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Southwest Texas State University

 Organization

Dates

  • Usage: 1969 - 2003

Biography

Texas State University was established by the 26th Legislature in 1899 as the Southwest Texas State Normal School; 313 pupils were enrolled in 1903-04, the first year classes were held. The school name changed to Southwest Texas State Normal College in 1918, to Southwest Texas State Teachers College in 1925, to Southwest Texas State College in 1959, to Southwest Texas State University in 1969, to Texas State University-San Marcos in 2003, and to Texas State University in 2013.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Higher Education Act Signing Anniversary collection

 Collection
Identifier: 80.5001
Abstract

Collection with materials related to multiple anniversaries of the signing of the Higher Education Act, which was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson at Southwest Texas State College (now Texas State University).

Dates: circa 1965-2015
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / Higher Education Act Signing Anniversary collection

University Legislative Appropriations Requests

 Collection
Identifier: AS36.T4 R62
Abstract

The legislative appropriations request from Texas State University that is prepared for the purpose of requesting legislative funds for the next biennium. Budget requests are broken down by institutional objectives and include several years of expenses along with projected budgets.

Dates: 1980-2020
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / University Legislative Appropriations Requests