Support Spurs Rodeo Team Growth
Explore how support drives the growth and success of Angelo State’s rodeo team, fostering talent and strengthening its competitive edge.
Adventures in the Amazon
By utilizing contacts in his homeland of Brazil, Dr. Edson Abreu is expanding the horizons for a select group of Angelo State biology students.
Practice Makes Perfect
San Antonio native Katie Jo Light has done it all, from star volleyball player to an attending physician, and made it look easy in the process.
From Angelo State President
What a great time to have been a Ram Fam this past year. We continue to do great things at Angelo State, and you will read about many of the amazing accomplishments of our students, faculty, and staff as you peruse this edition of the Fiat Lux. One area that might not be as noticeable as you read is how much our Core Values have become part of the everyday fabric of who we are as a Ram Fam.
News
New Dean Appointed for ASU’s Archer College of Health and Human Services
Dr. Katie Lyman, previously the dean of health occupations and healthcare simulation at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been appointed as the dean of Angelo State University’s Archer College of Health and Human Services, effective April 1, 2025.
$500,000 Gift for ASU Athletics Endowment
Angelo State University has received a $500,000 gift from noted local philanthropist and arts enthusiast Elta Joyce McAfee to help establish the new Angelo State Athletics Endowment, one of the top priorities of ASU’s ongoing “Leading the Charge” capital campaign.
Angelo State Posts Record Fall Enrollment
For the second straight year, Angelo State University has set a new record for fall enrollment, topping 11,500 students for the first time.
ASU Earns National Cybersecurity Academic Excellence Designation
Angelo State University has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) by the National Security Agency (NSA) and will retain the designation at least through the 2029 academic year.
ASU Hits 16 Years of ‘Best College’ Recognition by The Princeton Review
For the 16th 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 15% of the nation’s more than 2,600 four-year colleges.
$2 Million Gift for Angelo State Athletics
Just days after Angelo State University’s announcement of its “Leading the Charge” centennial capital campaign, ASU has received a $2 million gift from the local Stephens Family toward one of the campaign’s top priorities, establishment of the Angelo State Athletics Endowment.
National Science Foundation Grant to Fund New High-Tech Instruments
Angelo State University has been awarded a $194,118 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for new, state-of-the-art spectroscopy and diffraction equipment that will support undergraduate classes and research in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.
$7.9 Million Expansion Approved for ASU Mayer Museum
Two expansion projects for Angelo State University’s Mayer Museum have been approved by the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents, and work on the first new addition is already underway.
