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NACOGDOCHES - The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art and Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Friends of the Visual Arts will present a free one-night screening of "Calling Home the Dead" at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, in The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches.

This documentary, directed and edited by Jim Hill, tells the story of the villagers of Lake Pátzcuaro, Mexico, who lovingly clean and decorate the graves of loved ones with handmade gifts, marigolds and special foods as they prepare for Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Trombone Choir will perform at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, in Cole Concert Hall on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ campus as part of the Cole Performing Arts Series.

NACOGDOCHES - The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music and Cole Performing Arts Series will present the Trombone Choir in concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, in Cole Concert Hall on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ campus.

NACOGDOCHES - The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre will present the student-directed full-length play "Wit" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, in the Downstage Theatre on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ campus.

Written by American playwright Margaret Edson, "Wit" will be directed by Emory senior theatre major Vanessa Hendricks.

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ School of Music's Stone Fort Wind Quintet will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, in Cole Concert Hall as part of the Cole Performing Arts Series. Members include, from left, Christopher Ayer, clarinet; Christina Guenther, flute; Staci Spring, bassoon; Charles Gavin, horn; and John W. Goodall, oboe.

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Juwan Blanton, Lufkin music education major at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, will be a feature soloist during a performance of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Percussion Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, in Cole Concert Hall on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ campus.

NACOGDOCHES - The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Brad Meyer, director of percussion studies at Stephen F. Austin State University, will present a concert of recently composed works for chamber ensembles at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - A 100-percent online degree program is being offered through Stephen F. Austin State University's Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ to help students complete a general business degree. The online Bachelor of Business Administration Completion Program launched in fall 2011 and currently has 76 students working toward degrees.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ art students, from left, Santiago Escobedo, Levi Smith and Daniel Baugh recently completed a mural depicting the history of Nacogdoches on a brick wall at the Russian River apartment complex on Austin Street. The mural is called "Winds of Change."

Three Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ senior art students spent a few weeks this summer helping to beautify Nacogdoches.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - A new program offered by Stephen F. Austin State University's Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ is attracting students who desire a degree more focused on communication, leadership, technology and employee development in organizational settings.

The Department of Business Communication and Legal Studies launched the new major in business communication and corporate education in fall 2013, and students already are enrolling in the first-of-its-kind program.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents approved faculty and staff changes during its quarterly meeting Monday.

The following faculty appointments were approved for the James I. Perkins College of Education: Jane Grayson, assistant professor of kinesiology; James Rowe, instructor of kinesiology and health science; Susan Reily and Vicki Thomas, assistant professors of elementary education; and Nancy Shepherd, assistant professor of human sciences.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents approved proposed changes to the institution's core curriculum at its quarterly meeting Monday.

As directed by the Texas Legislature, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board issued rules requiring a complete overhaul of core curriculum in all Texas public institutions of higher education. The core curriculum includes 42 semester credit hours of coursework that students can transfer to any higher education institution.