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Generally published each quarter, these reports include status of faculty and staff, policies, budgets, facilities, curriculum, and enrollment. Contents of reports vary over time and reflect the sate of the institution.

Cover story on Johnny Rodriguez Telethon (with Willie Nelson).

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Toby Beau, Gatemouth Brown, Frenchie Burke, Johnny Bush, Carol Cannon, Marshall Chapman, Lila Cockrell, David Allan Coe, Greg Cox, Jerry Cronkhite, Hondo Crouch, Tony Dale, Sean Delaney, Curt Eddy, Joe Ely, Steve Fromholz, Manny Gammage, Larry Gatlin, Bee Gees, Carroll Gilley, Allen Grimm, Alex Harvey, Jerry Jeff, Ray Liberto, Tom Liberto, Ted Maxymof, Augie Meyers, Tom O'Conner, Dolly Parton, San Pedro, Wildman Ray, Jan Reid, Frank Rodarte, Ron Rose, Mike Stewart, Rex Tackett, Marshall Tucker, Robert Keith Wallace, Chill Wills, Mahesh Yogi, Steve Zipper.

Dr. Augustin talks about growing up and attending college in Nebraska. Along with discussing how he ended up in the field of geography and his early work, Dr. Augustin speaks about what convinced him to come to Texas State. Dr. Augustin outlines his methods and philosophies of teaching geography and applauds the faculty of the geography department. He briefly talks about how the university and San Marcos has changed as well as where he has traveled.

William Dibrell talks about his career as both an educator at Texas State and as a member of the San Marcos City Council. He recalls his early life in Bastrop, serving in the Korean War, and earning his master's degree in special education at SWTSC. He reflects on his experience working as the assistant county school superintendent in Lockhart before teaching at San Marcos High School and helping with the Upward Bound program. He outlines how he devoted his career to supporting vocational education teachers and teaching public speaking courses. He describes the evolution of education in San Marcos, with specific mention of the laboratory school, the Coronal Institute, and the San Marcos Baptist Academy. He addresses his frustrations and the ways in which he believes San Marcos and its City Council need to improve and shares his views on teaching and the education system in general.