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Stephen F. Austin State University junior Sarah Hutchins makes history come to life as she portrays Sam Houston in a living wax museum at Millard's Crossing Historic Village. This activity is part of an interactive field trip known as Pioneer Days, which is hosted by Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, area schools and Millard's Crossing Historic Village.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - With the ringing of a bell, Sam Houston, played by Stephen F.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The online Bachelor of Business Administration degree program within Stephen F. Austin State University's Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ is ranked among the top 50 best online undergraduate business programs in the nation, according to College Choice, an independent online publication dedicated to helping students discover the right college.

The publication recognized Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ as the 28th best program in the nation based on the university's reputation and affordability.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Clarinetist Dr. Mary Druhan will perform in a trio concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, in the Music Recital Hall in the Wright Music Building on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus.

Druhan, associate professor of clarinet at Texas A&M University Commerce, will be joined by TAMU-Commerce colleague Dr. Luis Sanchez, piano, and Dr. Sue Barber, professor of bassoon at James Madison University, when they present works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Julius Fucik, Karl Goepfart and Mikhail Glinka.

Begun in 2011, the annual Girl Scout STEM Day is hosted by Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's STEM Research and Learning Center. Through hands-on learning discoveries, the event is designed for girls to cultivate an early interest in the STEM fields.

"We had approximately 65 Girl Scouts attending our annual Girl Scout STEM Day, which is an increase from 50 attendees last year," said Julie Sandifer, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ STEM Research and Learning Center K-12 outreach coordinator. "The theme was 'Science is my Superpower' and was designed for girls kindergarten through sixth grade."

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University's School of Human Sciences is hosting a graduate studies open house from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, in the Culinary Café, located on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ campus in the Education Annex, Room 121.

This event is open to the public and anyone interested in learning more about the online Master of Science in human sciences and graduate certificate program in hospitality administration. Light refreshments will be served and Dr. Richard Berry, dean of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's Graduate School, will speak at 4 p.m.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University's hospitality administration program welcomed approximately 200 high school students to its second Cooking Up Careers event on Friday, April 15.

The event was designed to introduce Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ and the program to high school students who are interested in taking hospitality and culinary courses.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts' Dean's Circle will bestow the first-ever community-established endowed professorship at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ when the annual Dean's Awards are presented at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, at The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Numbers don't lie, and Stephen F. Austin State University's Gerald W. Schlief School of Accountancy continues to grow with more than 400 students enrolled in the bachelor's and master's degree programs combined and the largest graduate class in the program's history.

Dr. Treba Marsh, interim director of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's School of Accountancy, said the school established its graduate program more than 15 years ago, and it is "growing by leaps and bounds" with almost 100 students exclusively enrolled in that program.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Two Brazilian musicians will hold a free public performance at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 21, as part of an educational trip to the Stephen F. Austin State University campus.