The University's name honors Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross, who was the son of a pioneer Waco, Texas, family and a popular soldier, governor, educator, and humanitarian. As a young man, Sul Ross attended Baylor University and graduated from Wesleyan University in Alabama. He participated in Indian campaigns in northern Texas and Indian Territory and served in the Texas Rangers with the rank of Captain. Upon the outbreak of the Civil War, Ross enlisted in the Confederate Army, serving with distinction and rising to the rank of Brigadier General. His Texas Brigade distinguished itself in 135 engagements during the war. After the war, Ross returned to Waco where he farmed and served as sheriff. In 1875 he was a member of the Texas Constitutional Convention, and in 1880 he was elected to the state Senate. Popular in the legislature and with Texans throughout the state, he was elected Governor in 1886 and reelected in 1888. A strong supporter of public education, charitable institutions, and railroad regulation, Ross, upon leaving the governorship, was appointed president of Texas A&M College, a position he held at the time of his death in 1898.

Sul Ross State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097: Telephone number 404-679-4501) to award Associate, Bachelor's, and Master's Degrees. The Teacher Education program offered at Sul Ross State University is approved by the Texas Education Agency. The Animal Health Technology program offered at Sul Ross State University is accredited by The Committee on Animal Technician's Activities and Training of the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Sul Ross State University, through its Department of Business Administration, is nationally accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs to offer the following business degrees:

The Bachelor of Business Adminstration (BBA) with majors in Accounting, Business Management, and Office Systems.

The Master of Business Administration (MBA).

MEMBERSHIPS

The American Association of State Colleges and Universities
The American Library Association
The Association of Texas Graduate Schools
The Conference of Southern Graduate Schools
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
The National Association of Foreign Student Affairs
The Texas Library Association
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Texas Interscholastic Athletic Association

STATEMENT ON EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY

No person shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity sponsored or conducted by Sul Ross State University, on any basis prohibited by applicable law, including, but not limited to, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, or disability.