Support Cultural Research in the Big Bend: Become a Member of the Center for Big Bend Studies

The Center for Big Bend Studies at Sul Ross State University is inviting new and returning members to join its community of scholars, supporters, and regional history enthusiasts. Membership provides access to original research, publications, and events that explore and preserve the unique cultural heritage of the Big Bend region.

Members receive benefits including:

  • La Vista de la Frontera, the CBBS newsletter
  • The current volume of the Journal of Big Bend Studies
  • Invitations to openings and members-only receptions
  • 10% off Museum of the Big Bend gift shop purchases
  • 25% off CBBS publications (excluding journal back issues)
  • 10% off conference registration fees

Membership categories:

  • Individual: $45
  • Student (first time): Free
  • Student (renewal): $20
  • Family / Institutional: $60
  • Lifetime: $1,000

Memberships are active from January 1 through December 31 of the following year. To join, call (432) 837-8179, visit the online store, or download a membership form from the Center’s website.

The Center also recognizes its Lifetime Members, whose support sustains long-term cultural and historical research efforts. Their names include Anne Marie Adkins, Dick and Janie DeGuerin, Susan Combs, Herb and Joan Kelleher, and over 80 others committed to preserving the region’s past.

For those passionate about the history and archaeology of Far West Texas, membership in the Center for Big Bend Studies offers a meaningful way to contribute to ongoing discovery and scholarship.

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