Sul Ross State University

Sul Ross State University
Former names
  • Sul Ross Normal College (1917–1923)[1]
  • The Sul Ross State Teachers College, at Alpine (1923–1949)[2]
  • Sul Ross State College (1949–1969)[3]
TypePublic university
Established1917
Parent institution
Texas State University System
Academic affiliation
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
Endowment$17.08 million[4]
Budget$38,343,179 (FY 2016)[4]
PresidentCarlos Hernandez (interim)[5]
ProvostBernardo Cantens
Academic staff
  • 128 (Alpine campus, Fall 2013)
  • 43 (Rio Grande College, Fall 2013)
[6]
Administrative staff
489.66 (full-time equivalent employees, 2015)[7]
Students
  • 1,973 (Alpine campus, Fall 2015)
  • 1,019 (Rio Grande College, Fall 2015)
[8]
Location
Alpine
,
Texas
,
United States

30°21′48″N 103°39′00″W / 30.36333°N 103.65000°W / 30.36333; -103.65000
CampusRural, 647.05 acres (261.85 ha)[9]
ColorsScarlet and Grey[10]
   
NicknameLobos
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III – ASC
National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association
MascotSully
Websitewww.sulross.edu

Sul Ross State University (SRSU) is a public university in Alpine, Texas. The main campus is the primary institution of higher education serving the nineteen-county Big Bend region of far West Texas. Branch campuses, branded as Rio Grande College, are located in Del Rio, Uvalde, Eagle Pass, and Castroville.[11]

Named for former Texas governor and Civil War Confederate general Lawrence Sullivan Ross, the institution was founded in 1917 as Sul Ross Normal College and was made a university in 1969. It is governed by the Board of Regents of the Texas State University System.[11]

  1. ^ Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen, ed. (1917). "Chapter 197: Establishment of "Sul Ross Normal College."". General Laws of the State of Texas Passed by the Thirty-Fifth Legislature at its Regular Session. The Laws of Texas [Volume 17]. Austin, Texas: Gammel's Book Store. pp. 442–444. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  2. ^ Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen, ed. (1921). "Chapter 160: State Normal Colleges--Changing Names Of". General Laws of the State of Texas Passed by the Thirty-Eighth Legislature at the Regular Session. The Laws of Texas [Volume 17]. Austin, Texas: Gammel's Book Store. p. 341. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  3. ^ Tit. 49, Art. 2647g. Vernon's Texas Statutes, 1950 Supplement. Kansas City MO: Vernon Law Book Company. 1950. p. 211. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Staff. "Quick Facts". Sul Ross State University. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  5. ^ Park, Brooke (May 2, 2022). "Carlos Hernandez tapped as Sul Ross State University interim president". The Texas Tribune. Archived from the original on June 18, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  6. ^ Staff (2015). "Texas Public Higher Education Almanac 2015 – Institutional Comparison" (XLS). Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  7. ^ Staff, Office of Human Resources (2015). Report on Information Regarding Staff Compensation (PDF) (Report). Sul Ross State University. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  8. ^ Staff. "Texas Higher Education Enrollments" (XLS). Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  9. ^ Staff, Office of Campus Planning, Construction and Risk Management (2015). "Campus Planning, Construction and Risk Management". Sul Ross State University. Retrieved February 5, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "Sull Ross Merchant Guidelines and Branding Standards" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  11. ^ a b "Sul Ross State University". www.tsus.edu. 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2024-01-18.