The next Faculty Senate meeting will be held at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow in McGee Business Building, Room 133. If you cannot attend in person, you can join the meeting on Zoom.

If you have any questions, contact the faculty senate chair, Dr. Aryendra Chakravartty, at chakravaa@sfasu.edu.

The Stanley Center for Speech and Language Disorders has openings for the Little Jacks program. The program’s sessions, which serve children ages 3-4 who have a receptive and expressive language delay, are held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Parents or guardians who are concerned about their child’s communication skills may call (936) 468-7109 for an evaluation or more information. A referral from a physician is not required.

The Dewitt School of Nursing is preparing for a Master of Science in Nursing re-accreditation visit by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing Oct. 15- 17.

The re-accreditation visit includes a meeting for the public to offer feedback on the program at 1:30 p.m. Oct.16 at the School of Nursing, Room 107. If unable to attend, public comments can be sent to ACEN at least two weeks prior to the meeting via email at public-comments@acenursing.org or via regular mail to Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, Georgia 30326.

Stesha Colby-Lynch, director of SFA’s Veterans Services, recently authored and published the book, “No One Leaves Unscathed: A Woman in the Marine Corps,” which recounts her journey beginning as a Marine dependent in her childhood to her own service, as well as her struggles as a student veteran.

Are you interested in teaching online? Becoming a certified online instructor can help you succeed. The Online Instructor Certification course helps build the technical skills and pedagogical foundation needed for teaching online, including the “Principles of Good Practice,” around which high-quality, effective online courses are designed.

The course is open to all faculty members, including part-time and adjuncts. Staff members and graduate students are accepted on a case-by-case basis.

The course is offered as a cohort every fall and spring. The next cohort begins Sept. 11. If you are interested in participating, submit the OIC interest form by Friday, Sept. 6.

Scott, professor of trombone; Nixon, collaborative piano area coordinator; and trombonist Dr. Karen Marston, Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California, performed as the TexiCali Trio at the International Women's Brass Conference Aug. 16 in Mito City, Japan.

Their program of Latin music and tangos featured a newly commissioned world premiere by Argentinian composer, Noelia Escalzo. Scott also served as an adjudicator for the international solo trombone competition.

Poston’s new book, “The Founders' Curse: James Monroe’s Struggle Against Political Parties,” published by Johns Hopkins University Press, looks at how Monroe’s relationships impacted the evolution of political parties in the early American republic. This is Poston’s second book on Monroe.

The book is available through the publisher’s website and Amazon.

Taaffe’s ninth book on America’s military history, “U.S. Army Divisions of the Pacific War,” offers a new understanding of the 20 U.S. Army divisions that fought in the Pacific theater during World War II.

Utilizing a narrative approach, Taaffe uncovers this understudied aspect of the war by bringing to life each division’s history, characteristics and battles during the war, which focuses new attention on the 1.77 million U.S. Army troops who served in the Pacific and Asian theaters. Taaffe follows the divisions as they learned to adapt to the new theater of war, survive in challenging terrain and rise to the occasion.

The book is available through Amazon.

Football

SFA - 77 vs. North American University - 0

Cross country

The women’s team placed third and the men’s team placed second out of five teams at the McNeese Season Opener Aug. 30 in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Volleyball

SFA - 3 vs. Sam Houston State University - 1

SFA - 3 vs. Prairie View A&M University - 0

SFA - 3 vs. University of the Incarnate Word – 0

To view more SFA Athletics news and a schedule of upcoming events, visit sfajacks.com.

The Micky Elliott College of Fine Arts will unveil its new permanent art collection, an exhibition that features selected works of art by current and former School of Art faculty and alumni, along with some special guest artists. The collection of artwork is designed to enhance the already spectacular visual experience inside and outside the Griffith Fine Arts Building.

An opening reception, planned for 6:30 p.m. Sept. 12 in the second-floor lobby of the Griffith Fine Arts Building, will honor the artists, many of whom will be in attendance, to discuss their pieces selected for the showcase.

SFA’s School of Theatre and Dance has announced its highly anticipated 2024-25 MainStage season, featuring a diverse lineup of productions that promise to engage, entertain and inspire audiences.

Faculty members in the School of Music will present the recital “Laurence Sherr: Chamber Music for Flute” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, in Cole Concert Hall.

Professor Emeritus Dr. Andrew Parr and his daughter, mezzo-soprano Eva Parr, will perform “The Music of Earl Kelly” in a recital at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, in Cole Concert Hall.

The Micky Elliott College of Fine Arts will open the 2024-25 season with “Shadows at Dawn – An Evening of Latin American Sounds” at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26 in Turner Auditorium.

The Micky Elliott College of Fine Arts and the SFA Friends of the Visual Arts have announced the Friday Night Films schedule. Friday Night Films are always free and open to the public and are shown at 7 p.m. each month at The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House.

Sept. 6. – Seadrift

This 2019 feature documentary by director Tim Tsai examines a violent conflict over fishing territory, race and culture that rocked the small community of Seadrift, Texas.

Oct. 4. – Gremlins

In this classic dark comedy/horror film, miniature green monsters tear through the small town of Kingston Falls.

Nov. 8 - Killers of the Flower Moon

Presented in partnership with the Nacogdoches Public Library and Humanities Texas as part of The Big Read, this 2023 drama is based on true events, focusing on the murders of Osage members and relations in the Osage Nation after oil was discovered on tribal land in the 1920s.

Dec. 6 - The Russian at Christmas

A production of the SFA filmmaking program, this high-energy action/comedy film about a Russian hitman who tracks down a mall Santa on Christmas Eve was written and directed by former SFA graduate student Armando Silvas .

This is a managerial position responsible for leading all campus residence life and housing functions, including on-campus housing operations, fiscal operations, facilities management, housing assignments, residence life staffing and management, and the critical development of the staff and students living on campus.

This is a professional position responsible for the daily planning and teaching activities of children enrolled in the Early Childhood Laboratory.

This is a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track faculty position responsible for contributing to SFA’s undergraduate and/or graduate programs through teaching, scholarship/creative accomplishment and service.

View more career opportunities at careers.sfasu.edu.

A whole new world? French base jumper Fred Fugen traded in his wingsuit for a large rug to emulate the flying magic carpet from Disney’s “Aladdin” movies. Utilizing his over 20 years of experience in the field, Fugen developed a low-tech, minimal base-jumping rig, without the help of inflatable components, that relied only on the rigidity of his tensed body to maintain its form. After a year of preparation, Fugen accomplished the unique feat jumping off the Italian Dolomites.

Read more at My Modern Met.