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The Library & Archives are hiring students for Fall 2026!
The SRSU Library and Archives seek dependable and curious enrolled students for five open positions on the Alpine campus this Fall. SRSU Library and Archives employs Work Study-eligible students on an hourly basis (15 hours per week with the possibility …
Historic Alpine honors Archives of the Big Bend with 50th anniversary celebration, $1,000 endowment gift
-via news.sulross.edu– The Archives of the Big Bend at Sul Ross State University has spent the past 50 years preserving the stories, photographs, documents and memories that make the Big Bend region unique. This summer, the community celebrated that legacy …
Alpine Downtown Historic District is officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places
-via Post Oak Preservation Solutions- Established in 1882, Alpine developed from a remote railroad stop into the commercial, governmental, and cultural center of Far West Texas. Ranchers traveled to Alpine to ship livestock by rail and purchase supplies, while the …
last updated: January 23, 2026