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• Island Waves: Call for Volunteers Continued / Do Not Repeat Historic Failed Attempt at Student Newspaper
  Island Waves - May 4, 1994, p. 1. Article title: Student Newspaper Continues to Grow This announcement calls for voluteers to sustain this student newspaper
• Island Waves - Call for Volunteers
  Island Waves - March 2, 1994, p. 1. Announcement title: Volunteers Needed On Newspaper Staff This announcement calls for voluteers for this student newspaper.
• Island Waves - Continued Call for Content Creators - 1994
  Island Waves - February 1994. Announcement title: Let Your Voice be Heard on the Island. This announcement calls for content creators for this student newspaper.
• Island Waves - Call for Content Creators Elaborated - 1994
  Island Waves, February 1994. Advertisement title: Let Your Voice be Heard on the Island. The post indicated that TAMUCC does not have journalism department but the university shows its support by paying for the printing and other expenses, as well as budgeting for three part-time staff positions and providing some computer equipment and office space. There is disclaimer indicating that Island Waves does not necessary reflect the university and its systems' view.
• Island Waves - Skipped Summer Publication - 1994
• Island Waves - Skipped Summer Publication - 1993
  Island Waves issues skips from April 1993 to October 1993
• Island Waves - Continued Call for Content Creators - 1993
  Island Waves - April 6, 1993, p. 2. Announcement title: Islander Waves. This announcement calls for content creators for this student newspaper.
• Island Waves - Call for Content Creators
  Island Waves - February 9, 1993, p. 3. Announcement title: Attention Writers and Artists. This announcement calls for content creators for this student newspaper.
• Island Waves - Weekly Staff Meetings
  Island Waves - February 9, 1993, p. 2. Announcement title: CCSU Island Waves Meeting. This separate announcement is to remind that Island Waves staff is to meet every monday
• Island Waves - Purpose, Content, Process
  Island Waves, February 9, 1993, p. 1. Article title: Articles Needed from Students. The purpose of the newspaper is to provide a pathway for student voice. Contents can range from news, opinions, creative work. Process includes weekly meetings and review for article selection.
• Responses to Reprinted Student Opinion on CCSU Faculty's Teaching
  Island Waves - February 9, 1993, p. 6. Titles: (1) Unfair Attack & (2) Not all CCSU Teachers are Ineffective. A couple of articles responded to the reprinted article to disagree with the author's position on university faculty's teaching.
• Student Opinion on CCSU Faculty's Teaching Reprinted (Courtesy of the Caller Times)
  Island Waves - February 9, 1993, p. 6. Article title: Student Opinion Gets in Caller Times. This article reprinted a student opinion on CCSU faculty's teaching entitled CCSU Needs More than Modern Facilities.
• Island Waves Starting up in a Cubby Hole - 1993
  Island Waves - February 9, 1993. Article title: We made it happen. Student newspaper publication starts up in a cubby hole in the Student Center with the Office of Student Life.
• Difference between University News and Island Waves
  Island Waves - Dec 92 / Jan 93, p. 1. Article title: We're here for you: Students of CCSU. This article distinguished the Island Waves publication from University News publication. Island Waves is intended as an "outlet that students will use to voice some of their interests, comments, concerns, and even complaints"; University News is "put out by CCSU's Public Information Office."
• University Student Newspaper Publication (Island Waves) Announcement
  University News - December 9, 1992, (Vol. 20, No. 7), p. 1. Article title: Student Newspaper to Debut Soon. Announcement of the official university newspaper, Island Waves, to debut soon with a content submission deadline in January, 1993.
• The Chronicles of ‘95
  This is a compilation of 11 student projects, each containing three to five letters authored by first-year students in October 1995 to be read by descendants in 2045. The writings delve into the students' reflections on their initial college experience and their perspectives on contemporary issues.
• Female Students in the year 1970-71
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• Scholarships share gift of an education, Monday, November 6, 1989
  An article about how scholarships are able to help students continue their education and the restrictions donors may place on funds when making the donations. CCSU at the time had about 125 restricted scholarships worth about $ 200,000. Students talk about how the scholarships have helped them pay tuition and dorm expenses as an example.
• Public, private colleges vie for financial support, Monday, October 30, 1989
  An article about how local South Texas institutions need to raise funds from private donations. It included statistics on how corporate support has aided four-year universities. It also discusses the beginning of a fund drive at CCSU to raise at least $5 million by 1992. The funds will aid in the transition from a two-year institution to a four-year institution. In the last five years, CCSU has received approximately $3,578,799. This does not include a $2 million bequest from Conrad Blucher and his wife Zula for the Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science that was recently dedicated. A nationwide study commissioned by Washington D.C. showed that corporate support slightly favors public colleges over private institutions.
• Area college officials ask legislative support, Tuesday, February 14, 1989
  An article about the presidents of the 3 University System of South Texas schools urging lawmakers to support a merger with the Texas A&M University System, boost faculty salaries, and remove the 5% cut recommended for higher education over the next 2 years. President Sugg asked the subcommittee to consider funds for several special needs, including $900,000 each year to develop new graduate degree programs and about $3 million in other special programs.
• CCSU, A&I ask state for funding increases, Thursday, August 25, 1988
  An article about the presidents of CCSU and Texas A&I University asking for funding increases of 47% and 72% to prepare for a projected enrollment boost. President Sugg discussed with the Legislative Budget Board examiners about a study that showed a possible 50%-80% increase in public school graduates in 10 years. He also presented a proposal for two years to begin in September 1989 that would ask for appropriations of $12.8 million the first year and $13.7 million the second to also assist with growing different degree programs on campus.
• S. Texas schools to get funds, Saturday, July 23, 1988
  An article about The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approving $1.8 million to be shared by 6 South Texas universities to help with starting new degree programs. CCSU would receive $400,000 and President Sugg states that is not enough as they plan to include a cooperative doctoral program in educational leadership with Texas A&&I, as well as a master's degree program in public administration, health care administration, and mariculture.
• No state funds postpones planning at area colleges, Saturday, June 6, 1987
  An article about the inconsistency by the State of when funds will be available for higher education institutions as they await the new budget funds and having to postpone things that include contracts and the frustration from individuals as they are in limbo and had a similar instance in the previous year.
• Clements rebuffed on education, Monday, March 2, 1987
  An article about how a House subcommittee voted 5-0 to maintain higher education budgets at 1985 levels with an added adjustment for inflation. This would increase CCSU funds by 20% and would restore about $200,000 for the Hector P. Garcia library and $20,000 for scholarships.
• University system seeks funds, Tuesday, February 17, 1987
  An article about the three institutions in the University System of South Texas asking a higher education budget subcommittee to support necessary funding to keep good faculty members and to have funds available for several special budget items.