Please join us for the annual EWC "Dance for the Health of IT" to be held in the Lucille Norton HPE Complex, Gymnastics Room 113. Stan Bobo will instruct basic fox trot, waltz and rumba Monday, March 8. Cathy Michaels will present basic clogging Tuesday, March 9. All classes meet from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. All classes are free. Please contact the office at (936) 468-1680 or jfinkenberg@sfasu.edu for more information and to register. Bring a partner or come on your own. Adult family members welcome.
The 5th annual SFA Math Club Hamburger Sale will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, and Wednesday, March 10, on Raguet Street between the Science and Business Buildings. Proceeds support travel to professional meetings. Come have lunch with us!
SFA Career Services invites you to their Spring Career Fair held on Wednesday, March 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the Baker Pattillo Student Center. Faculty and staff please encourage your students to attend this event. Help students remember that professional dress is required and to bring several copies of their resumes. View the list of participating employers. For any questions, please contact SFA Career Services at 936.468.3305 or careerservices@sfasu.edu.
SFA Dining Services is conducting our semiannual DiningStyles survey to better understand campus lifestyle and preferences at SFA. If you are interested in sharing your input, please click on this link to participate in this survey, which runs through Friday, March 19: www.college-survey.com/sfasu. As an added bonus, if you complete the survey, you will be entered to win a $250 Best Buy gift card!
Looking for a great place this spring to teach your child to swim? Campus Recreation is offering swim lessons starting Saturday, March 20. They will be held on Saturdays for six weeks, between 9 a.m. and noon. There will be no classes on Saturday, April 3. Each class will last 40 minutes, and sessions will be based on your child's swimming ability. The fee for lessons is $35 per child and includes one parent/guardian and one child. Please register at the Campus Recreation Administrative Office by Friday, March 19. Participant space is limited. If you have any questions, please contact the Campus Recreation department at (936) 468-3507 or campusrec@sfasu.edu, or for more information on this and other Campus Recreation programs, visit www.sfasu.edu/campusrec.
The deadline to apply for May graduation is Monday, March 22. Any student planning to graduate in May MUST apply for graduation. To do so, come to the Registrar’s office in the Rusk Building, Room 204. Doctoral and Master students may call (936) 468-2455 or 2465 to find out if their degree plan is on file. They may then either fax or mail their application to the Registrar’s office. The application can be found online at www.sfasu.edu/registrar/docs/graduate_mail_application.pdf.
Whether you are a regular user or have never used our facilities, programs or services, we want to hear your feedback! Please take 5 to 10 minutes to complete our annual satisfaction online survey. At the end of the survey, you will have a chance to register for a drawing for a free massage, courtesy of Campus Recreation! We will draw a winner for the massage before the end of the spring semester. If you have any questions about our facilities, programs or services, please visit the Campus Recreation Web site.
It is that time of year to show gratitude to our wonderful student workers! The week of April 11 to 17 is Student Employee Appreciation Week! Student Employment coordinates a competition/recognition called “Student Employee of the Year!" This is a great opportunity for your department to nominate that one extraordinary student worker! The winner will be selected by a panel of judges from the nominations received in Student Employment. The downloadable form will explain how you can participate. The deadline is Thursday, April 15. The winner of “Student Employee of the Year" will receive a very nice certificate, a variety of donated gifts and a plaque that can be placed in his/her employing department! If you have any questions, please contact Student Employment.
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Monday, March 8
A Cappella Choir Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m., Cole Concert Hall, Wright Music Building. Tickets: $5 adult, $4 senior, $2.50 faculty & staff, and $2 student.
Tuesday, March 9
American Ballet Theatre II at 7:30 p.m., W.M. Turner Auditorium. Handpicked from around the world by the artistic staff of American Ballet Theatre, the classical company of 12 dancers (ages 16-20) will present a varied program in three acts that includes "Interplay," excerpts from "Swan Lake" and "Le Corsaire, and new works created specifically for ABT II. The program is suitable for all ages. SFA faculty and staff are eligible for two half-price tickets in sections B and C ($14.50 and $8.50).
Shelly Binder Guest Flute Recital at 6 p.m., Cole Concert Hall, Wright Music Building. Admission is free.
Adam Unsworth Guest Horn Recital at 7:30 p.m., Cole Concert Hall, Wright Music Building. Admission is free.
Thursday, March 11
Orchestra of the Pines’ “Taking Center Stage” concert featuring the winners of SFA’s annual Concerto/Aria Competition, 7:30 p.m., Cole Concert Hall. Tickets are: $15 adult, $12 senior, $7.50 faculty and staff, and $5 student.
ONGOING (Week of March 8-13)
Home, now on display in Griffith Gallery, Room 208 of the Griffith Fine Arts Building. The show, which includes paintings, sculptures and an outdoor installation, explores architectural construction and deconstruction and will run through Saturday, March 13. Gallery hours are 12:30 to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free. (936) 468-1131.
Refined VI now on display in the Reavley Gallery of The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House, 329 E. Main St. The biennial juried art metals/jewelry competition and exhibition runs through Saturday, March 13. Admission is free. Gallery hours are 12:30 to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. (936) 468-1131.
The Global Artistry of Leo and Diane Dillon now on display in the Ledbetter Gallery of The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House, 329 E. Main St. Organized by the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature in Abilene, this retrospective by the prolific American husband and wife team includes illustrations for African folktales to Scandinavian epics, from fantasy to science fiction. The show runs through Saturday, March 13. Admission is free. Gallery hours are 12:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. (936) 468-1131. |
Tuesday, March 9
