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NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music will present music faculty member Staci Spring in her first bassoon recital at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 6, in Cole Concert Hall on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ campus.

"I am thrilled to present my first faculty recital at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ," she said. "It has been a wonderful year getting to know the Nacogdoches community, and I hope to see many familiar and new faces at this recital."

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - East Texans can be among the first to hear the newest works by three acclaimed playwrights during the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre's 2014 Festival of New American Plays Tuesday through Saturday, April 8 through 12, on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ campus.

Stephen F. Austin State University has announced that it is suspending the use of a new logo recently created for the university.

"For the past two days, we have listened to input from Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ stakeholders and evaluated the messages received," said Dr. Baker Pattillo, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ president. "We understand those concerns, and because we value the opinion of all of our constituents, we are suspending the new logo effective immediately."

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - When Dr. Mark Turner set out to put together a ballet at the request of a colleague, he wanted to create a big production with student performers in mind. He wanted something challenging, a body of music that would break up the endless cycle of Nutcracker Suite performances young student musicians inevitably play each year. So the Stephen F. Austin State University associate professor of elementary and early childhood music education turned to a folk tale from his native Alaska.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - High school students interested in pursuing a career in law are invited to attend Stephen F. Austin State University's first-ever Pre-Law Experience set for June 8-14 in Nacogdoches.

The week-long program is open to high school juniors and seniors and is unique in the state of Texas, according to Dr. Brian Murphy, dean of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's College of Liberal and Applied Arts.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music will present the Haefner-Mitchell Harp Duo in a guest/faculty recital at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 4, in Cole Concert Hall on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ campus as part of the Cole Performing Arts Series.

The duo features Dr. Jaymee Haefner, harp senior lecturer at the University of North Texas, Denton, and Emily Mitchell, harp instructor at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ. Joining them for a portion of the performance will be soprano Bryn Aratyr Jimenez of Houston.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - SFJAZZ Collective, an award-winning jazz ensemble, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 3, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University.

The group's appearance in Nacogdoches is a feature of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ College of Fine Arts' University Series, "Live Out Loud."

An unidentified Neches River paddler stands on the bank near his kayak. Photo by Adrian F. Van Dellen

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The serpentine length of the Neches River, which winds its way over hundreds of miles from East Texas' Van Zandt County to the Gulf Coast, has been documented for the first time in a new book published by the Stephen F. Austin State University Press.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Misha Quint, an internationally known cellist and chamber music collaborator, will present a recital at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, in Cole Concert Hall on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus as part of the Cole Performing Arts Series.

Russian-born cellist Quint "captivates his audiences with his lyricism, passion and dazzling technique," according to Evgeni Raychev, cellist and Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ music faculty member.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - For anyone who appreciates music and would like to help young students enrolled in the Music Preparatory program of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music fulfill their dreams of becoming accomplished musicians, a special opportunity awaits.