Sul Ross State University - Brand Yearbook (Alpine, TX)

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Save Or Sully The Fight for Survival 20 Save Oi’ Sully Sul Ross Prepares to do Battle With the Select Commitee on Higher Education The Select Committee on High¬ er Education, a 24-member group appointed last year by Governor Mark White, was formed to re¬ search and recommend to the next Texas legislative session im¬ provements to the state’s col¬ leges, universities, and governing systems. One of the options was closing or consolidating 34 of the state’s higher education institutions. On the list for closure were UTPB, Texas A M at Galveston, East Texas State at Commerce, and SRSU. With the mere suggestion that closure was a possibility, the usu¬ al pace in Alpine, described in the El Paso Times as ’’laid back”, immediately quickened. Area residents, former and current SR students, and adminis¬ trators began preparing to do battle early in June and contin¬ ued their efforts through July 10 when a hearing was scheduled in Austin. TV News - Cameraman Michael Martinez and reporter Frank Mamola interview Dr. Vic Morgan as part of Channel 7’s cover¬ age of the situation. Dear Sir - Travis Hendrix, an Alpine public school student, writes his letter at the City Hall to be sent to the Select Committee in Austin.

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I Sec You In Austin - Signs appeared on billboards, buildings, doors and vehicles, emphasizing support for Sul Ross. Everyone Helps - Age was not a crite¬ rion when it came to stuffing envelopes to notify everyone of the help needed to keep SR open. 22 Save OP Sully