Ajero presented “Making Happy Humans with Engaging Group Piano Lessons” at the Music Teachers National Association Conference in Atlanta. He shared effective strategies for teaching group piano classes including those for young children, adult beginners and college music major students.

MTNA, one of the largest organizations of music-teaching professionals in the world, aims to improve education through networking, leadership, mentoring and developmental opportunities for its members and communities.

Njororai published two articles recently.

The first, "Club, nation, player: conflicted fan identities in African soccer," examines African football fandom and why support for European football and national teams seems to dwarf that of local club football. This is because of Africa's star players competing for teams abroad and the historical legacy of colonialism that introduced the game to African fans.

For the second article, "I feel at home: an analysis of the perception of Immigrant East African road runners in Brazil," Njororai collaborated with Brazilian professors to analyze the perception of East African road/long-distance runners about the reception and hospitality extended to them by local athletes during the period in which they lived and competed in Brazil.

Li participated as a juror for the 2024 National Art Honor Society/National Junior Art Honor Society Juried Exhibition.

Showcasing 124 diverse works of art across various mediums, all sourced from a multitude of national student submissions, this exhibition featured a rich tapestry of creativity.

Faculty and staff are invited to join Interim President Gina Oglesbee and university leadership for the Faculty and Staff Appreciation Lunch.

The come-and-go lunch will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, in the Cole STEM Building's Nelson Atrium.

SFA recently launched Scholars Gallery, an innovative platform designed to showcase academic achievements of our distinguished faculty members and students.

The platform offers a customizable webpage to display publications, curriculum vitae, professional photographs and research interests. Additionally, the platform provides a dynamic way to highlight scholarly contributions and connect with peers, collaborators and the broader academic community. Explore the Scholars Gallery today and start curating your academic legacy.

To view your profile, search in the Scholars Gallery webpage. For assistance in finishing your profile, email Phil Reynolds at preynolds@sfasu.edu.

The National Student Employment Association designates one week each year for universities and colleges across the country to recognize, appreciate and encourage student employees.

SFA has over 1,400 student employees who play a key role in our educational, research and operational excellence. They perform invaluable services with enthusiasm, dedication and initiative.

We encourage departments to take the opportunity during National Student Employee Appreciation Week, April 8-12, as well as throughout the year, to thank their student employees and let them know that their efforts are valued.

"The Best Material for the Artist in the World," written by Kenneth Chamlee, designed by SFA publishing student Sandra Carranza ’23 and published by SFA Press, was named the 2024 poetry award winner in the literature category of The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum's Western Heritage Awards.

This poetic biography tracks the life and career of landscape artist Albert Bierstadt, whose 19th-century representations of the American west earned him wealth and international acclaim.

Employee Wellness staff members will provide a UT Living Well Platform demonstration for faculty and staff at 3 p.m. Thursday, March 28, via Zoom.

Additionally, attendees will learn how to create a wellness program tailored to their needs and hear about the UT Spring Forward Challenge starting Monday, April 1. Attendees also will have the opportunity to win a prize.

Candace Nelson is a serial entrepreneur, “Shark Tank” guest shark, New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and an expert in turning one's passion into a profitable business.

She also is the guest speaker for the fourth installment of SFA's Nelson Rusche Distinguished Lecture Series tonight in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Grand Ballroom. A private reception and book signing will be held prior to the lecture at 6 p.m.

Free tickets for the main event at 7:30 p.m. are available for pickup at the Baker Pattillo Student Center information desk and the McGee Building, Room 137.

The Department of Earth Sciences and Geologic Resources, formerly the Department of Geology, has updated its course prefix from "GEOL" to "ERTH."

When advising students for the summer and fall terms, advisors need to make students aware of this prefix update. Some 1000-level courses will change names as well.

Faculty, staff, students and community members are invited to the Office of International Programs’ global gateway presentation on France at 3 p.m. tomorrow in Steen Library, Room 103.

The event will include a presentation led by an SFA international student from France who will introduce attendees to their country, traditions and lifestyle. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation.

Upcoming presentations will take place at 3 p.m. in Steen Library, Room 103, unless noted otherwise. Events include:

Nigeria: April 11

Malaysia: April 18

Australia: April 25

For more information, contact Enrique Venegas, at (936) 468-6604 or enrique.venegas@sfasu.edu.

Walkable Nacogdoches, a community group, is working to improve the walkability and "bikeability" of Nacogdoches.

You can help by taking a brief survey and sharing it with others. The survey is offered in English and Spanish.

Panelists Jim Lanier, fresh quality assurance director for HEB, and David Alders, former SFA regent and president of Carrizo Creek Corporation in Nacogdoches, answered questions about the humane treatment of animals in the food chain during an early March panel discussion hosted by the Rusche College of Business Department of Business Communication and Legal Studies.

Baseball

SFA - 3 vs. The University of Texas at Arlington - 16

SFA - 2 vs. The University of Texas at Arlington - 9

SFA - 7 vs. The University of Texas at Arlington - 11

Softball

SFA - 0 vs. Utah Tech University - 1

SFA - 0 vs. Utah Tech University - 1

SFA - 3 vs. Utah Tech University - 1

Tennis

SFA - 1 vs. Seattle University - 6

SFA - 4 vs. Utah Tech University - 3

Beach Volleyball

SFA - 1 vs. Coastal Carolina University - 4

SFA - 2 vs. College of Charleston - 3

SFA - 1 vs. University of North Carolina Wilmington - 4

SFA - 0 vs. Georgia State University - 5

For SFA Athletics news, visit sfajacks.com.

Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 8, “Unfinished,” will be the main feature of a concert presented by the SFA Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, in Cole Concert Hall, Wright Music Building.

The student ensemble will also perform Aaron Copland’s “Letter from Home” and Leo Delibe’s Prelude and Mazurka from the ballet “Coppelia.”

The Symphony Orchestra will be conducted by Oliver Yan, graduate assistant conductor from Hong Kong.

Dr. Scotty Horey, instructor of percussion at the Music School of Delaware, will present “Yin and Yang, Marimba and Drums” at 6 p.m. April 3 in the Music Recital Hall, Wright Music Building.

Through repertoire and original songs, Horey will express the two balanced energies of his creative spirit, one of introspection and inner poetry, and the other of exuberance, groove and celebration, both of which will be achieved with his “two voices” – the marimba and the drumset – and drawing on the traditions that have spoken to him the most throughout his artistic career: classical, contemporary, Latin and progressive rock.

Clarinetist Dr. Vanguel Tangarov and pianist Ekaterina Tangarova will present a guest recital featuring works by Carl Maria von Weber, Alamiro Giampieri, Francis Poulenc and Marin Valtchanov when the duo performs at 6 p.m. April 3 in Cole Concert Hall.

The program will include von Weber’s “Fantasy and Rondo,” Giampieri’s “Carnival of Venice,” Sonata by Poulenc, and Rondo by Valtchanov.

The Spring 2024 Saturday Morning Art Program, hosted by the School of Art, welcomed 25 upper-grade elementary and middle schoolers in early March.

Under the instruction of preservice art teachers, this group of budding artists engaged in various art mediums. This community outreach program also serves as part of the service-learning experience in the art education course taught by Dr. Dan Li, a visiting assistant professor of art education. Preservice teachers frame their lessons with contemporary art education pedagogies and translate their learning into effective teaching practices.

SFA Friends of the Visual Arts and the School of Art hosted a class for adults in Nacogdoches. Led by contemporary artist Michelle Filer, participants explored mixed-media painting using acrylics, cardboard, patterned paper and spray paint techniques to express their artistic passion.

The session was followed by an art show and reception at The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House. To learn more about SFA Friends of the Visual Arts, visit the group's Facebook page.

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Paris resurrected a 110-year-old race for more than 200 servers as a warm-up to the Summer Olympics.

Waiters and waitresses carried their trays of croissants, full water glasses and empty coffee cups with one hand in the 1.2-mile-long "Course des Cafés."

Men's winner Samy Lamrous finished in 13 minutes and 30 seconds, while women's winner Pauline Van Wymeersch clocked in at 14 minutes and 12 seconds.

NPR dishes on the race.