Angelo State University is a general, coeducational, doctoral level university, located in San Angelo, Texas, United States. Founded in 1928 as San Angelo College . It earned university status and was awarded his first baccalaureate degree in 1967 and a bachelor's degree in 1969, the same year as his current name. Offers more than 100 undergraduate programs and 34 postgraduate programs. This is the second largest campus at Texas Tech University System.
In 2017, for the ninth year in a row, Angelo State was named one of The Best 380 Colleges by The Princeton Review. It was one of five state universities in the state of Texas to make the list.
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The history of ASU can be traced back to 1928 when San Angelo College was established after the city elections held in 1926. Arranged as part of the municipal school system, for many years the two-year college occupies a site on North Oakes Street near the downtown commercial. The voters of Tom Green County in 1945 created a county junior college district and voted for the first supervisory board. In 1947, the first building was built on the site of this university.
The university has undergone a rapid transition from the status of the county junior college, becoming an accredited senior college. Driven through the legislature by State Senator Dorsey B. Hardeman, former mayor of San Angelo, the former San Angelo College transformed into Angelo State College in 1965 by the act of the 58th Session of the Texas State Legislature in 1963. The authority of the Supervisory Board of the junior college to the Bupati's Council, State College, became effective on September 1, 1965. In May 1967, the first bachelor's degree was awarded. Shortly after Hardeman retired from the Senate, the name of the institute changed to Angelo State University in May 1969.
The graduate program began in 1970 with the start of the College of Graduate Studies at the university. During the major reorganization of the Texas University system, Angelo State University was designated a member of the Texas State University System in 1975, along with Sam Houston State University, Southwest Texas State University, and Sul Ross State University, when the 64th Texas Legislature changed its name the governing council became the Board of Regents, Texas State University System.
In the fall of 2007, the Alumni Association decided to request a move to Texas Tech University System from Texas State University System. The merger received wide support in San Angelo and Lubbock, where Texas Tech University is located. The bill was approved, signed by Governor Rick Perry and voted into the Texas Constitution by voters making Angelo State University accountable to the Texas Board of Technology Systems at the end of 2007.
The first doctoral program, doctoral physical therapy through College of Nursing and Allied Health was offered in 2009.
Angelo State completed its first capital campaign in 2013, collecting $ 35 million for facilities development, scholarships, and academic support. After reaching an initial goal of $ 25 million in the first 15 months of the campaign, the target was raised to $ 35 million reached in June 2013.
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Academic profile
Angelo State students come from all over Texas, and students from 46 states and 22 other countries are also represented in the university's total enrollment. The University is accredited by the Association of Colleges and Colleges of the South, is a member of the Association of United States Colleges and Universities, and is classified as a national space grant institution.
Of the more than 3,000 universities across the country, Angelo State University ranks 85th in perennial funds per student. Interest earned from endowment is awarded for scholarships and academic support.
Angelo State University offers over 100 bachelors, 33 masters, and one doctoral program. The graduate school at Angelo State was authorized by the Bupati's Council, State College, on May 15, 1970, and was approved by the Higher Education Coordinating Board of Texas on October 19, 1970. In 2009, the university was authorized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer a doctorate degree , starting with a doctorate in physical therapy.
Angelo State University is divided into six colleges, including College of Business, College of Education, College of Liberal and Fine Arts, the College of Nursing and Allied Health, the College of Sciences, and the College of Graduate Studies.
Ratings
Angelo State University has been recognized for academics nationwide in many academic and public journals. It has been named as one of the "Top 10 and Coming Regional Universities" by US. News & amp; World Report .
The Princeton Review was named Angelo State as one of The Best 380 Colleges and one of The Best Western Colleges in the 2016 edition for the seventh year in a row, placing it among the top 15% of national colleges as well as the rank among the most religious student bodies based on student surveys. Angelo State is one of only five state universities in Texas listed in the "Best 380" guide.
Princeton Review and GamePro rated the Department of Computer Science program in game development as one of the "Top 50 Game Design Courses".
US. News & amp; World Report rated the 36th Angelo State online graduate program in this country and a Nursing Bachelor's degree in the 39th rank in the country for 2016 by Best Colleges report.
The Military Times places Angelo State as the 42nd best university in the country for veterans and universities ranked seventh in the country on the Air Force's "Registered Friendly School" list. US Veterans Magazine placed Angelo State University as "Best of the Best" in the 2015 list of veteran-friendly schools.
SourceMedia and its magazine On Wall Street named Angelo State University as one of "75 Secondary Schools for Financial Planners" for 2016.
The Chronicle of Higher Education, the premier national source for news and job listings in higher education, ranks ASU as one of the 100 best universities to work in the country in 2009, 2013, 2015 and 2016 ranks, documenting efforts to recruit the best faculty in the country.
Cost and financial assistance
Angelo State University has historically made low tuition fees and provided substantial financial assistance. Newsweek and The College's college ranking The Angelo State places Angelo State as the 20th "Cheapest" university in the country when the average amount of prize grants (scholarships, federal, state , and local grants) in accordance with tuition fees. By US. News & amp; World Report's Best Colleges, ASU graduate has the fourth lowest student loan debt among regional universities in 15 western states and the 9th lowest in the country. Angelo State's Angel Academic Scholarship is one of the largest academic scholarships among all regional universities in the country. About one in every six Angelo State University students receive Carr scholarships. It is available to all high academic achievers regardless of family income. These scholarships range from $ 1000 to $ 15,000 per year. The amount of assistance provided is based on academic qualifications including high school students' GPA and SAT or ACT grades. Additional 317 scholarships and university-sponsored scholarship programs are available in various sizes, many for some students, through the financial aid office depending on academic, major, and needs qualifications, as well as other qualifications.
Campus
The main campus is located on 268 hectares (1.08 km 2 ). Centered in campus malls, tree-lined walkways that span over a mile (1.6 km) and connect most buildings. This has changed significantly since 1965 as a result of the development of an ultramodern physical plant now worth over $ 450 million. The university consists of over 60 buildings covering 1,940,768 square feet (180,303.2m 2 ) of available space.
The main academic buildings include the Porter Henderson Library, completed in the fall of 1967, and the Raymond M. Cavness Science House, which opened in the spring of 1968. A high-rise 10th-floor academic building and boarding house. and the accompanying food service center opened in September 1968. The second 10-story residence hall for men opened in September 1969. The modernization and expansion of the Houston Harte University Center was completed during the summer of 1971, and the physical education complex was opened in the summer of 1972.
The Robert and Miss Carr Arts Education Building, completed in the spring of 1976, provides ultramodern facilities for the Department of Education, Arts and Music, and Communication, Drama and Journalism. In addition to a variety of teaching facilities, many special use areas are incorporated in the building, including theater, recital space, band hall, and areas for art and ceramic design. The 60,000 square foot (5,600 mÃ, ²) Emil C. Rassman building, completed during the summer of 1983, serves as the Department of Business Administration, the Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance, and the Department of Space Studies, and the office of the Dean of the College of Professional Studies.
Lloyd D. and Johnell S. The Vincent Nursing-Physical Science Building was completed during the spring semester of 1985. Located opposite the mall from the Physical Education Building and Emil C. Rassman Building, this building contains about 73,000 square feet (6,800 mÃ, ²) from two floors. Building home nursing program of the University, Department of Physics and Geoscience, and the office for Dean of the College of Science and Dean of the Graduate School. Specific teaching and laboratory facilities are included for physics, physical sciences, geology, and nursing. The building has one of the largest planetariums among colleges and universities in the country, which has a 50 foot (15 m) dome and a seat for 114. The facility is used as a lecture hall and for other special programs. It is also used in conjunction with academic courses in astronomy and for public performances. The 86,000-square-foot Mathematics-Computing Building (8,000 mÃ, 2), completed in 1996, houses the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Computer Science, as well as facilities to support university's mainframe computing services. Other recent additions include the expansion of the Cavness Science Building, the construction of the new Texan Hall housing, and adding another floor to Porter Henderson Library to accommodate the Department of Communication, Drama, and Journalism and the Honors Program. Management Instructions and Research Center is a 6,000 acre (24 km km) farm in O.C. Fisher Lake, a property owned by the State of Angelo with a long-term lease from the US Technician Corps. These facilities support programs in animal science and biology and a range of management and research activities.
Safety and security
Sixteen emergency call boxes are strategically spread across campus. In an emergency and the need for immediate assistance, all calls are diverted directly to the Angelo State Police Department. In addition Angelo State has an "Lifeline App" for iPhone or Android that is available for free. This can be used for distress calls or by using a hands free timer that will send help if it is not disabled. GPS location can be used to instantly send ASU Police to your location. The Angelo State Police Department employs 14 full-time police officers, all certified state peace officers, with the same qualifications and powers applied by the city police department. They patrol the campus 24 hours/day, 365 days/year. The ASU Alert system sends messages to all campus and mobile emails registered through the system in case of a campus or regional emergency.
Student life
In keeping with its mission as a housing campus, more than 100 student organizations play an important role in the social scene at Angelo State. Some of them include the fraternities and national Greek students, such as Lambda Chi Alpha, Kappa Sigma, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Pi Kappa Alpha, Delta Delta Kappa, Delta Zeta and Sigma Kappa, as well as a number of academic and professional organizations, councils and councils, , religious organizations, special interest organizations, and intramural sports.
Houston Harte University Center caters to the recreational needs and student community. The center is ranked 18th best student union in the country by College Rank, and ranked 22nd nationally ranked "The 25 Most Amazing Campus Student Unions" by Best College Reviews. For students' recreation, it offers several pools, ping pong, and air hockey tables, ample couches and student meeting areas. The center has eight different dining options with Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, and Subway. It is also the place of Student Credit Union, Campus Bookstore and USPS Post Office.
The University Center for Human Performance has indoor basketball courts, four racquetball courts, indoor elevated jogging tracks, indoor climbing gym, function room/aerobic fitness room, wooden locker room and shower facilities for students' use, swimming pool indoor and a sophisticated two-level gym with large windows facing outward to the university mall.
Lake House
Angelo State Lake House off campus near Lake Nasworthy offers many recreational opportunities for students. The Lake House provides lake and beach access, basketball courts, playgrounds and sand volleyball courts, as well as canoes and kayaks for students to use for free. It also provides meeting and recreation rooms and cooking facilities for students, faculty, and student organizations.
Student housing
The university provides on-campus housing for over 2,500 students. More than 25% of the student body is on campus. The university housing is ranked fifth in the country on the "Most Profitable but Affordable School Academy in America" ​​list by AffordableSchools.net, a high-education resource website. All units provide individually controlled air conditioning units, telephone and cable television services, data connections, and access to university Wi-Fi networks. Rent includes all utilities. There are seven residential facilities on campus where options range from traditional dormitory units to those offering private bedroom with living room and common kitchen. All the halls have resident assistants who live in the building to help students.
Student media
The university operates Ram TV , locally available in San Angelo on the SuddenLink cable channel 6. The channel operates 24 hours a day, featuring new native programs from Monday to Thursday during prime time. The Ram Page is the official weekly newspaper published by university students. The Ramdiculous Page is a self-produced satire newspaper on campus by Angelo State students. Ram Radio is an Internet station that is broadcast 24 hours a day. Angelo State will also soon donate news reports to the newly acquired local KNN station, KNCH. Students can access ASU news information on their iPhone with a new release of the ASU Mobile app. All the offices and student media studios are located on the third floor of the library.
Intramural and club sports
Approximately 21% of students are involved in several types of intramural sports in the State of Angelo. Available intramural sports include flag soccer, table tennis, badminton, volleyball, soccer, Frisbee end, kick ball, basketball, badminton, tennis, golf disc, volleyball, softball ball, and golf. Angelo State club sports include rodeo, rugby, Frisbee, bass fishing, handball, badminton, and powerlifting. Teams range from an uncomfortable fun team to a competitive inter-college team.
ASU has extensive facilities available for intramural athletics. The ASU intramural complex has over 235,000 square feet of Hellas Turf made into three 7-on-7 soccer fields, four 4-on-4 soccer fields, two softball fields, two soccer fields and a rugby field. Fields are fully illuminated for night use. The intramural basketball team plays at the recreation center for the Human Performance gym. Three racquetball courses are also located at CHP. Angelo State's flag soccer team has won the national championships in 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013
Athletics
The Angelo State University sports team participates in the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference. The presence and support of high ASU athletics, in DII, attendance at ASU athletics competitions have ranked in the top 20 schools in the country 15 times in the last 20 years.
National highlights include the NJCAA national championship in 1957, the NJCAA football championship, the NAIA Division I soccer championship 1978, the NCAA Second Division National Championship NCAA, the NCAA Division II Rambelles National Championships and Field Championships. Angelo State University has 13 male and female sports, including baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, golf, track and indoor pitch, soccer, softball ball, track and field, and volleyball.
Tradition
Homecoming
Homecoming is a historic ritual that is run jointly by Alumni Associations, universities, and students. His activities included a pep parade followed by a torch parade to light a bonfire, a return journey through downtown San Angelo, and a football match. The crowning of the Queen and King of Homecoming was held during the first half of the game. Throughout the week leading up to the game, student organizations compete for Spirit Stick, awarded to the group that has shown greatest passion and contributes the most to the many tasks required to make the event a success. Since 1975, the Air Force of the ROTC State Detachment 847 has built a bonfire. It is also a tradition to wash fountains outside Stephens Arena. For alumni, they hold an annual Alumni Awards, honoring respected alumni and university donors.
Ram Jam
The official Ram Jam was started by the Alumni Association in 2003 and has evolved into a large pregame of football tailor parties as it is today. During the fall semester outside the Legrand Alumni Center, students, alumni, and community members park their cars in the parking lot and gather around the center for grilling and socializing. The show also features local bands to provide entertainment, free food and drinks, bounce houses and other games for children, and alcoholic beverages for those aged 21 and over. The Ram Band, ASU dance team, Angelettes, and ASU Cheerleaders also perform and everyone walks into the stadium before the game.
Ram's Head
The Ram Head sign is made by bending the middle finger and ring finger down the palm of the hand and covering it with the thumb. The index is extended and the little finger is then bent halfway to represent the horn curve. These marks are used at various times during athletic events and usually during play "Alma Mate".
Ringing ceremony
Before each start, ASU Alumni Association held a ring ceremony in which the university president presents a class ring to the recipients. Appearing in every ceremony is ASU's mascot, Dominic. Upon receiving their ring, the receiver touches their ring to Dominic's horn for strength, or rubs them through his wool for good luck. Although the Angelo State ring has existed since the beginning of the university, the new ASU ring was unveiled by ASU Alumni Society in 2003. The top of the Angelo State class ring presents ASU seals. One side of the ring shows the State of Texas with the San Angelo star; below is an oak branch. On the other side is the mascot image, Dominic.
Mascots
Ram Rambouillet pure race, Dominic, stands as a symbol of the Angelo State University and the institution's ties to the region and its people. The first Ram Rambouillet, named "Shorty", was donated to the campus in 1940 by the D.T rancher. Jones, who had two daughters who went to school at the time.
Ram Angelo State went by various names until 1964, when the student body held elections to decide on a permanent moniker, and "Dominic" won. Today, Dominic is a regular fixture on ASU activities, ranging from ring ceremonies to outdoor athletic events. He is usually kept close to the final zone in the Angelo State football game.
Two costumed mascots, Roscoe and Bella, appear in most athletic events and many community events, where they lead cheers and interact with students and fans. Roscoe has appeared in many games since the 1960s thanks to the fraternity of Pi Kappa Alpha, one of the oldest and most active fraternities on the ASU campus. Bella debuted in October 2010, backed by Delta Zeta, she appeared with Roscoe and ASU cheerleaders on most athletic and student-body events. Both students who portray the mascot will be inducted into perpetual secrecy to preserve Ram's legacy.
Famous people
Angelo State University has a large and active alumni base. The general indicator of university stature is determined by the success of previous graduates. Alumni Angelo State University has continued to succeed in the state and national professions. They include great executives at the Fortune 500 company, Emmy award-winning actor, Grammy Award winning musician, Super Bowl winner, best selling author of # 1 The New York Times , the Texas Supreme Court judge, the state of Texas. representatives and senators, and members of the United States Congress.
References
External links
- Official website
- Angelo State Athletic Website
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