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Cover story on Michael Murphy.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Frenchie Burke, Johnny Bush, Sam Cooke, Alvin Crow, Jimmy Day, Bobby Flores, Sammy Hagar, Alex Harvey, Waylon Jennings, Pete Kallison, Bubba Littrell, Steve Martin, Charlie McBurney, Jack Mikulenka, Michael Murphey, Adam Najera, Willie Nelson, Ted Nugent, Charlie Pride, Charlie Rich, Eddie Russell, Pat Travers, Bobby Votion, Jerry Waddell, Skip Wells, Doug White, David Wilkins.

Cover story on Steve Martin

Dr. Brunson discusses the changes the university's at Texas State has seen over the years. She talks about the challenges of being a woman professor and certain women faculty members, specifically in the English department. Along with discussing the English department's offerings and history, she describes the ways that different university presidents' administrations', including Billy Mac Jones and Dean Ralph Randolph, affected the English department's curriculum and operations. Dr. Brunson recalls her time as chair of the department and helping to establish the Therese Kayser Lindsey Chair. Dr. Brunson reflects on some of her department colleagues, including Dr. Ralph Houston. She talks about changes in students' preparation and changes for women on campus, including the creation of a women's studies minor.

Public Matters is the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program's magazine that highlights not only the program's achievements, events, and faculty research throughout the previous year, but also shines a light on our MPA alumni and their work within the field of public administration.