• by Paul Slocumb • Growing up in Alpine, Sul Ross senior and 2018 McNair scholar Michelle Ramos enjoyed the kind of idyllic childhood that postcard-hunting tourists might expect in a small West Texas town. The close-knit community fostered her …
• 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 …
