2015 Press & Events

 

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50th Anniversary Commemoration HIGHER EDUCATION ACT

November 4, 2015 | 1:00-5:30 p.m Albert B. Alkek Teaching Theater The Higher Education Act, signed 50 years ago at Texas State University, made a college education attainable for thousands of lower- and middle-income students who might never have considered this possibility. Pell Grants, work-study, low-interest student loans, the National Teachers Corps, Title IX and …

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Temporary Assistant Museum Manager Open Until Nov. 3, 2015

The Lyndon Baines Johnson Museum of San Marcos is accepting applications for a part-time, temporary Assistant Museum Manager as a contract position. Deadline to apply is November 3, 2015 at 5 p.m. The Museum is looking for qualified individuals to help increase attendance at the museum and promote the museum. Job Summary: Assist the Museum …

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LBJ Museum Announces Permanent Endowment Fund

The LBJ Museum of San Marcos has announced the creation of the “Claudia Taylor Johnson Endowment” in honor of Lady Bird Johnson, the former First Lady of the United States. “This endowment will be a permanent fund, separate from the operating budget, that will help the museum preserve the history of the formative years of …

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50th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act Press Release

LBJ Museum to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act Aug. 6 The Lyndon B. Johnson Museum of San Marcos and the Texas State University Political Science Department will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act at a special event Thursday, Aug 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the museum, 131 …

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13th Annual LBJ Museum of San Marcos Golf Tournament

Despite the weather we have had in the past weeks, the LBJ Museum of San Marcos hosted its 13th annual golf tournament Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Quail Creek Country Club. The staff at Quail Creek Country Club worked very hard after the recent floods to get the course up to par for this year’s …

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The Caribbean in the 21st Century

Ambassador Oliver del Cid received his bachelor’s degree at South-west Texas State University in Political Science in 1994 and a Masters in International Policy and Diplomacy from Staffordshire University. He has held a number of diplomatic posts before his appointment as ambassador from Belize to Mexico in February 2012. Please join us in welcoming a …