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This Week's Calendar
Tuesday, March 1
SACS On-site Campus Visit
All Day
Core Assessment
Reports Fall 2010
Ladyjack Golf
Islander Spring Classic
All Day in Corpus Christi
Ladyjack Softball vs.
Sam Houston
1 and 3 p.m. in Nacogdoches
Frederic Chopin’s 201st
birthday celebration recital
7:30 p.m.
Cole Concert Hall
Oliver Goldsmith’s
She Stoops to Conquer
7:30 p.m.
W.M. Turner Auditorium
Wednesday, March 2
Texas Independence Day
SACS On-site Campus Visit
All Day
Ladyjack Tennis
vs. Mcneese State
1 p.m. in Lake Charles, La.
Ladyjack Softball
vs. Sam Houston State
2 p.m. in Nacogdoches
Lumberjack Baseball
vs. Arkansas - Pine Bluff
3 p.m. in Nacogdoches
Ladyjack Basketball
vs. Sam Houston State
6:30 p.m. in Huntsville
Lumberjack Basketball
vs. Sam Houston State
7 p.m. in Nacogdoches
Oliver Goldsmith’s
She Stoops to Conquer
7:30 p.m.
W.M. Turner Auditorium
Thursday, March 3
SAA Movie Line Up
Yogi Bear 7 p.m.
Tron: The Legacy 9 p.m.
Oliver Goldsmith’s
She Stoops to Conquer
7:30 p.m.
W.M. Turner Auditorium
Friday, March 4
Track NCAA Qualifier Meet
TBA
Lumberjack Baseball
vs. Centenary College
6 p.m. in Shreveport, La.
Relay For Life
6 p.m. | Cancer Survivor Dinner
7 p.m. | Opening Ceremonies
Nacogdoches County
Expo Center
SAA Movie Line Up
Yogi Bear 7 p.m.
Tron: The Legacy 9 p.m.
One-night screening
of Seeds of Hunger
7 p.m.
The Cole Art Center
@ The Old Opera House
Oliver Goldsmith’s
She Stoops to Conquer
7:30 p.m.
W.M. Turner Auditorium
Swingin’ Axes and Swingin’ Aces jazz bands joint concert
7:30 p.m.
Cole Concert Hall
Saturday, March 5
Sigma Nu Powder Puff
Football Tournament
Intramural Fields
Track NCAA Qualifier Meet
TBA
SFA University Women's Club: Party in Paradise
9:30 a.m.
Shelley's Bakery
112 N. Church St.
Ladyjack Softball
vs. Texas State
1 and 3 p.m. in San Marcos
Lumberjack Basketball
vs. Northwestern State
2 p.m. in Natchitoches, La.
Lumberjack Baseball
vs. Centenary College
3 p.m. in Nacogdoches
Ladyjack Tennis
vs. UT-Tyler
5 p.m. in Nacogdoches
Ladyjack Basketball
vs. Northwestern State
6 p.m. in Nacogdoches
Oliver Goldsmith’s
She Stoops to Conquer
7:30 p.m.
W.M. Turner Auditorium
Sunday, March 6
Ladyjack Softball
vs. Texas State
Noon in San Marcos
Ladyjack Tennis
vs. Lamar
2 p.m. in Beaumont
Lumberjack Baseball
vs. Centenary College
2 p.m. in Nacogdoches
SAA Movie Line Up
Yogi Bear 7 p.m.
Tron: The Legacy 9 p.m.
UPCOMING EVENTS
"Bathsheba’s Breast:
Women, Cancer and History"
featuring James Olson
7 p.m.
Wednesday, March 23
Liberal Arts North Building, Room 142
SFA Showcase Saturday
Saturday, March 26
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SFA faculty to present all-Chopin recital
 Pianist Dr. Geneva Fung and other members of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music faculty will present a recital of solo piano and chamber works by Frédéric Chopin at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, in Cole Concert Hall as part of the Cole Performing Arts Series.
The program, which is a celebration of Chopin's 201st birthday, will include Fung performing "Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48, No.1" as a soloist and as a collaborative artist with Professor Andrew Parr (piano), Associate Professor Jennifer Dalmas (violin) and cellist Evgeni Raychev, adjunct faculty.
Fung and Parr will present "Rondo in C major, Op. 48," and she and Dalmas will perform "Nocturne in C-sharp minor." read more
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News & Announcements |
Regional Service Learning Conference call for presentation proposals
Proposals due by Friday, April 1
Texas Campus Compact will present a Regional Service Learning Conference on May 18 at SFA and invites proposals for concurrent conference presentations. The proposals are due by Friday, April 1. Confirmed presenters will be notified by Friday, April 15. The conference registration fee is waived for confirmed presenters, and the presenter is responsible for providing print materials, such as handouts, to session attendees. Sessions are limited to 50 minutes. Click here to submit a presentation proposal. For more information, contact Jamie Bouldin, assistant director for leadership and service and member of the conference planning committee, at jfbouldin@sfasu.edu. |
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The February Cyber Security Newsletter covers emerging trends and threats for 2011. The newsletter may be accessed at www.sfasu.edu/itsecurity. The year 2010 was another busy year for cyber security professionals and end users, as we faced a number of cyber security incidents and events. Twenty million new strains of malware were created (including new threats and variants of existing families), the same amount as 2009. The number of malicious websites identified in 2010 increased more than 100 percent from 2009. More than 11 million records were involved in data breaches in 2010. |
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"Responding to Disaster and Trauma: Are You Prepared?" presented by Patrick M. Tiner
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Thursday, March 10
BPSC Movie Theater
Patrick M. Tiner is director of the employee assistance program at UT Southwestern Medical Center. There is no cost to attend, but continuing education credits will be available for a cost of $15. The event is sponsored by the School of Social Work.
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Texas Women in Higher Education Annual Conference
“Women in the Driver’s Seat:
Navigating the Political Road Ahead”
April 3-5
| Austin | Omni Austin Hotel Downtown
This conference is designed for women currently serving in leaderships positions at institutions of higher education in Texas. More information can be found at www.twhe.org. So that a list of SFA attendees can be developed, please contact Monique Cossich at cossichm@sfasu.edu if you plan to attend. |
College of Fine Arts Events and Exhibits |
Frederic Chopin’s 201st birthday celebration recital
7:30 p.m. | Tuesday, March 1 | Cole Concert Hall
In celebration of Frederic Chopin’s 201st birthday, Geneva Fung and other members of the SFA music faculty will present a recital of the composer’s works at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, in Cole Concert Hall as part of the Cole Performing Arts Series. The program consists of works for solo piano, violin and piano, cello and piano, two pianos, and piano trio. Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, $2.50 for faculty/staff and $2 for students. |
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Oliver Goldsmith’s She Stoops to Conquer
7:30 p.m. | Tuesday, March 1, through Saturday, March 5 | W.M. Turner Auditorium
The SFA College of Fine Arts and School of Theatre will present an original adaptation of Oliver Goldsmith’s She Stoops to Conquer at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, through Saturday, March 5, in W.M. Turner Auditorium. Director Alan Nielsen transports this classic comedy of misunderstandings to Texas’ wild and wooly old west where a perceptive rancher’s daughter finds a unique way to get her shy, would-be suitor to fall in love with her. Tickets are $18 for adults, $12 for seniors, $9 for faculty/staff and $6 for students. |
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One-night screening of Seeds of Hunger
7 p.m. | Friday, March 4 | The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House
As part of its monthly independent film series, the SFA School of Art and Friends of the Visual Arts will present a one-night screening of Seeds of Hunger at 7 p.m. Friday, March 4, at The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House, 329 E. Main St. The 52-minute documentary by Yves Billy and Richard Prost is a global investigation into the evolving nature of food production and the crisis it may portend. Admission is free. Please bring canned goods for a food drive. The film is sponsored in part by Kathie and Scott Robinson. For more information, please call (936) 468-1131. |
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Swingin’ Axes and Swingin’ Aces jazz bands joint concert
7:30 p.m. | Friday, March 4 | Cole Concert Hall
The Swingin’ Axes and Swingin’ Aces jazz bands of Stephen F. Austin State University will present a joint concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 4, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus. The program includes a variety of jazz, swing, funk and Mambo tunes. Tickets for the always-popular concert are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, $2.50 for faculty/staff and $2 for students. |
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Area fifth through eighth graders art workshop
10 a.m. to noon | Saturday, March 5 | The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House
Area fifth through eighth graders may register for an art workshop to be held 10 a.m. to noon at The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House, 329 E. Main St. participants will learn about forest pathogens; examine how local and national artists have depicted pathogens in The Edge of Life: Forest Pathology Art, which is currently on display at The Cole Art Center; and create an original artwork that represents a pathogen they find interesting. Classes will be taught by SFA art education majors under the guidance of Dawn Stienecker, SFA lecturer of art education. Registration for each class is $5 and covers the cost of the materials and refreshments. Parents may pre-register by e-mailing Stienecker at stieneckdg@sfasu.edu and providing the child’s name and age. |
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 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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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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Sweeter-smelling doggy bed: Clean your pet's bed without having to launder it. Simply give it a good rubdown with a few baby wipes. They contain alcohol that destroys germs and leaves the bed smelling fresh (without harming Spot).
Excerpt from Smart Solutions
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