Texas State’s Student Government is organizing a food drive for the Hays County Food Bank (HCFB) in preparation for the increase in food insecurity during this time of year.

As part of its initiative to establish additional student financial support programs, implement camps improvements and promote academic retention, Texas State has launched NEXT IS NOW, its largest fundraising campaign ever.

Students in Texas State's Geographical Information System (GIS) program assisted the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in mapping disaster zones caused by Hurricane Ida this September.

Faculty Senate discussed salary raises and future university department plans with President Denise Trauth and Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Gene Bourgeois at its Oct. 6 meeting.

The increased risk of crashes involving bicyclists across Texas has San Marcos cyclists calling for safer bike paths and more consideration on the roadways.

Texas State’s Faculty Senate heard a presentation on Title IX policies and procedures and discussed possible charges to send to the university’s Governance Committee at its Sept. 29 meeting.

Riley Belcher sat among somber faces and silence in the center of the Texas Capitol.

 At its Sept. 14 meeting, Texas State Staff Council recognized its 2021 scholarship and award recipients.

At its Sept. 15 meeting, Texas State Faculty Senate made suggestions and reviewed Texas State's faculty, department chair and dean hiring policies with Academic Affairs Associate Provost Debbie Thorne.

Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added 48 new student cases and 7 new faculty/staff cases Sept. 15.

Dancers dressed in headdresses lined with colorful feathers and gold-plated chest plates performed and celebrated Texas State's Hispanic Serving Institution Week on Sept. 13 underneath the Arch at the University College Advising Center. 

Since 2019, State Representative for Texas House District 45 Erin Zwiener has challenged Texas legislation in an attempt to pass a bill that allows college students to vote with their school-issued identification as well as other standard forms.

In its Sept. 7 meeting, the Hays County Commissioners Court adopted a proclamation recognizing Texas State during National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week.

Texas State's Faculty Senate contemplated campus sustainability and conservation efforts after reviewing a campus research fellow report at its Sept. 8 meeting.

Three years after losing his sister to one of the deadliest fires in San Marcos history, Brian “BK” Frizzell has set out to create “Justice For Our Kids,” a documentary chronicling the haunting night of the fire and the stories of those affected by it.

A 19-member advisory committee has been selected by Texas State University System Board of Regents Chairman Charlie Amato to assist in the search for the next president of Texas State. 

Texas State released its 2021 Security and Fire Safety Report which includes campus crime statistics for the San Marcos and Round Rock campuses between 2018-2020. 

Texas State University President Denise Trauth announced she will retire from her role on May 31, 2022.

At its Aug. 10 meeting, the Texas State Staff Council approved to suspend its bylaw that previously held officer elections during the month of September. With the suspension of the bylaw, elections for the 2021-2022 year will now take place in August.

Trigger warning: This article contains discussion of assault. 

Texas State advises students, faculty and staff to protect themselves as COVID-19 cases increase due to low vaccination rates and the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant.

Michelle Sotolongo can easily recall the anxiety, uncertainty and emotions of feeling like an “other” that often fall upon undocumented students.

At its July 13 meeting, Texas State’s Staff Council proposed changing the language used in the University Policies and Procedure Statements (UPPS) under 04.04.30 which discusses bereavement and funeral leave for staff.

After enduring the freezing temperatures and blackouts of February's Winter Storm Uri, the San Marcos community braces for the possibility of yet another outage, this time accompanied by the Texas summer heat.

After a completely virtual program last summer, incoming students had the option of attending in-person New Student Orientation sessions this past month or participating in an online program in July.

Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Sheila Faske and Stephen Lee to the Texas State University System Board of Regents. Abbott has also reappointed Alan Tinsley to the board. 

Between two prominent Texas cities, there's a small club with a big impact. At the entrance, a flight of stairs decorated in the rainbow colors of pride leads guests into a room full of performers, drinks and people of every shape, size and sexual orientation.

Dr. Alexander "Alex" Zakhidov, an associate professor in the Department of Physics, passed away on June 15. 

University Police Department Chief of Police and Director Laurie Clouse has resigned, according to a statement from Vice President for Finance and Support Services Eric Algoe. 

During its June 16 meeting, Texas State’s Faculty Senate edited faculty committee appointment guidelines and examined salary differences from the CUPA Salary data for administrators and faculty.

At its June 8 meeting, Texas State's Staff Council reveled the winners of the annual Staff Council awards and granted the Dr. Lawrence Estaville Employee Excellence Award to three recipients this year, instead of only one, as it had in previous years.