• courtesy of Borderlands Research Institute • The Texas Ornithological Society has awarded a $6,000 grant to the Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) to purchase radio transmitters for a grassland bird research project already underway in the Marfa grasslands. The project …
• by Paul Slocumb • The Texas State University System Board of Regents announced the selection of Sul Ross State University’s Dr. Louis Harveson as a winner of the 2018 Regents’ Professor Award, the System’s highest faculty honor. The announcement …
• by Paul Slocumb • Sul Ross State University requests for multiple changes to Master of Education degrees have been approved by the Board of Regents of the Texas State University System. The Board met Thursday-Friday (August 16-17) in Lost …
• by Paul Slocumb • An endowment from Margie Reynolds of Granbury has created The Eddie Sandoval Industrial Technology Excellence Fund at Sul Ross. The Fund will provide financial assistance for students and continue the development of Sul Ross’ industrial technology …
• courtesy of Dr. Jeanne Qvarnstrom • Over 20 faculty from Alpine and RGC met August 2 for the Annual Peer Review of academic assessment reports. The purpose of the event is to review documented student progress in all of …
• by Paul Slocumb • Sul Ross State University has named Brandy Snyder to be its first Associate Dean of Students. Officially in the role as of August 1, Snyder will begin spearheading changes designed to improve the Alpine student …
• courtesy of the Museum of the Big Bend • Alpine’s Museum of the Big Bend recently received two grants totaling $50,000 which have been designated for improvements to the Museum’s educational outreach programs and facilities. A Still Water Foundation …
• by Dominique Vargas, McNair Program Director • Fifteen Sul Ross State University students will present their undergraduate research findings July 9-10 at Sul Ross as a part of the 2018 McNair Summer Research Institute. Student research fields include: criminal …
• 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 …