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NACOGDOCHES, Texas - To a passerby, it might look like a typical, white brick storage building - nothing more than a place to house excess furniture and goods. But to Stephen F. Austin State University interior design students and staff members from Love In the Name of Christ, a non-profit Christian organization, the building is a blank canvas and a fresh start.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Former U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker will discuss global issues of intolerance and violence during an academic program for Fort Bend ISD students and the public organized by Stephen F. Austin State University's College of Liberal and Applied Arts on Oct. 7, at Safari Texas Ranch in Richmond.

The annual event is hosted by Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's Office of the Provost.

Road trips, beachside vacations and general relaxation often take precedence when students contemplate summer plans. Backbreaking manual labor, 16-hour workdays and life-threatening situations rarely top a to-do list following completion of an academic year, but Stephen F. Austin State University students Cade Hickman and David Peterson are not typical summer-break revelers.

This summer, Hickman and Peterson, both senior fire management majors in Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture, served three months on the Alaska Fire Service's North Star Fire Crew.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music will present a guest flute and guitar recital featuring Julee Kim Walker and Alejandro Montiel at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, in Cole Concert Hall on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ campus.

Walker, who is assistant professor of flute at Texas A&M University-Commerce, and Montiel, who leads two full-time guitar studios at both Sam Houston State University and Lone Star College-Montgomery, will present their 2016 fall recital tour program, "Dance, Dance, Revolution."

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Hachidori Duo at Stephen F. Austin State University will present "Songs and Dances" when the ensemble performs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, in Cole Concert Hall in the Wright Music Building on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ campus.

The Hachidori Duo includes husband-and-wife musicians Dr. Jennifer Dalmas, associate professor of violin and viola in the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ School of Music, and Dr. Evgeni Raychev, cello instructor. Their recital is a feature of the School of Music's Cole Performing Arts Series.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The McGee Business Building, Room 133, was almost at full capacity as dozens of Stephen F. Austin State University Rusche College of Business students listened to Citizens National Bank President and CEO Brad Tidwell and his executive team discuss the current and future state of the banking industry during a recent Evening with Executives event.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Alongside Nacogdoches' celebration of its 300th anniversary and Stephen F. Austin State University's preparation for its 100th, the Stone Fort Museum on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ campus will honor 80 years of service to the university and community during a celebration slated for Oct. 15.