Donor News
November 11, 2022
Mayer Named 2022 R.A.M. Veteran of the Year
Richard Mayer, a U.S. Naval Air Corps veteran and longtime supporter of Angelo State University, was named the 2022 Remembering Angelo’s Military (R.A.M.) Veteran of the Year during ASU’s annual Veterans Day Luncheon today (Nov. 11) in the Houston Harte University Center.
November 7, 2022
$1 Million Gift to Re-Name Department of English and Modern Languages
Angelo State University has received a $1 million gift from Dallas-based entrepreneur and philanthropist G. Brint Ryan to establish a permanent endowment benefitting ASU’s Department of English and Modern Languages.
October 26, 2022
$250,000 Gift for Rambelles Soccer Program
Angelo State University has received a $250,000 gift from an anonymous group of supporters to establish a new endowment specifically to benefit the ASU women’s soccer program.
September 29, 2022
$1 Million Gift for Endowed Chair in History
Angelo State University has received a $1 million gift from the Hardeman Family Foundation to fund the new Dorsey B. Hardeman Endowed Chair in History in the Dr. Arnoldo De León Department of History, a component of ASU’s College of Arts and Humanities.
September 8, 2022
Mayer Museum Opens Conaway Exhibit
The Angelo State University Mayer Museum will open a new permanent exhibit highlighting the career of former U.S. Congressman Mike Conaway on Friday, Sept. 9, on the second floor of the museum at 2501 W. Ave. N.
August 12, 2022
Ground Broken for New Housley Tower on Campus
Angelo State University hosted an official Groundbreaking Ceremony today (Aug. 12) for the new Housley Tower near the center of the ASU campus, with ASU officials, Housley Family members and members of the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents all in attendance.
June 22, 2022
$1.6 Million Upgrade for ASU Soccer Complex
The Angelo State University Soccer Complex is set to undergo a $1.6 million, two-year renovation project that will add additional covered fan seating, a press box and the soccer program’s first dedicated clubhouse.
June 14, 2022
$2.3 Million Gift for ASU Auditorium Renovations & Naming
Angelo State University has received a $2.3 million gift from prominent local philanthropist and arts enthusiast Elta Joyce McAfee to help fund the restoration and renovation of ASU’s University Auditorium, which will be re-named the Elta Joyce Murphey Auditorium in her honor.
March 31, 2022
Ceremony to Honor ASU Track & Field Legends Noble & Owusu
Angelo State University will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the David Noble / ASU Relays track and field meet with a special ceremony on Saturday, April 2, to honor Noble, the longtime ASU track and field coach for whom ASU’s annual home meet is named.
March 16, 2022
Handball Club Wins National Championship
The Angelo State University Handball Club men’s team brought home both a team and an individual national title from the recent 69th U.S. Handball Association National Collegiate Championships at Missouri State University.
February 25, 2022
New Campus Bell Tower and Naming Approved
The construction of a new bell tower on the Angelo State University campus that will be named in honor of the late entrepreneur and philanthropist, Robert “Bob” Housley, was approved by the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents on Feb. 24 at its regular meeting in El Paso.
November 17, 2021
Angelo State Earns AACSB International Accreditation
AACSB International (AACSB) announces that Angelo State University has earned business accreditation for its Norris-Vincent College of Business. Founded in 1916, AACSB is the longest-serving global accrediting body for business schools, and the largest business education network connecting learners, educators, and businesses worldwide.
November 11, 2021
LeGrand Named Angelo State’s 2021 R.A.M. Veteran of the Year
Dr. Robert LeGrand, a well-known local physician and retired U.S. Air Force major, was named Angelo State University’s 2021 Remembering Angelo’s Military (R.A.M.) Veteran of the Year during ASU’s annual Veterans Day Luncheon today (Nov. 11) in the Houston Harte University Center.
October 18, 2021
Casillas, White Join ASU Foundation Board of Trustees
Angelo State University alumni Oscar Casillas and Jerod White have joined the Board of Trustees for the ASU Foundation, a public, nonprofit organization established to provide financial assistance to ASU, primarily through gifts and earnings on endowed funds.
September 28, 2021
Angelo State Launches Virtual Exhibit of West Texas World War II Stories
Angelo State University’s College of Arts and Humanities has launched a new virtual public exhibition titled “Ordinary People in Extraordinary Times” that chronicles the World War II experiences of a diverse group of people with ties to West Texas.
September 16, 2021
Angelo State Again Designated a ‘Great College to Work For’
Angelo State University has been named one of the nation’s 2021 “Great Colleges to Work For” and will be featured in a Sept. 17 special edition of The Chronicle of Higher Education, the major national news source for college and university faculty and administrators.
September 2, 2021
Angelo State Maintains National ‘Best College’ Ranking by The Princeton Review
For the 13th consecutive year, Angelo State University has been listed by The Princeton Review as one of the country’s best institutions for undergraduate education, an honor that goes to only about 14% of the nation’s more than 2,700 four-year colleges.
August 26, 2021
Angelo State & UTSA Partner for Cybersecurity Pilot Program in San Angelo
Communities to become more cyber secure thanks to $1.67 Million NSA Grant
August 19, 2021
2020-21 Rodgers Distinguished Awards Winners
Phillip Nichelson, Dr. Crystal Kreitler and Dr. Kimberly Livengood have been selected to receive the 2020-21 Gary and Pat Rodgers Distinguished Awards honoring outstanding staff, faculty and administrators at Angelo State University.
May 21, 2021
Ribbon Cutting Officially Opens ASU Mayer Museum
Angelo State University officially dedicated its new Mayer Museum during a ribbon cutting ceremony today (May 21), and the facility will be open to the public beginning the morning of Saturday, May 22.
May 13, 2021
New Mission & Vision Statements Approved by Board of Regents
The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents approved Angelo State University’s revised Mission Statement and Vision Statement at its regular meeting today (May 13) in Lubbock.
May 7, 2021
History Department Named for Retired Professor Emeritus
Angelo State University’s Department of History has been officially re-named the Dr. Arnoldo De León Department of History in honor of the longtime ASU professor who is acknowledged as one of the nation’s preeminent scholars in the field of Mexican American history.
April 23, 2021
New Partnership for ASU Laura Bush Institute and Shannon Medical Center
Angelo State University hosted a special ceremony today (April 23) to announce a new three-year partnership agreement between ASU’s regional office of the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health (LWBIWH) and Shannon Medical Center.
April 20, 2021
Grand Slam Event Raises Funds for Foster Care Alumni Scholarships
Angelo State University’s Fostering Ram Success program garnered over $20,000 through its 2021 Grand Slam fundraising event to fund scholarships for ASU students who are former foster care youths.
April 6, 2021
Public Encouraged to Join in ‘I Chose Angelo State Month’
Angelo State University is once again celebrating April as “I Chose Angelo State Month” and is inviting the San Angelo and surrounding communities to join with the Ram Family, past and present, to show and boost pride in Angelo State.
October 25, 2018
New Endowed Chair in ASU Norris-Vincent College of Business
Angelo State University alum Scott Wisniewski has gifted Angelo State $1 million to establish the Wisniewski Family Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship within the Norris-Vincent College of Business.
August 13, 2018
ASU Receives Gift to Establish Endowed Chair in Accounting
Angelo State University has received a generous monetary gift from alumnus Mark Low to establish the Low Family Chair in Accounting in ASU’s Norris-Vincent College of Business.
August 10, 2018
We’re Right on Target
June 5, 2018
Angelo State University Announces Gift and Naming of College of Business
Angelo State University has received a combined $5 million gift from ASU alumni Lloyd Norris and Blake and Bryan Vincent to benefit ASU’s College of Business, and has named the college in their honor.
March 2, 2018
Construction Approved for ASU Museum
Angelo State University today announced that construction of a new Angelo State University Museum has been approved by the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents at its regular meeting in El Paso.
December 8, 2015
Engineering Program’s First Semester a Rousing Success
Angelo State University’s fledgling Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering program is already off to a flying start in its first semester of existence.
March 27, 2014
ASU Football Coming Home to Campus
The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents has approved changing the name of the LeGrand Sports Complex to the LeGrand Stadium and Sports Complex after a $1.4 million dollar donation to provide lights and bleachers by Dr. Robert and Jean Ann LeGrand.
March 4, 2014
Gift from Mike Millegan to Impact Angelo State
The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents has approved the naming of the ASU weight room in the Junell Center to the Ben and Alvetta Kelly weight room after a generous donation from Mike Millegan.
February 3, 2014
ASU Debuts Mayer Field
Richard and Betty Mayer were recognized during an Angelo State University ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday to officially debut Mayer Field at the ASU Softball Complex and its new artificial turf.