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by Shawna Graves, Office of Public Relations “Nothing like this has been done before,” Museum of the Big Bend Curator Matt Walter said, referring to an upcoming exhibit, “Five Centuries of Mexican Maps,” with an opening reception September 20 from …

Editor’s note: As we embark upon a new school year, students in core classes across campus are completing their pre-assessment assignments. The following piece is the response of a non-traditional freshman student, Barbara Ewan, written in-class in English 1301. The …

by Shawna Graves, Office of Public Relations Sul Ross State University Art Club members are painting a mural in downtown Alpine as part of a Harvest Moon weekend sponsored by Alpine Downtown Association and City of Alpine on Friday, September …

by Shawna Graves, Office of Public Relations National Voter Registration Day is celebrating its eighth year as a national holiday and Sul Ross State University is participating with an official location in the Wildenthal Memorial Library. The holiday is held …

by Shawna Graves, Office of Public Relations The Sixth Annual Museum of the Big Bend Heritage Dinner honors a distinguished Museum friend, and this year is raising funds and awareness for an expansion project that will nearly double the Museum’s …

by Shawna Graves, Office of Public Relations Sul Ross State University Dean of Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences (ANRS) Bonnie Warnock, PhD, received the surprise of her life at a rodeo exhibition at the S.A.L.E. Arena August 22. The rodeo …

By Shawna Graves, Office of Public Relations Sul Ross State University fine arts graduate student Alice Leese was picked for the National Park Arts Foundation Artist in Residency program in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park this summer. The program places artists …

Staff Report Respected West Texas high school band director Ralph “Mr. Z” Zamarippa was honored last weekend during a dedication ceremony of the new Van Horn High School band hall. A native of San Angelo, Zamarippa began his teaching career …