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For the first time in two decades, Texas State University at San Marcos has a new president. The Texas State University System Board of Trustees unanimously approved the hiring of Kelly R. Damphousse, PhD., as the 10th President of the State of Texas. He will succeed Dr Denise Truth, who is retiring on July 1. …

Stress impacts male and female first responders differently in active shooter incidents Law enforcement officers are often exposed to a variety of high stress scenarios such as encounters with civilians which can induce a significant amount of physiological or psychological stress. Exposure to these scenarios results in significant increases in various stress markers such as …

The Wittliff Collections at Texas State University will host a celebratory afternoon Long live the rivers of Texas! Adventures, misadventures and glimpses of nirvana along our stepped waterwaysthe new Texas literary anthology in the Southwestern Writers Collection book series on Sunday, May 8 at 3 p.m. Twenty-six contributors to the volume will speak with guests …

AUSTIN, Texas — More than 200 state troopers will have to lose weight by the end of the year or face discipline under a controversial policy the Texas Department of Public Safety enforces to limit the size of the officers. According to documents obtained by The Dallas Morning News, men with waist sizes over 40 …

Event details In partnership with NAMI Central Texas (National Alliance on Mental Illness), learn about the history of mental health care in Texas, how it has evolved over the years, and inspiring action plans that will impact the future of health public, through a moderate conversation with Dr. .King Davis. As former executive director of …

White Rock Lake near Winfrey Point. Photo by Renee Umsted. This year’s Texas State Rowing Championships will be held at White Rock Lake for the first time in the event’s history. The competition has been held in Austin for over 20 years, but White Rock Rowing got the opportunity to host it this time. More …

Texas State University has received $2 million for the director of the Translational Health Research Center to create a mental health map of central Texas. (Zara Flores/Community Impact Journal) Texas State University officials on March 31 announced a prize of more than $20 million under the Consolidated Appropriations Act that was passed by the House, …

LULING, Texas (KXAN) — Several Facebook groups dedicated to the search for Texas State student Jason Landry helped erect a missing persons notice board this week, nearly a year and a half after his disappearance. Supporters set up the billboard along US Hwy. 183 at 2023 N. Magnolia Ave., north of Luling. Landry disappeared at …

Next game: state of texas 04/10/2022 | 12 p.m. April 10 (Sunday) / 12 p.m. state of texas MONROE, Louisiana – The ULM Softball Team dominated Texas State with a 10-2 victory in six innings Saturday afternoon at the ULM Softball Complex. The Warhawks (20-15, 6-8) tied their Sun Belt …

Jason Landry: Billboard Rises to Help Find Missing Texas State Student Jason Landry, a 21-year-old Texas State student, went missing on December 13, 2020. He was returning home to Missouri City, Texas for Christmas vacation, but law enforcement said he found his car totaled on Salt Flat Road near Luling. While Landry’s personal effects were …

MONROE, Louisiana – The ULM softball team will play its first home game in 12 days with a three-game Sun Belt Conference series Friday-Sunday April 8-10 with Friday’s first pitch at 6:00 p.m. CT at the ULM softball complex . The Warhawks (18-15, 4-8) have gone five straight games on the road over the past …

Texas State Senator Beverly Powell (D-Fort Worth, District 10) is suspending his re-election campaign saying the race is unwinnable for a Democrat according to redrawn district maps approved by the Republican-led state legislature last fall. Powell, who ran unopposed in the March 2022 Democratic primary, said in a statement Wednesday that she would withdraw her …

Former Texas lawmaker Leticia Van de Putte of San Antonio was seriously injured on Sunday when a vehicle hit her as she was crossing an intersection in Orlando, Florida. Van de Putte, 67, a well-known Democrat who served 24 years in the Legislative Assembly, was crossing the intersection when she was hit by a left-turning …

Staff reports SAN MARCOS — Texas State University received more than $21 million through HR 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, passed by Congress. The bill provides year-round funding through September 30 for federal government projects and activities as well as authorizations and extensions for a wide variety of government-sponsored programs and activities. The Meadows …

STATION COLLEGE, Texas – Texas A&M kicks off the second half of the regular season on Tuesday when the Aggies host the No. 15 Texas State Bobcats in a 6:32 p.m. contest on Olsen Field in Blue Bell Park. ABOUT THE AGGIES Texas A&M (16-11) has one of the most experienced hitters in the nation …

SAN MARCOS, Texas — Don’t let Haleigh Blocker’s smile fool you. The Texas State Director of Football Operations is a force in the trenches. “I’m very proud of it and I think looking back, when I was in a position to dream about this job, it means even more,” Blocker said. One of the youngest …

SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Texas A&M Aggies continued their growth with a 3-0 win over the Texas State Bobcats in Saturday afternoon’s exhibition game at the Bobcat Soccer Complex. The Browns and Whites have continued their strong defensive effort this spring, now outscoring their opponents 19-1 in 390 minutes of action. In their last …

Texas State Capitol Transgender Awareness Day brings community and supporters together Several hundred people showed up at the Texas Freedom Network Transgender Awareness Day rally at the Texas State Capitol on Saturday. AUSTIN, TX – The Texas Freedom Network held a Transgender Awareness Day rally at the Texas State Capitol, where several hundred people showed …