Texas State's Staff Council voted to submit a recommendation for staff ombudsman services in order to provide a private advocate for staff and advisors at its meeting on May 11. The council also provided updated weather protocols for upcoming commencement ceremonies.
Texas State's Bobcat Shuttle will operate on an adjusted schedule beginning May 13.
In an effort to foster a more inclusive and affirming college experience for all students, Texas State faculty, staff and students are in the early stages of working to develop a queer studies minor at the university.
During its May 5 meeting, Texas State’s Faculty Senate held its last monthly President's Academic Advisory Group (PAAG) of the semester and discussed budgets, considered confidentiality in hiring processes and filled internal Senate roles for the next term.
Approximately $3 million in federally-funded emergency assistance will be provided to students this summer with another $20 million to be distributed this fall through the university's Bobcat Cares grant.
When Texas State and the City of San Marcos teamed up with Spin, a dockless scooter-share system, in September 2020 to deploy 200 scooters to campus and throughout the city, they sought to provide an alternative mode of transportation for students and citizens.
Texas State Common Experience revealed its theme for the 2021-2022 academic year will be “Compassion.”
State Rep. Erin Zwiener, who represents Hays and Blanco counties, presented a student identification voting bill to the House Elections Committee on April 29.
Editor’s Note: “-30-” has traditionally been used throughout journalism to indicate the end of a story. Each semester, The University Star encourages its graduating seniors to write a Senior 30—a farewell piece to our readers—indicating the conclusion of a journalist’s time as an active memb…
Editor’s Note: “-30-” has traditionally been used throughout journalism to indicate the end of a story. Each semester, The University Star encourages its graduating seniors to write a Senior 30—a farewell piece to our readers—indicating the conclusion of a journalist’s time as an active memb…
Despite the recent temporary expansion of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)'s eligibility requirements, students and Hays County nutrition experts believe the expansion is overdue and fear it will be short-lived.
Texas State Faculty Senate discussed faculty and staff morale along with the complexities of its Personnel Committee during its April 21 meeting.
Texas State's administration provided details on the university’s plan for a return to normalcy this fall semester and addressed the benefits of COVID-19 vaccinations during an April 20 virtual Town Hall meeting.
Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added 13 new student cases and one new faculty/staff cases April 21.
From registration to getting a shot, Hays County residents and local distributors are finding the process for getting a COVID-19 vaccine easier compared to previous weeks as doses become more accessible throughout the state.
Najha Marshall knew early on her passions for social justice and science would have a strong influence on her life. After a lupus diagnosis at the age of 7 and growing up in the grips of a flawed health care system, deciding what she wanted to write her honors thesis about was not a difficul…
Texas State, partnered with ReUp Education, has provided $1.5 million in grant funding to support former students' journeys back to the university to finish their degree plans.
Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added 10 new student cases and zero new faculty/staff cases April 20.
Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added 21 new student cases and zero new faculty/staff cases April 16-19.
Open records recently obtained by The University Star revealed Texas State is on pace to spend nearly $8 million on electricity this academic year, a decrease in expenses from the previous two years despite expectations for an increase.
Faculty Senate discussed needs and addressed concerns regarding online learning with the university administration at its April 14 meeting.
Texas State and Hays County will host a joint mass vaccination event from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on April 22 for all Hays County residents and Texas State community members over the ages of 16.
With COVID-19 vaccines becoming readily available throughout the state, nursing students and faculty from Texas State's Round Rock campus are playing an active role in administering vaccines throughout the university's surrounding areas.
Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added 21 new student cases and zero new faculty/staff cases April 15.
Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added 38 new student cases and one new faculty/staff cases April 12-14.
The Wittliff Collections at Texas State and literary community are paying tribute to author and long-time exhibit donor Larry McMurtry, a Texan novelist, essayist, bookseller and screenwriter.
Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added 27 new student cases and zero new faculty/staff cases April 9-12.
Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added 15 new student cases and zero new faculty/staff cases April 9.
During the April 7 Faculty Senate meeting, President Denise Trauth and Provost Gene Bourgeois addressed faculty member's concerns about returning to in-person classes, the future of online classes and faculty appreciation.
Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added 57 new student cases and zero new faculty/staff cases April 7-8.
Texas State President Denise Trauth announced via Twitter the university intends to keep Sewell Park closed until the end of the spring semester, however, arrangements will be made for May graduates to participate in the traditional river jump.
In a campus-wide email, Texas State President Denise Trauth informed the university community in-person classes and activities are expected to return by the fall semester.
Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added 11 new student cases and zero new faculty/staff cases April 6.
Texas State's Student Government Senate held its final meeting of the spring session on April 6, ushering out the current executive administration.
Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added 22 new student cases and one new faculty/staff cases April 5.
Heather Tran was walking near The Square when she was confronted by three male students pulling at their eyelids to mock her monolid eye shape.
At their March 31 meeting, Texas State Faculty Senate members discussed a number of curriculum proposals reviewed by the university curriculum committee (UCC).
Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added 18 new student cases and zero new faculty/staff cases April 2.
Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added 11 new student cases and zero new faculty/staff cases April 1.
Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added 14 new student cases and one new faculty/staff cases March 31.
The dispersal of the $9.4 million Bobcat Cares grant, intended to provide financial relief to students impacted by COVID-19, was met with mixed responses from students, some grateful for the aid and others not satisfied with the amount of funding they received.
Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added 14 new student cases and one new faculty/staff cases March 30.
Texas State Faculty Senate discussed the 2021 Senate Survey Report and comparative faculty salaries across universities during its March 24 meeting.
The Texas Stream Team, a program based in The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, is celebrating 30 years of citizen science and environmental conservancy and protection.
Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added 13 new student cases and two new faculty/staff cases March 24.
The Student Government Senate voted on legislation that would allow senators to receive payment for meetings attended and elected a new parliamentarian during its March 22 meeting.
After researching food insecurity for 12 years, an assistant professor in the School of Family and Consumer Sciences is aiming to expand upon the current standards for what counts as food insecurity and how it is assessed in the U.S.
A year after Texas State announced the extension of spring break 2020 and the transition to remote learning in response to growing concern over the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of students, faculty and staff were vaccinated at the university's first COVID-19 vaccination event on March 12.
Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added 16 new student cases and two new faculty/staff cases March 11.
Following a season where he led the team to its first regular-season conference title since 1999, Texas State has officially named Terrence Johnson as head men's basketball coach.
