• by Steve Lang • Nine new members were initiated into the Sul Ross State University Zeta Delta Chapter of the Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) International during ceremonies Thursday evening (May 16) in the Pete P. Gallego Center. New initiates and their hometowns are: Mashyell Calderon, Eagle Pass; Patricia Eaves, [...]

Teachers from Alpine, Fort Davis, Marathon and Marfa Independent School Districts were feted at a Thursday (May 9) reception celebrating National Teacher Appreciation Week. The reception, hosted by the Sul Ross State University Education Department, included a welcome by Dr. Bill Kibler, Sul Ross President, refreshments and a panel discussion [...]

• by Steve Lang • A $50,000 gift from Heritage Award honoree John Poindexter has provided an early boost to the Museum of the Big Bend’s Complex Capital Campaign. The museum, located on the Sul Ross State University campus, unveiled a building design for a $10 million Museum Complex and [...]

  Sul Ross State University faculty and staff were recognized for longevity, accident-free work and outstanding service during the annual awards reception Thursday (May 9) in the Pete P. Gallego Center. Recipients include (from left): Loretta Garcia, Small Business Development Center, 25 years’ service; Debbie Galvan, University Department of Public [...]

• by Steve Lang • Three-time graduate Eddie Sandoval, who has combined a lengthy career in education with his work as a Native American preservationist, will deliver the commencement address at Sul Ross State University-Alpine’s spring graduation exercises Friday, May 17. Sul Ross-Alpine ceremonies begin at 7 p.m. in the [...]

  • by Steve Lang • Eight innovation grants were awarded to Sul Ross State University faculty and staff members during a Friday, May 3 reception. The grants, awarded by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, recognized enhancements for programs to promote institutional quality, effectiveness and benefits for Sul Ross students. [...]

• by Lydia Saldana • The Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) at Sul Ross State University is strengthening its commitment to stakeholder relations with a new stewardship services program that will support the recently announced Respect Big Bend Coalition. Veteran West Texas conservation biologist Billy Tarrant, a former Regional Director for [...]

• by Steve Lang • Thirteen new members were inducted into Sul Ross State University’s Zeta Upsilon Chapter of Delta Mu Delta, the national honor society of Business Administration. The chapter’s 27th induction ceremony was held Monday, April 29 in the Morgan University Center’s Espino Conference Center. New members and [...]