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This Week's Calendar
Monday, Feb. 7
TMEA Preview Concert with
the A Cappella Choir
7:30 p.m.
Cole Concert Hall
Tuesday, Feb. 8
2011 Texas Job Fair
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
University of Houston campus
Woman to Woman
with Alesha Renee
7 p.m.
BPSC Grand Ballroom
Wind Symphony &
Symphonic Band
7:30 p.m.
W.M. Turner Auditorium
Wednesday, Feb. 9
Anne of Green Gables
9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
W.M. Turner Auditorium
Pineywoods Native Plant Center
volunteer training session
9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Tucker House
Conference Room
Lumberjack Basketball
vs. Nicholls State
6:30 p.m. in Thibodaux, La.
Women's Basketball
vs. Nicholls State
7 p.m. in Nacogdoches
Thursday, Feb. 10
Track at ISU Classic and Multi
All Day in Ames, Iowa
Pineywoods Native Plant Center
volunteer training session
9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Tucker House
Conference Room
SAA Movie Line Up
The Next 3 Days (PG-13) 7 p.m.
Faster (R) 9:30 p.m.
Jura Margulis, Piano
7:30 p.m.
Cole Concert Hall
Friday, Feb. 11
Ladyjack Bowling at
Delaware State Capital Classic
All Day in Dover, Del.
Ladyjack Softball vs. Ohio
1 p.m. in Houston
Track at ISU Classic and Multi
All Day in Ames, Iowa
Sky Quest at The Planetarium
7 p.m.
Math/Planetarium Building
52 on campus map
$2 per person
SAA Movie Line Up
The Next 3 Days (PG-13) 7 p.m.
Faster (R) 9:30 p.m.
Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad
7:30 p.m.
Downstage Theatre
Saturday, Feb. 12
Lincoln's Birthday
Track at ISU Classic and Multi
All Day in Ames, Iowa
Ladyjack Bowling at
Delaware State Capital Classic
All Day in Dover, Del.
Ladyjack Softball vs. Michigan
11 a.m. in Houston
Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad
2 p.m.
Downstage Theatre
Ladyjack Basketball vs. UTSA
2 p.m. in San Antonio
Ladyjack Softball
vs. Southern Illinois
5 p.m. in Houston
Lumberjack Basketball
vs. UTSA
6 p.m. in Nacogdoches
Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad
7:30 p.m.
Downstage Theatre
Sunday, Feb. 13
Track at ISU Classic and Multi
All Day in Ames, Iowa
Ladyjack Bowling at
Delaware State Capital Classic
All Day in Dover, Del.
Ladyjack Softball vs. Ohio
11 a.m. in Houston
Ladyjack Tennis
vs. Louisiana Tech
Noon in Nacogdoches
Ladyjack Softball vs. Houston
1 p.m. in Houston
Ladyjack Golf at
Claud Jacobs Invitational
All Day in Victoria
SAA Movie Line Up
The Next 3 Days (PG-13) 7 p.m.
Faster (R) 9:30 p.m.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SFA Showcase Saturdays
Saturday, Feb. 26
Saturday, March 26
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Snow, ice day
Photos taken by Hardy Meredith |
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Governor appoints three to SFA Board of Regents
 Gov. Rick Perry has appointed three members to the SFA Board of Regents for terms to expire Jan. 31, 2017. They include Brigettee Henderson of Lufkin, Ken Schaefer of Brownsville and Ralph C. Todd of Carthage. read more
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SFA hospitality students working at Super Bowl
 Every college student fantasizes about landing their dream job after graduation; however, for a couple of SFA students, that dream is already becoming a reality.
Hospitality majors Shayna Borhaug of Lake Dallas and Cordero Chavira of Jacksonville have both scored their first jobs in the industry helping coordinate this year’s Super Bowl at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.
Borhaug is working for Dallas Fan Fares, a global event coordinating company that also is the official corporate hospitality group for the NFL. She will be stationed at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, NFL’s official hotel, and will be helping give two of Fan Fares’ special clients the ultimate Super Bowl experience. read more
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A sleepover for a cause: Nacogdoches County Relay For Life
seeking SFA participation
 The American Cancer Society is seeking the participation of the Stephen F. Austin State University community to support Relay For Life of Nacogdoches County.
Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society’s national fundraising event designed to celebrate survivors, remember loved ones and empower others to fight back against a disease that takes too much.
Teams of about eight to 15 take turns walking a path, and because cancer never sleeps, the event lasts overnight. Team captains are responsible for setting a team fundraising goal and recruiting participants for the night’s event. Teams also can decorate a booth, sell fundraising items, and cheer on survivors and others dedicated to raising cancer awareness. read more
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Accomplishments |
 In coordination with the Office of Admissions, faculty and students from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics visited almost 500 local middle school students in a one-day effort called "Math Blitz." They spoke to students about how mathematics and statistics can be interesting, why math and statistics are important as preparation for college, and what it is like to go to college. Faculty participants were Brian Beavers, Lesa Beverly, Bill Clark, Roy Joe Harris, Keith Hubbard, Jane Long, Joe McWilliams, Greg Miller, Debbie Pace and Kent Riggs. |
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Marilyn Odom Outstanding Graduate Student Award
The Alumni Association will honor an outstanding graduate student for the 2010-11 academic year. The winner will receive a small cash award and recognition by the Alumni Association. The completed nomination forms and supporting letters of recommendation need to be submitted to the Graduate School by Tuesday, Feb. 22. View the online nomination form. |
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William R. Johnson Outstanding Thesis Award
The Alumni Association will honor an outstanding thesis for the 2010-11 academic year. The winner and thesis director will be acknowledged in the May 2011 commencement program and the winner will receive a plaque from the Graduate School. Please submit a copy of the thesis selected from your department (only one per department) along with a nomination form explaining how the thesis fulfills the criteria to the Graduate School on or before Tuesday, Feb. 22. View the online nomination form. |
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Office of Multicultural Affairs to host
Woman to Woman with Alesha Renee
7 p.m. | Tuesday, Feb. 8 | BPSC Grand Ballroom
Admission is free
Alesha Renee has used her career in television, film and modeling as a platform to bring awareness to issues affecting young women such as domestic violence, sexual abuse and single parenting. Renee will discuss the daily issues women face, which cause them to doubt their worth. A question-and-answer session will follow. Men are also encouraged to attend and participate in this interactive program and share their perspectives of how a woman of worth should carry herself. |
College of Fine Arts Events and Exhibits |
 Ongoing
Edge of Life: Forest Pathology Art is currently on exhibit in the Ledbetter Gallery of The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House, 329. E. Main St. in downtown Nacogdoches. The exhibition, which is a collaborative project between the SFA College of Fine Arts and the Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture, features artists from the SFA School of Art and ecological artists from across the nation. The show will run through Saturday, March 26. Regular gallery hours are 12:30 to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, please call (936) 468-1131. |
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 Ongoing
Rufus Butler Seder: LIFETILES is currently on display in the Reavley Gallery of The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House, 329 E. Main St. The exhibition features “Movies for the Wall,” optical glass-tiled murals that appear to come to life, change and move as the viewer passes by. The show runs through Saturday, March 26. Regular gallery hours are 12:30 to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, please call (936) 468-1131.
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 Ongoing
A Forest Insect Alphabet, which features 56 woodcuts and text used in the book of the same title that was printed by SFA 's LaNana Creek Press, will reopen in Griffith Gallery, Room 208 of the Griffith Fine Arts Building, on Wednesday, Jan. 19. Charles Jones, retired SFA professor of art, created the woodcuts of various forest insects, and Dr. David Kulhavy, SFA professor of forestry, wrote the text for each. Local musician Miki Lynn put the text to music and recorded a CD that is included with each book. The exhibition will run through Friday, Feb. 25. Regular gallery hours are 12:30 to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. For more information, please call (936) 468-1131. |
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Eliminate cooler odor overnight: If the scent of last month's hot dogs lingers in your cooler, leave a small bowl of charcoal in the closed box overnight. The next day, remove the bowl and wash the cooler with soapy water. Charcoal's porous nature enable it to absorb moisture that causes odors, leaving your cooler fresh-scented and ready to go for the next neighborhood cookout.
Excerpt from Smart Solutions
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