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City development depends on San Marcos residents.
Residents will be able to work with city planners to amend the City Master Plan beginning January.
“We will open community workshops and meetings to gather input from different focus groups, business owners and residents to determine where the community wants to go as a whole,” said Matthew Lewis, assistant director of development services.
The community meetings will be open to all San Marcos residents, including students, Lewis said.
Prospective students can expect Texas State admission requirements to remain the same in the near future.
University officials have no plans to alter admission restrictions despite the steady increase of students. Student admission increased from 29,105 in fall 2008 to 30,816 in fall 2009, according to the Texas State Preliminary Enrollment Report.
Stephanie Anderson, director of undergraduate admissions, said there was a 68 percent increase in academic advisers for the 2009-2010 school year and a 42 percent increase in full-time faculty since 2003.
A former Texas State fraternity expects to complete the colonization process early next semester after a five-year suspension for hazing.
The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, also known as PIKE, completed two of three phases in the process of obtaining a charter.
“We are not considered initiated members,” said PIKE President Myles Burnett, history senior. “As soon as we finish phase three, we will be considered official Pi Kappa Alpha members.”
The national chapter will recognize the PIKES when they finish phase three and attain a charter, Burnett said.
Limited course offerings do not paint a pretty picture for art and design majors.
Students are still having difficulty signing up for the courses they need despite university officials’ attempts to answer the call for more art classes.
Lindsey Goldstein/Star photo
The rugged terrain of campus may not be the only concern for students in wheelchairs.
Older buildings on university grounds do not fully comply with Americans with Disabilities Act regulations, said Michael Petty, assistant director of facilities, planning design and construction.
Bobby Scheidemann/Star photo
University tram operators developed a plan of action to prevent further spread of H1N1 this flu season.
First Transit, the company that provides the bus services, has introduced new sanitation methods to ensure students a safe and healthy mode of transportation.
Three low-income families in San Marcos will be given the opportunity purchase a home with financial support as a result of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program grant that was awarded to the city.
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs allocated $525,000 in July for the redevelopment of abandoned or foreclosed homes in the area. The contract period for the grant began Sept. 1 and is expected to end Aug. 31, 2011.
Students will not be able to spend all nighters studying in the library year round, but they will be able to stay later.
University officials have decided to expand library hours rather than have it remain open all day. A decision following the 24-hour library pilot held for an eight-week period that started in February.
The decision was made to extend library hours until 3 a.m. Sunday through Wednesday starting Sept. 13. The library will begin opening at 7 a.m. Monday through Friday.
Incoming freshmen were learning what it is to be a Bobcat before they stepped foot on campus.
The second Cat Camp was held Aug. 7 to Aug. 9. About 140 future Texas State students arrived at Camp Judea in Wimberley to learn about the university’s history and traditions and what it is to be a part of the Texas State community.
“I think the camp exceeded the counselors, staff and campers expectations,” said Celeste Nored, director of Annual Giving. “It was a wonderful experience, and I think it will continue in the future.”
Newly built apartment complexes may not have a guaranteed spot on Texas State tram routes.
“We have had apartment complexes ask to be put on our bus route,” said Paul Hamilton, Shuttle Service Manager. “That is not on top of our to-do list. We don’t have the hours or buses to add routes.”
The tram service does not determine its course based on the up and coming units.
