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Cover story on Leon Russell.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Gary Allen, Jessie Ashlock, Toby Beau, Chuck Berry, George Best, Ron Bledsoe, Johnny Bush, Milton Carroll, David Allan Coe, Alvin Cooley, Randy Crouchet, Alvin Crow, Jess Demaine, Danny Escobedo, Kent Finlay, Jim Fogelsong, Kinky Friedman, Sabino Garza, Efrain Gutierrez, Sweat Hog, Freddy Joe, Elton John, Los Keyes, Rex Ludwick, Darrell McCall, Mary McCreary, Augie Meyer, Jay Milner, Joker Moon, Daniel Moore, Willie Nelson, Jody Payne, Charlie Pride, Douglas Quintet, Mickey Raphael, Jimmy Reed, Ladd Roberts, Mary McCreary Russell, Doug Sahm, Vicky Smart, Bee Spears, Mike Tolleson, Don White, Rusty Wiers, Eddie Wilson, Ron Wood, Frank Wright, Norm Zeigler.

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.

Meeting minutes from the Texas State University System Board of Regents.