Sul Ross State University

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Sul Ross State University
TypeState university
Established1917
Endowment$9.7 million
PresidentDr. Ricardo Maestas
Students2047
Location
Alpine
,
Texas
,
USA
CampusRural, 647 acres
ColorsScarlet and gray
Websitewww.sulross.edu

Sul Ross State University (SRSU) is a public university in Alpine, Texas, United States. Named for former Texas governor, Civil War general Lawrence Sullivan Ross, it was founded in 1917 as Sul Ross Normal College and was made a university in 1969.

Sul Ross State University offers certificate programs and associate, bachelor's and master's degrees. The main campus is situated in the unique environment of the Big Bend region and is the primary institution of higher education serving a 19-county area in far West Texas. SRSU has Rio Grande College branch campuses in Uvalde, Del Rio and Eagle Pass.

The university is governed by the Board of Regents of the Texas State University System, which guides seven universities in the state.

Academic statistics

  • Average Undergraduate Class Size: 20
  • Student to Faculty Ratio: 16:1
  • Undergraduate Degree Programs: 41
  • Graduate Degree Programs: 27

Facilities and projects of interest

View of Sul Ross State University

University memberships

  • American Association of State Colleges and Universities
  • American Library Association
  • Association of Texas Graduate Schools
  • Conference of Southern Graduate Schools
  • Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
  • National Association of Foreign Student Affairs
  • The Texas Library Association
  • National Collegiate Athletic Association
  • Texas Interscholastic Athletic Association

History

The university is named in honor of Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross, the son of a pioneer Texas family who went on to become a Texas Ranger, a Confederate States Army general during the American Civil War, the 19th Governor of Texas (USA), and a president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, now called Texas A&M University.[1]

The now Lubbock-based West Texas Historical Association has on occasion held its annual meeting at Sul Ross.

Athletics

The school athletic teams are called the Lobos.[2] They compete in the NCAA's Division III.

Sul Ross State University's Department of Athletics sponsors Men's Intercollegiate Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Tennis and Track along with Women's Intercollegiate Softball, Cross Country, Tennis, Track and Volleyball.

In 1970 and 1971, the women's volleyball team won the first two intercollegiate women's volleyball national championships ever held, conducted by the forerunner of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women. Sul Ross State defeated UCLA and Long Beach State, respectively, in the championship matches.

In 2007, it was announced that 59-year-old Mike Flynt would be joining the Sul Ross football team. He had played college football when he was originally enrolled in college and his athletic eligibility had not expired.[1].

Some notable SRSU athletes are: Matthew Barnett (baseball) Currently an algebra teacher at Baytown Junior School in Baytown, Texas. Scott Kubosh (baseball) All-American Shortstop 1996-1999, Pittsburgh Pirates organization 1999-2002.

Student housing

Student housing is located at Lobo Village. Lobo Village 1 (LV1) and Lobo Village 2 (LV2) are the permanent resident halls for students. Students under the age of 21 who have not lived on campus for four fall or spring semesters are required to live in these halls, unless they get exceptions from the Residential Living office. Fletcher Hall is a temporary overflow facility when all space at LV1 and LV2 is occupied. Students at Fletcher Hall are required to move to LV1 or LV2 when space becomes available in those areas.[3]

Single students may live in the Lobo Village efficiency apartments in Lobo Village 3 and Lobo Village 4. In order to live in these apartments, students are required to be 21 or older. Family housing, for couples and students with dependent children, is located in Lobo Village 5, Lobo Village 6, and Lobo Village 7.[3] Residents of the family housing are zoned to the Alpine Independent School District, and are zoned to Alpine Elementary School, Alpine Middle School, and Alpine High School.

Rio Grande College of Uvalde, Del Rio and Eagle Pass

Sul Ross State University operates Rio Grande College on the campuses of Southwest Texas Junior College in Uvalde, Del Rio and Eagle Pass. Rio Grande College offers a limited number of both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ Sul Ross State University, Texas State University System
  2. ^ Athletics
  3. ^ a b "Residential Living Facilities and Services." Sul Ross State University. Retrieved on April 22, 2012.

External links

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