Category: Student Success

TXST Datathon 2025

The University Libraries invites students to participate in 2025 TXST Open Datathon 

In celebration of Love Data Week 2025, Texas State University Libraries is excited to host the second annual TXST Open Datathon from Feb. 7-14, 2025! Join us in this global celebration of data, observed each year during the week of Valentine’s Day, and dive into an interactive week dedicated to discovering, applying, and presenting open …

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Library fueling student success through multiple support levels

With a student population that exceeds 40,000 for the first time, University Libraries is mobilizing efforts to ensure that Texas State students have the support they need to succeed. As students visit the library this fall, the library is implementing a robust support plan that meets students where they are, and provides a scaffolding approach …

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TXST Veterans share stories through innovative academic journal

A group of Texas State student veterans recently gathered to celebrate the launch of the Journal of Interactive Veteran Experiences (JIVE)! This innovative digital journal shares the stories and experiences of the student veterans through an interactive immersive storytelling platform. The event highlighted student veteran and military-connected authors in the newly opened ALIAS Virtual Production Studio. …

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Top 3 Ways Our Peer Research Coaches Can Help You

# 3: Develop Your Research Topic  Our Peer Research Coaches are extensively trained to assist and support students beginning the research process. Is this your first research paper? Maybe feeling overwhelmed? We can help!  #2: Walk-In Support, 7 days a week  Our Peer Research Coaches are here every day, and ready to help. No appointment …

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Research Data Services

Join us for our Research Data Services workshop series!

We are excited to announce the upcoming TXST University Libraries Research Data Services (RDS) Workshop Series designed to enhance your knowledge and skills in data analysis and visualization using a variety of powerful tools. These workshops are ideal for students, faculty, and staff who are eager to explore different methods of managing, analyzing, and visualizing …

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Printing is easy at Texas State!

Hey Bobcats! We’ve made it easier than ever to print the documents you create or need for your classes and to manage your printing account. You simply Send&Print! Here are questions & answers to tell you how it works: Do I have to pay for my printed pages? Students begin each semester with a $25 …

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Peer Research Coaching

Introducing Peer Research Coaching at the Alkek Library

Hey Bobcats! The semester is winding down. Are you feeling overwhelmed? We know that schoolwork can cause stress and anxiety, but the library is here to help!  Led by students, created for students, the new Peer Research Coaching program at Alkek Library explores ways for students to learn from each other and work together collaboratively …

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Now is the time to embrace undergraduate research opportunities

Last week’s solar eclipse was a lesson in celestial alignment as the earth, moon, and sun were in perfect alignment in our region for just a few fabulous moments. We are happy to let you know that the cosmos is aligning for you in the research world as well. This week, April 15th – 19th …

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Empowering Data Skills: Join The Carpentries Workshop Series at TXST

Texas State University has recently joined The Carpentries, a global community committed to enhancing computing and data skills through interactive workshops. The Carpentries is a fiscally sponsored project of Community Initiatives. They teach skills that are immediately useful for researchers, using lessons and datasets that allow researchers to quickly apply what they have learned to …

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Library team preserving decades of academic scholarship

Completing those theses, dissertations, and capstone projects is a monumental achievement for masters and doctoral students. These academic projects not only demonstrate student mastery of the research process and of the topic of their work, they also contribute to the greater body of research advancing scholarly exploration of their findings. Today’s Texas State students ensure …

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