• by Paul Slocumb • Twenty six miles from Alpine, the West Texas cultural mecca of Marfa abides, offering daytrippers some well-known options for art, shopping, and food. Hikers looking for a beautiful off-the-canvas landscape can take advantage of a …
PHOTO STORY • by Paul Slocumb • Dr. Kevin Urbanczyk, professor of geology and director of the Rio Grande Research Center, along with a crew of volunteers cleaned graffiti off Hancock Hill rocks on July 18.
• by Paul Slocumb • 200 years ago, the only lights at night in the Big Bend region were campfires and stars (and possibly the not-yet-Marfa lights, depending on which local expert you ask). Since then, cities like Presidio, Marfa, …
• from the August 13, 1969 Sul Ross Skyline • Katherine Word Robbins and Carroll Word Whittenburg, great-great-great granddaughter and and great-great-great grandson of Sul Ross were among the distinguished visitors who attended the opening of the new Museum of the …
• from the Sul Ross Department of Education • The Sul Ross State University Educational Leadership Program in Alpine and Clint ISD were recently awarded a $130,000 Principal Preparation Grant from the Texas Education Agency. The bulk of the grant …
• from the Sul Ross Theatre Program • The Theatre of the Big Bend celebrates rock and roll with its 53rd season summer musical, Smokey Joe’s Café. Performances will be held weekends, July 6-29, in the Kokernot Outdoor Theatre with …
• from the Sul Ross Department of Animal Science • To meet the rising demand for equine professionals and industry leaders, Sul Ross State University has set its sights on offering a top-notch equine program. Expansion of the graduate and undergraduate …
• by Jennifer Miller | Sul Ross Education Department • Bites of food mingled with bites of knowledge on Wednesday, June 27, as the Sul Ross State University Education Department hosted a “Snack and STEM” at the Museum of the …
• from Borderlands Research Institute • The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has awarded a $250,000 grant to Sul Ross State University’s Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) for a grassland enhancement project in Marfa and Marathon. The funds will be …
• by Paul Slocumb • Fundraising drives can take place just about anywhere, but for the 2018 Sul Ross State University Inaugural Golf Outing, the drives began in tee boxes at SilverHorn Golf Club in San Antonio this past Saturday. …