Rudolph virtually presented "Teaching Behind the Pine Curtain: An East Texas Educator's Perspective" during the National Forum to Advance Rural Education's 2021 Convention and Research Symposium.

The issues facing rural educators are unique. This presentation discussed strategies that will connect rural teacher education students to global issues. Additionally, it provided an overview of curricular design for teacher education to focus on rural issues, as well as ways to encourage inclusivity and connections to local issues.

As part of our SFA community, your feedback is a crucial part of the university’s future. Hanover Research is conducting a survey on behalf of SFA's Division of University Marketing Communications to understand perceptions of and engagement with the institution among employees, alumni, donors and friends of SFA.

This study is primarily for research purposes, so we encourage you to be candid in your confidential responses.

UMC is asking faculty and staff to take a moment to fill out this survey, which should only take a few minutes to complete. At the end of the survey, you can enter into a drawing for the chance to win a Lumberjack bobblehead.

If you have questions about the survey, contact UMC at (936) 468-2605 or email umc@sfasu.edu.

After a hiatus due to COVID-19, students in SFA's School of Human Sciences concluded their sixth Cooking Matters program Monday with a “Jeopardy”-style nutrition game, a potluck and graduation ceremony.

During the six-week collaboration with the East Texas Food Bank, SFA students enrolled in Justin Pelham’s community nutrition class worked with Nacogdoches community members to educate them on healthy eating habits and budgeting.

“This class provides application from classroom content and theory to the real world,” said Pelham, SFA food, nutrition and dietetics clinical instructor. “Students get to interact with local community members and help provide essential nutrition education and basic cooking skills to the participants.”

Dr. Mark Ludorf, professor in the Department of Psychology, will host informational meetings 7 p.m. nightly today through Wednesday, Nov. 17, in the McKibben Education Building, Room 258, to discuss the department's study abroad course to Italy and Greece during Maymester 2022.

Faculty and staff are encouraged to inform students of this opportunity. This three-week course will explore the history of science and psychology and is open to all majors who have taken PSYC 2301 General Psychology.

Anyone with questions may contact Ludorf at studyabroadinrome@gmail.com or mludorf@sfasu.edu.

Women's basketball

SFA - 73 vs. University of Houston - 52

Football

SFA - 27 vs. University of Central Arkansas - 14

Volleyball

SFA - 1 vs. Sam Houston State University - 3

Men's basketball

SFA - 71 vs. South Dakota State University - 83

A student exhibition “Anaglyph: The Collision” will be displayed today through Friday, Nov. 15-19, in the front gallery of the Art Building on Wilson Drive.

A reception is planned for 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, in the front gallery. Admission and reception are free.

Voice students in SFA’s School of Music will present “A Program of Opera Scenes” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, in Cole Concert Hall.

Under the direction of Dr. Deborah Dalton, associate professor of voice and opera, with collaborative pianist Dr. Thomas Nixon and Bora Cho, graduate assistant in collaborative piano, the program will feature scenes from “The Mikado” by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan; “Die Fledermaus” by Johann Strauss; and “Il trovatore” by Giuseppe Verdi among others.

SFA bands will present the annual Kaleidoscope concert featuring all three concert bands and multiple faculty and student chamber ensembles at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Grand Ballroom.

The idea of a “kaleidoscope” concert is for there to be no breaks between performers to make it “a seamless concert switching from one group to the next,” according to Dr. Tamey Anglley, director of bands.

The Jacks of Steel will present the ensemble’s fall program at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Cole Concert Hall.

Under the direction of Dr. James Vilseck, adjunct professor of percussion in the School of Music, the steel band will perform a program that features “an energetic combination of traditional calypsos, sambas and popular music.”

Refreshing a space in your home doesn’t always need to mean expensive overhauls. Sometimes moving a bookshelf from one wall to another can be exactly the type of change we need to feel settled.

But we’ll tell you one thing — space redesigns and renovations can be some of the most gratifying to see.

Cases in point: check out this list of before and after space renovations for some Monday morning satisfaction.