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SRSU’s Office of Institutional Effectiveness invited to present at annual conference

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The Sul Ross State University Office for Institutional Effectiveness (IE) has been invited to present at the annual conference of the Texas Association for Higher Education Assessment (TxAHEA). The presentation, titled “One Size Fits All?…

LFRI hosting STEM conference at Sul Ross in Alpine on July 22

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La Frontera Research Initiative at Sul Ross State University will host the 7th Annual Science of STEM Literacy Conference in Alpine next month. Students, faculty, staff, educators and STEM education outreach professionals are invited to…

SRSU’s Downing receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award

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James W. Downing, a professor of Psychology at Sul Ross State University, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in Psychology to Croatia for the 2024-225 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright…

Monday, Jun 24

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension partners with Borderlands Research Institute to provide additional resources for West Texas

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A new partnership in West Texas will provide additional resources to area landowners seeking assistance in conserving rangelands for both livestock and wildlife. The Borderlands Research Institute at Sul Ross State University in Alpine has…

Monday, Jun 10

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Sul Ross State University announces Spring 2024 Dean’s List

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Sul Ross State University released the Spring 2024 Dean’s List in an announcement from the Office of Registration and Records. The Dean’s List recognizes students who maintain a grade point average of 3.3 or higher on a 4.0 scale.…

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West Texas Water Research Center coming to Sul Ross State University

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Thanks to funding from the Horizon Foundation, a West Texas Water Research Center will soon be established at Sul Ross State University in Alpine. The Horizon Foundation has committed a $125,000 per year challenge grant over the next three…

Tuesday, May 28

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Center for Big Bend Studies returns artifacts, ancestral remains to Mexico

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By its nature, archaeology spans generations and political boundaries. Archaeologists labor in the excavated footsteps of their predecessors, who searched for history and culture in the lands now called Texas and Mexico. Earlier this month…

Tuesday, May 14

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Sul Ross State University STEM research initiative receives National Science Foundation grant

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Sul Ross State University’s La Frontera Research Initiative (LFRI) for STEM has been awarded a grant for nearly $150,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support education students in rural border communities. According to the…

Sul Ross State University partners with Follett Access on equitable textbook solution

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Sul Ross State University is pleased to introduce Sully Shelf, an innovative new partnership with Follett Access to reduce the cost of textbooks and course materials for students starting with the Fall 2024 semester. The cost for students…

Sul Ross State University announces schedule for summer guided hikes

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Sul Ross State University has announced the schedule for the Summer 2024 series of Guided Hikes on Hancock Hill. The guided hikes began this past spring, each led by a Subject Matter Expert (SME) from Sul Ross State. Themes vary, …

Tuesday, May 7

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Sul Ross State University chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha inducts five new members

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The Omicron Phi chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national Political Science honor society, inducted five new members from Sul Ross State University on April 30. The students include Keyshawn Clark, Brittnie Galindo, Gabriel Garcia, Caitlyn…

Sul Ross State University students receive grant to practice counseling rural areas

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Two Sul Ross State University graduate students of Counseling-Clinical Mental Health are each the recipients of a $10,000 grant through a partnership with The University of Texas El Paso and Preventative Care Health Services (PCHS). The…

Alegría named Outstanding Teacher of the Year at Sul Ross State University

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Dr. Andrew Alegría is the Sul Ross State University Outstanding Teacher of the Year for 2023-2024. Executive Vice President and Provost Bernie Cantens made the announcement April 30. The award winner is chosen annually by faculty peers.…

Tuesday, Apr 30

SRSU chapter of Kappa Delta Pi honor society to induct 18 members

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Education students at Sul Ross State University will be initiated into the Zeta Delta Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in a ceremony on Wednesday, May 1, at 7 p.m. The initiation will be held at the Gallego …

El Paso ISD’s Veronica Gallegos receives education award from Sul Ross State University

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The Sul Ross State University Educational Diagnostician Program announced this week that that Veronica Gallegos (El Paso) has been chosen as Site Supervisor of the Year for 2024. Site supervisors are practicing Educational Diagnosticians…

Peña, Green, Martinez receive President’s Volunteer Service Award at SRSU

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Two students and one staff member at Sul Ross State University in Alpine have been presented with the President’s Volunteer Service Award for 2024. PVSA is the nation’s premier volunteer award program, encouraging U.S. citizens or lawfully…

Monday, Apr 29

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SRSU Eagle Pass hosts autism awareness seminar

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Dr. Wesley Wynne, professor of Psychology at Sul Ross State University, and Joseph Olan, Title V grant director, organized a student seminar earlier this month to promote autism awareness. “New Horizons for Helping” was held on Saturday,…

Tuesday, Apr 23

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Morales, Rokas are Sul Ross State’s Man and Woman of 2024

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Sul Ross State University announced the Man and Woman of the Year for 2024 at the Honors Convocation on Monday, April 15, at Marshall Auditorium on the Alpine campus. The 2024 Man of the Year is Jacob Robert Morales, Jr. …

Sul Ross State University hires Milton Crotts, Ph.D as new director of bands

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Sul Ross State University hired Dr. Milton Crotts, a native of North Carolina, as a new associate professor of music and the director of bands. He begins work on the Alpine campus next fall. Crotts holds both his bachelor’s and …

SRSU hosts USBP for evidence collection training

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The Sul Ross Department of Homeland Security and Criminal Justice hosted a Certified Evidence Collection Specialist Train the Trainers program for the U.S. Border Patrol-Big Bend Sector in March. Alongside trainers from the USBP Rio Grande…

Monday, Apr 22

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Businessman John B. Poindexter honored as West Texas conservation leader

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John B. Poindexter was honored by the Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) at Sul Ross State University at a Houston event for his conservation contributions in West Texas. Poindexter is the owner of the acclaimed Cibolo Creek Ranch in…

Thursday, Apr 18

Iris Lopez, founder of ‘Mija, Yes You Can’ to inaugurate speaker series at SRSU

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Iris Lopez, the founder and executive director of El Paso’s “Mija, Yes You Can”, a non-profit organization, will be the inaugural presenter for Sul Ross State University’s “Voices en la Frontera” speaker series. Lopez will make two…

Tuesday, Apr 9

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Four Sul Ross State University faculty members awarded Research Enhancement Grants

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Members of the Sul Ross State University faculty have been awarded a coveted Research Enhancement Grant from the institution’s Research Council. The Research Enhancement Grant is a competitive accolade that recognizes exceptional proposals…

Iris Lopez, founder of ‘Mija, Yes You Can,’ to inaugurate Women’s Speaker Series at SRSU

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Iris Lopez, the founder and executive director of El Paso’s “Mija, Yes You Can”, a non-profit organization, will be the inaugural presenter for Sul Ross State University’s Women’s Speaker Series, “Voices en la Frontera.” Lopez will make…

SRSU graduate, District Judge Baldemar Garza to deliver graduation address in Alpine, Eagle Pass

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The Honorable Judge Baldemar Garza, a 1983 graduate of Sul Ross State University, will deliver the keynote address for spring commencement exercises in Alpine on Friday, May 10, at 5:30 p.m. and in Eagle Pass on Saturday, May 11, at …

Museum of the Big Bend to honor Korbells at annual Heritage Dinner

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The Museum of the Big Bend will honor Bonnie and John Korbell at its annual Heritage Dinner on Saturday, April 20. MOBB is located on the campus of Sul Ross State University in Alpine. The Heritage Award honors those whose …

Tuesday, Apr 2

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SRSU to host annual agricultural career development event

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The College of Agriculture, Life and Physical Sciences at Sul Ross State University will host 114 regional members of 4-H and Future Farmers of America who will compete in six separate career development events on Thursday, April 4. The…

SRSU hosting rural healthcare camp for high school students in June

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Sul Ross State University in Alpine will host a free Rural Health Careers Camp June 5-7. The overnight summer camp is a collaboration between SRSU, the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center for Rural and Community Engagement and the…

Tuesday, Mar 26

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Sul Ross State University recognized for creating ‘culture of wellness’ for second year in a row

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Sul Ross State University is one of only 145 universities and colleges around the world to be honored by Exercise is Medicine® (EIM) for its efforts to create a culture of wellness on its campus for the second straight year. …

Concerts, masterclass highlight ‘Guitar in the Big Bend’ series

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“Guitar in the Big Bend,” a series of free classical guitar concerts and a masterclass at Sul Ross State University, will be held the weekend of April 12-14 at various area locations. Nicolas Hurt, an adjunct professor music at SRSU, …