Education

COLLEGE STATION, TX – In a move signaling continued political influence in Texas higher education, the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents unanimously named former Republican state Sen. Tommy Williams as interim president of its flagship campus on Friday. Williams steps in following the sudden resignation of General (ret.) Mark A. Welsh III last month amid a heated controversy over academic freedom and political pressure.

The Angelo State University Wind Ensemble will present its first concert of the fall season on Sunday, Oct. 5, in the Murphey Performance Hall at 72 W. College Ave. in downtown San Angelo.

Angelo State University’s Kay Bailey Hutchison Institute will host the 2025 Cybersecurity Roundup on Thursday, Oct. 16, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Houston Harte University Center at 1910 Rosemont Drive.

SAN ANGELO, TX — Until recently, two Texas universities were led by retired U.S. Air Force generals. Texas A&M University in College Station was headed by Gen. (Ret.) Mark Welsh, while five hours west, Angelo State University in San Angelo is led by Gen. (Ret.) Ronnie Hawkins. In College Station, Welsh resigned amid intense criticism from conservative lawmakers and activists for allegedly tolerating transgender ideology in classroom instruction. At Angelo State, however, Gen. Hawkins has taken a firm stance to ensure such ideologies find no foothold.

COLLEGE STATION, TX — Texas A&M University President Mark A. Welsh III resigned Thursday, effective Friday, following weeks of mounting criticism from conservative lawmakers and alumni over a viral video showing a student challenging a professor on gender-related content in a children's literature course. The Texas A&M University System announced the decision, which came after sustained efforts by figures like MAGA Republican State Rep. Brian Harrison, R-Midlothian, to push for his removal.

Angelo State University will host Dr. Benjamin Powell, director of the Texas Tech University Free Market Institute, for a public lecture on sweatshops and global labor practices on Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 5:30 p.m. in Room 100 of the ASU Mathematics-Computer Science Building, 2200 Dena Drive.

Texas Sen. Brandon Creighton, a longtime legislator and eighth-generation Texan, has been named the sole finalist for chancellor of the Texas Tech University System following a unanimous vote Wednesday by the system’s Board of Regents during a special-called meeting.

Christoval ISD trustees have approved a voluntary prayer and religious reading period, making the district one of the first in Texas to act under a new state law.

Sonora 5th grader named Kindest Kid in America.

The Texas Tech University System has entered into a landmark partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation aimed at advancing U.S. national security, cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection.

The Texas Education Agency has released its long-awaited 2025 school ratings, revealing how every Concho Valley district scored.

TLCA San Angelo scored an 88 in the Texas Education Agency’s 2025 ratings, helping the district earn an overall “B.”