The Center for the Study of the Southwest
The Center for the Study of the Southwest at Texas State University engages faculty and students in the richness and diversity of Texas, the Southwestern United States, and Northern Mexico via
curriculum development,
public outreach, and
research that give focus to intercultural studies through examining the region's people, institutions, history, art, and physical and cultural ecology.
The Center for Texas Music History
The Center for Texas Music History at Texas State University is a unique program focusing on the preservation and study of Texas and Southwestern music history. With an emphasis on how Texas music reflects the rich history and tremendous cultural diversity of the Southwest, the Center for Texas Music History offers graduate and undergraduate courses, along with a variety of research and publishing projects all aimed at helping Americans better understand our unique and diverse cultural heritage through music.
Shumla Archaeological Research & Education Center is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization working to preserve the oldest “books” in North America — the narrative murals of the Lower Pecos Canyonlands.