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  • $1 Million Challenge Grant for ASU Rodeo Team

    June 5, 2023 - Angelo State University has received an anonymous challenge grant of up to $1 million aimed specifically at funding renovations and updates to the ASU Rodeo Arena (formerly the Bly Arena) at the San Angelo Fairgrounds, which will be the official practice facility for the new ASU Rodeo Team.

  • English Professor Chosen for Fulbright Program in Taiwan

    May 31, 2023 - Dr. Laurence Musgrove, a professor in Angelo State University’s Natalie Zan Ryan Department of English and Modern Languages, has been selected for a prestigious 2023 Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program to conduct research in Taiwan this summer.

  • New ASU Rodeo Team Head Coach

    May 25, 2023 - Angelo State University has announced that Casey Sisk, who helped coach Tarleton State University to the men’s national championship at the 2022 College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR), has been named the inaugural head coach for the new ASU Rodeo Team, effective June 1.

  • Significant Private Gift to Support Former Foster Care Students

    May 19, 2023 - Angelo State University has received a five-year, $250,000 commitment from Lubbock businessman David Alderson and his wife, Lisa, to help fund the Fostering Ram Success program that supports ASU students who were formerly in the foster care system.

  • ASU Adds New Doctorate in Transformative Leadership

    May 19, 2023 - Angelo State University has added a new Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in transformative leadership degree program that will prepare graduates for senior leadership positions at institutions and organizations in any industry. It is the fourth doctoral degree now offered by ASU.

  • Modern Languages Prof Chosen for Fulbright Program in Mexico

    May 18, 2023 - Dr. Karen Cody, a professor in Angelo State University’s Natalie Zan Ryan Department of English and Modern Languages, is one of only 16 college faculty nationwide selected for a 2023 Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program to conduct research in Mexico this summer.

  • ASU Announces New Teacher Preparation Partnership Program

    May 16, 2023 - Angelo State University has joined with the University-School Partnerships for the Renewal of Educator Preparation (US PREP) National Center to launch an innovative new teacher preparation program for ASU students in partnership with the San Angelo Independent School District.

  • Spring 2023 Commencement Ceremonies

    May 9, 2023 - More than 1,000 Angelo State University students are scheduled to walk the stage during five spring commencement ceremonies on Friday and Saturday, May 12-13, in the Junell Center/Stephens Arena, 2235 S. Jackson St.

  • Alpha Chi Honor Society Spring 2023 Inductees

    May 8, 2023 - Angelo State University’s chapter of the Alpha Chi national collegiate honor society recently inducted 34 new members for the spring 2023 semester during a ceremony in the Houston Harte University Center.

  • 2023 Staff Excellence Awards Winners

    May 5, 2023 - Four Angelo State University staff members – Ella Kinney Burnett, Ridge Goodloe, Melissa King and Lanell Nichols – have earned the 2022-23 President’s Awards for Staff Excellence, and another – Brooke Flores – has received the annual Chancellor’s Colonel Rowan Award for Execution.

  • 2023 President’s Awards for Faculty Excellence Winners

    May 4, 2023 - Dr. Drew A. Curtis of the Department of Psychology, Dr. Nicholas Negovetich of the Department of Biology, and Dr. Gayle L. Randall of the Department of Management and Marketing are the winners of Angelo State University’s 2023 President’s Awards for Faculty Excellence.

  • Faculty Receive TTUS Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching & Research Awards

    May 3, 2023 - Angelo State University faculty members Dr. Dionne T. Bailey and Dr. Bruce E. Bechtol Jr. were presented with the Texas Tech University System’s 2023 Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards for ASU during a May 2 ceremony on campus.

  • Class of 2023 Top Graduates

    May 2, 2023 - Emily Maxey of Phoenix, Ariz., has been selected to receive Angelo State University’s 2023 Presidential Award as the top graduate in her class, while five other ASU graduating seniors have been selected for 2022-23 Distinguished Student Awards from their respective academic colleges.

  • Animal Science Student Presents Research at the Capitol

    May 1, 2023 - Cameron Poole, a senior animal science major at Angelo State University, was selected to represent ASU and present her research project at the recent 2023 Texas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol event in Austin.

  • Student Intramurals Official Named All-American

    April 28, 2023 - William “Will” Hollis of Brady, a student official in Angelo State University’s intramurals program, earned All-America honors as one of the top student officials at the recent 2023 NIRSA National Basketball Championships at the University of Maryland.

  • New Name and Mission for ASU Center for Security Studies

    April 27, 2023 - Angelo State University hosted former U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison for a special ceremony today (April 27) to announce the re-naming of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Center for Security Studies on campus as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Center for Cyber Intelligence, Innovation, and Security Studies.

  • 2023 Outstanding Graduate Students

    April 26, 2023 - Angelo State University honored its 2023 Outstanding Graduate Students, as well as the recipients of four superlative awards, during the annual Graduate Research Symposium and Awards Ceremony in the Houston Harte University Center.

  • 2023 ‘BizPitch’ Student Business Contest Winners

    April 25, 2023 - Angelo State University’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and Norris-Vincent College of Business have announced the winners of the 2023 BizPitch student entrepreneurship competition following the recent live finals event in the LeGrand Alumni and Visitors Center.

  • Ram Powerlifters Medal at National Meet

    April 24, 2023 - Angelo State University’s Ram Powerlifting Club brought home three awards, including one national championship, from the 2023 U.S.A. Powerlifting Collegiate National Meet in Arlington.

  • Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Spring 2023 Inductees

    April 20, 2023 - Angelo State University’s chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) national honor society recently inducted its spring 2023 class of 47 new student members during a special initiation ceremony in the Houston Harte University Center.