Since its founding over a hundred years ago, Texas State has engaged in a tireless pursuit of excellence that has produced nationally recognized programs in education, creative writing, business and physics, as well as an increasing number of masters and doctoral level degree options. Student teams and organizations win recognition each semester for outstanding work at the state and national level, while faculty members regularly receive honors in their respective disciplines. From high admissions standards to a top-ranked geography program, the university has reason to be proud. The Student Affairs Student Success Team aims to highlight these endeavors and invites you to check out the university's points of pride and indicators of excellence for more about academic and scholarly achievements at Texas State.

What's new?

• Southwestern Writers Collection to dedicate “The Writer John Graves,” a statue honoring one of Texas’ most revered authors.
• New leadership program sponsored by the Emmett & Miriam McCoy College of Business Administration.
• Physical Therapy program enhances rural medicine.
• College of Applied Arts program shows at-risk youth the potential of an education.
• Faculty members unravel Marathon mystery.
• Wittliff Gallery of Southwestern and Mexican Photography opens new exhibit.
• Katherine Anne Porter home designated historic landmark.
• Southwestern Writers Collection features online Lonesome Dove exhibit along with Alkek seventh and first floor displays.

What else is new?

Common Experience

Service Learning Projects and events will include service learning experiences with structured reflection, involvement with the American Democracy Project (Texas State is currently one of 36 institutions of higher learning across the country collaborating with the New York Times on this project), and community activities such as participating in the Bobcat Build initiative and Pack it Up and Pass It On.

News and newsletters highlighting student and faculty scholarly achievement are available online at the following sites:

• Special Collections at the Alkek Library
• College of Health Professions Health Information Management Program
• College of Applied Arts
• Department of Mass Communication
• Department of Computer Information Systems and Quantitative Methods
• University Honors Program
• College of Business Administration
• College of Education
• College of Liberal Arts
• Southwest Regional Humanities Center
• The Center for the Study of the Southwest