Omicron Phi Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha Inducts New Members
Alpine, TX - On April 26, 2021, the Omicron Phi Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honors society, inducted five new members via virtual ceremony. Pi Sigma Alpha was started at the University of Texas-Austin in October 1920 and hosts chapters on nearly 850 campuses and has [...]
Sul Ross Taps New Writer-in-Residence
ALPINE--Sul Ross State University has appointed Sidney Balman, Jr., a Pulitzer-nominated war correspondent and awarded author, as its new Writer-in-Residence. Balman will teach journalism, creative writing and communications courses along with helping promote Sul Ross as an arts hub in West Texas. In addition, he will serve as faculty sponsor [...]
Sul Ross Announces Man & Woman of the Year Recipients
Sarah Torres and William Serrano Recognized at the 2021 Honors Convocation Every Spring at the Honors Convocation, the President announces the recipients of the Man and Woman of the year. The nominations come from Faculty and Staff and is a recognition of their commitment to their alma mater and community. [...]
Student Support Services is Sul Ross State University Students’ “Home Away from Home”
For Sul Ross State University students, Student Support Services (SSS) has become their “home away from home.” SSS participant and peer mentor, Andrea Rodriguez says, “SSS is home away from home. Where you have people supporting you and rooting for you to graduate and do great things in life. You [...]
Sul Ross Launches New Graduate Funding Initiative
ALPINE, TX - In a major push to boost graduate studies, Sul Ross State University announced April 13 a $300,000 stipend to help aspiring students to pursue higher degrees. Laura Payne, who, as Dean of the College of Graduate Studies, oversees the new funding, said the money will underwrite salaries [...]
Welch Foundation Supports Summer Chemistry Research for Four SRSU Undergraduate Students
A grant from the Welch Foundation will be funding four $2500 scholarships for Sul Ross State University undergraduate students to conduct chemistry research this summer under the supervision of SRSU chemistry faculty members Dr. Hong-Young Chang and Dr. David Leaver. These students will also receive funds to purchase chemicals, basic [...]
Sul Ross Theatre Program Hosts Microcinema Festival
The Sul Ross Theatre Program is hosting its annual Microcinema Festival April 8, 9, & 10 at the Kokernot Outdoor Theatre Drive-in. This year, the festival celebrates films from Spain and Latin America, including The Second Mother (Brazil), Wild Tales (Argentina), and Pan’s Labyrinth (Spain/Mexico). Sul Ross President Pete Gallego [...]
Museum of the Big Bend Announces Spring Exhibit – A Century of Fine Art in the Big Bend: SRSU Faculty and Students
Dates: April 20- May 28, 2021 Museum Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10am-4pm. Admission: $5 per person. Free admission for 12 and younger, current SRSU students, staff and faculty. For over a century some of the best Texas based artists have traveled to the Big Bend of Texas to experience its vast desert [...]