center.

The fire at the Beef Center did not injure any individuals or animals, and construction of a facility to meet the needs of SFA students majoring in animal science will begin soon. Luminant donated $10,000 to the building replacement project, which has a projected cost of $900,000.

State Rep. Travis Clardy said the donation is a reflection of the emphasis Luminant and its sister company, TXU Energy, place on giving back to the communities they serve.

The Center for Teaching and Learning will host Taco Tech Tuesday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. tomorrow in the CTL, located on the second floor of Steen Library.

During the lunch and learn event, DeAnna Schlebach and Theunis Oliphant will explain how to create asynchronous video discussions for your face-to-face and online classes using Flipgrid AR, a smartphone application.

Enjoy hands-on activities that will showcase the pedagogical potential of Flipgrid AR while dining on lunch from Taquitos al Jaliscience.

Registration is required and available via myTraining.

Walter de la Cruz, advisor in the Department of Athletics and foster student liaison, will speak at “In The System" scheduled for 6 p.m. tonight in the Steen Hall lobby.

The event is designed to raise awareness about the foster care system and inform the community about the assistance SFA and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services offer for former foster and adopted youth.

It will provide insight into how the campus community can make a difference and assist those who have been in foster care.

Representatives from DFPS also will speak at the event.

SFA’s Office of Multicultural Affairs will host an event celebrating Black History Month at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Twilight Ballroom.

Dr. Willie Trotty, professor emeritus in the Prairie View A&M University Whitlowe R. Green College of Education, will deliver the keynote speech.

In addition to the keynote speech, attendees will enjoy dinner and various SFA student performances. Dress is business casual.

Tickets are $10 for faculty, staff and community members. Students can purchase $3 tickets or deliver a canned good to the OMA office in Room 3.101 of the student center. Tickets can be purchased until close of business today.

For more information, call (936) 468-1073, or email oma@sfasu.edu.

SFA's Campus Recreation Department will host the Spring Wellness Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 26 in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Twilight Ballroom.

The free event will provide resources and services from a variety of SFA and Nacogdoches organizations and businesses, including health screenings, product samples, refreshments, educational materials and giveaways.

Faculty members are encouraged to inform their students about the event.

Baseball:

SFA - 3 vs. Arkansas State University - 2

SFA - 0 vs. Arkansas State University - 3

SFA - 4 vs. Arkansas State University - 8

Track and field:

The team had many top 10 placements at the Tyson Invitational. To view results, click here.

Bowling:

The team finished fourth at the Mid-Winter Invitational.

Softball:

SFA - 3 vs. University of Missouri at Kansas City - 4

SFA - 3 vs. Kent State University - 1

SFA - 3 vs. The University of Texas at Arlington - 6

SFA - 9 vs. Texas Southern University - 0

SFA - 2 vs. University of Missouri at Kansas City - 9

Tennis:

SFA - 6 vs. Prairie View A&M University - 1

SFA - 0 vs. University of Houston - 7

Christina Guenther and Thomas Nixon, members of the music faculty at SFA, will present the program “Storytime: Literature-Inspired Music for Flute and Piano” at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in Cole Concert Hall.

Guenther, professor of flute, and Nixon, collaborative pianist, will perform four works – two German and two French – spanning the 19th and early 20th centuries.

“The genesis of this concert stemmed from my wanting to play a concert with Thomas Nixon, who is newer to the School of Music (now in his second year) and is just a beautiful player,” Guenther said. “As we brainstormed some pieces we wanted to perform, the concept of literature-inspired music came together.”

Recital tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for senior citizens, 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.

The School of Theatre will present Kate Hamill’s “Pride and Prejudice” as part of this year’s Mainstage Series at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow through Saturday, Feb. 22, in Turner Auditorium.

The play is an “irreverent, fresh and frolicking” new adaptation to the wit and charm of Jane Austen’s beloved 1813 novel, according to Scott Shattuck, professor of theatre at SFA and the play’s director. “Hamill’s dramatization was written to be performed in a fast, fun, fizzy style that’s perfect for a student cast and for audiences of all ages."

Other than the youngest children, everyone should enjoy “Pride and Prejudice,” regardless of gender, age or background, according to Shattuck.

Single tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and non-SFA students, and $7.50 for youth. Tickets for SFA students are $5. For tickets or more information, call the SFA Fine Arts Box Office at (936) 468-6407, or visit theatre.sfasu.edu.

A recital of new solo works for trombone and piano will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, in Cole Concert Hall.

Dr. Deb Scott, professor of trombone in the School of Music, and Dr. Thomas Nixon, collaborative pianist, will perform works that were selected for performance last summer at the International Trombone Festival at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.

Music selections for the concert include “The Scomorokhs” (A Tragicomic Scene) composed by Dmytro Malyi, “Brazilian Pictures” by Jimmy Kachulis, and John Coltrane’s “Giant Steps,” among others.

Recital tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for senior citizens, 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.

Works by Peteris Plakidis, Cherise Leiter, George Crumb and others will be presented in a flute, cello and piano guest recital to be performed at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, in Cole Concert Hall.

The recital features Bethany Padgett, flute; Molly Goforth, cello; and Amanda Albert Hughes, piano. The program opens with Plakidis’ “Dedication to Haydn.” Padgett and Goforth will perform Leiter’s “Chroma” for flute and cello. The performance will feature the world premiere of Shane Lamb’s “Fragile Landscapes.” Crumb’s “Vox Balaenae,” or “Voice of the Whale,” concludes the performance.

Recital tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for senior citizens, 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.

If you bump in to a giant nautilus on the street, don’t fret — it’s probably just Liz Sexton.

Sexton, a papier-mache artist, creates wearable sculptures inspired by the natural world. Masks modeled after threatened species are photographed in human habitats, highlighting the displacement many creatures currently experience.

To see more, click here, or visit @liz.sexton on Instagram.