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NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Music composition students at Stephen F. Austin State University traditionally take bold steps, and it's paying off in bold ways around the globe.

Kyle Henkel, who graduated from Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ in May with a Bachelor of Music, had his composition "Kandinsky Imaginations" premiered this past summer at the 5th Zodiac Music Academy & Festival in the south of France. Three days later, the same piece got its second performance at the Bruno Maderna Competition Composers Forum in Lviv, Ukraine, by members of the New York City-based Phoenix Ensemble.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — It’s 15 minutes before his elementary math education course begins at Stephen F. Austin State University, and that means only one thing — it’s time to dance.

Before every class, Dr. Jim Ewing, assistant professor at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, invites his students to arrive early for a dance warm up.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - According to Dr. Joey Bray, chair of Stephen F. Austin State University’s Department of Agriculture, if you purchase Pilgrim’s Pride brand chicken at your local Nacogdoches grocery store, there is a distinct possibility it was raised at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ’s Broiler Research Center.

An event celebrating the arrival of Uber services in Nacogdoches will be rescheduled for a later date, due to weather conditions in the area.

The ride-hailing service, common in larger cities, will begin operating soon in Nacogdoches. The event was originally scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus.

For more information, call (936) 468-2605.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — During one of the last cool mornings in May, an aluminum boat filled with four Stephen F. Austin State University researchers navigated a muddy waterway to a hoop net trap located under the drooping limbs of a streamside tree. As forestry graduate student David Rosenbaum balanced on the bow of the boat and hoisted the trap above the water, Dr. Christopher Schalk, assistant professor of forest wildlife management, released a shout of excitement as the wide, spiked, moss-covered shell of an alligator snapping turtle became visible.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Alazan Trio at Stephen F Austin State University will perform romantic piano trios when the faculty ensemble presents a recital at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, in Cole Concert Hall on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ campus.

Comprised of School of Music faculty members Jennifer Dalmas, violin; Evgeni Raychev, cello; and Ron Petti, piano, the trio will perform the music of German composers Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms.

Formed in 2005, the Alazan Trio has typically performed and promoted music primarily by American composers, according to Dalmas.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Children’s Performing Arts Series at Stephen F. Austin State University will once again bring fun, educational shows that entertain and inform East Texas youngsters.

The series, presented by the College of Fine Arts, features five nationally touring shows designed to engage audiences of all ages. Careful consideration is given to show topics, which always include teachable classroom elements, according to Diane Peterson, Fine Arts Box Office manager and director of the series.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts will open its 2017-18 University Series with a performance of New York City-based dance company Taylor 2 at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ campus.

A younger sibling to the Paul Taylor Dance Company, Taylor 2 brings the work of the modern dance world’s leading choreographer to life for audiences of all backgrounds. At 87, Taylor is the last working member of the generation of luminaries that launched modern dance in America.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Nineteen family nurse practitioner students from across Texas visited the Stephen F. Austin State University Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ of Nursing Building last week for the first Master of Science in Nursing program orientation in the university’s history.

The new online program makes it easier for East Texas nurses to access graduate nursing education while providing much-needed primary care to citizens of Deep East Texas.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Stephen F. Austin State University’s Annual School of Art Faculty Exhibition will open with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, in The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches.

Each year, the faculty exhibition features a wide variety of artworks in ceramics, sculpture, photography, painting, prints, metals and mixed media, according to John Handley, director of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ art galleries.