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NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Clayton W. Lowery recently contributed to the C.E. “Charley” Lowery Memorial Scholarship on behalf of his father, John L. Lowery, and his grandfather, O.L. Lowery. His grandfather created the scholarship with the Stephen F. Austin State University Alumni Association in October 1983 honoring his great-grandfather, the late C.E. Lowery of Nacogdoches.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Steel Band at Stephen F. Austin State University will play a number of favorites when the student ensemble performs at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, in Cole Concert Hall on the Ģ����Ƶ campus.

Directed by Dr. Ben Tomlinson, adjunct professor of percussion at Ģ����Ƶ, the Steel Band will perform such popular works as “Dus in deh Face,” “Conga Line,” “Soca Tatie,” “Jump in the Line,” “Soca Pressure,”  “Kiss the Girl,” “Fiesta Latina,” “Yellow Bird” and “Marianne.”

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University will recognize seven faculty members during its Teaching Excellence Awards Convocation at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Regents’ Suite A on the university campus. This event is free and open to the public.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Make plans to join Stephen F. Austin State University art education majors to create sculptures, paintings, collages, eco-art and more from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 21, at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center, located at 2900 Raguet St.

“This is a new event at Ģ����Ƶ Gardens, and we hope that adults and families with children will join us in the garden to create masterpieces and learn from Ģ����Ƶ art students,” said Elyce Rodewald, education coordination at Ģ����Ƶ Gardens. “This will be a fun and inspiring way to celebrate spring and Earth Day.”

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Works by composers John Mackey and Joseph Schwantner will be featured when the Wind Ensemble at Stephen F. Austin State University presents the program “Eventide” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the Ģ����Ƶ campus.

“The pieces on this concert share a nighttime theme,” said Fred J. Allen, director of bands at Ģ����Ƶ.

The featured work is Mackey’s “The Night Garden.”

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Sciences and Mathematics will host the STEM Business and Industry Speaker Series from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, in the Math Building, Lecture Hall 101.

The event aims to connect students to STEM professionals, enabling them to learn from leaders in their field as well as other successful STEM students.

James Dickerson, retired senior managing counsel with Dow Chemical Company and former Ģ����Ƶ regent, will speak about the emerging opportunities in STEM fields.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Dr. Rajat Mishra, assistant professor in Stephen F. Austin State University’s Rusche College of Business, has been named editor-in-chief of the Modern Project Management Journal by Modern Business Press, an online network of business, technology, computing and education journals.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — The Stephen F. Austin State University Department of Geology sent eighteen graduate students and faculty members to participate in the 2018 South-Central section meeting of the Geological Society of America, held in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Twelve students and four faculty members presented research on field areas spanning Texas and Arkansas.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Children’s Performing Arts Series at Stephen F. Austin State University will celebrate a classic tale of friendship and self-confidence when Virginia Repertory Theatre presents “The Ugly Duckling” in two performances on Friday, April 27, on the Ģ����Ƶ campus.

Most children know the literary fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen of the swan who grows up “ugly” in a family of ducks, later to find his appearance changing as he discovers his true identity.