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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.

Clara Louise Harrison Cape (1892-1995) was married to Edward Matthew Cape (1890-1972), son of early San Marcos settler John Matthew Cape. Her scrapbooks and knowledge of local history contributed to the research that produced "Clear Springs and Limestone Ledges: A History of San Marcos and Hays County for the Sesquicentennial." For the first part of the interview, Cape reads from a prepared statement that highlights what she remembered about San Marcos after arriving here in 1906 when she was about 15 years old. She talks about how different Texas was from Alabama, life as a student at the East End School, and the creation of Southwest Texas State Normal School. Cape then answers interviewer questions, discussing topics including the San Marcos River, native vegetation, the Depression, her family history, and being a friend of Lyndon Johnson.

De Johnson shares her family's history in Texas and her experience attending graduate school at UT-Austin. She explains how her education background and teaching experiences at private business colleges in Austin led to her employment at SWTSU in the 1970s. She describes her time working in the university's counseling center and teaching psychology courses. Dean Johnson outlines the creation of SLAC and the resources she's developed to help university students effectively learn, and she predicts what SLAC will be like in the future.

Cover story on 30 Year Anniversary