In the 30th episode of The Current, President Damphousse talks to Dr. Ryan Penlerick, professor of practice and program director for the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) Program, and Claire Puckett, a CIM major projected to graduate in May 2028. They discuss where they grew up and how they became interested in the construction industry, the creation of the CIM Program, and how the program sets up students for a successful career after graduation.

Listen to new episodes of The Current every month on the TXST Podcast Network. Other podcasts on the network include Try @ TXST, Office Hours, Enlighten Me, and States Up.

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In the 29th episode of The Current, President Damphousse talks to Dr. Shreekanth (Shreek) Mandayam, vice president for research at Texas State University. They discuss him growing up in remote parts of Southern India, following in his aunt’s footsteps to get his education in the United States, how TXST will achieve Research-1 (R1) Carnegie classification by 2027, and what the designation means for the university.

Listen to new episodes of The Current every month on the TXST Podcast Network. Other podcasts on the network include Try @ TXST, Office Hours, Enlighten Me, and States Up.

For questions or inquiries about the TXST Podcast Network, email podcasts@txstate.edu.

In the 28th episode of The Current, President Damphousse talks to friends and alumni Scott Irvine, president and managing partner of abip CPAs & Advisors, and Rich Stiehler, founder of Creative Visions Landscaping. They discuss their favorite memories of being on campus, how they met each other through Greek life and became friends, opening their own businesses, and the story of buying the local-favorite Grins Restaurant.

TXST Athletics also recently announced a pair of $2 million gifts from alumni Scott and Lynda Irvine and Chris and Shannon Rasmussen in support of the $16 million transformation of the university's baseball and softball facilities.

Listen to new episodes of The Current every month on the TXST Podcast Network. Other podcasts on the network include Try @ TXST, Office Hours, Enlighten Me, and States Up.

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In the 27th episode of The Current, President Damphousse talks to Teresa Gould, commissioner of the Pac-12 Conference. They discuss how family trips to Iowa State University football games introduced her to the world of college athletics, landing an NCAA grant to intern for a Division I conference in Indianapolis that led to a career in athletics, and how she became the commissioner of the Pac-12 Conference.

Listen to new episodes of The Current every month on the TXST Podcast Network. Other podcasts on the network include Try @ TXST, Office Hours, Enlighten Me, and States Up.

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In the 26th episode of The Current, President Damphousse talks to Eric Algoe, executive vice president for operations and chief financial officer at Texas State University. They discuss his changing career path and how it led to TXST, the process of creating the new 2025-2035 Campus Master Plan, and all of the exciting changes coming to the university over the next decade.

Listen to new episodes of The Current every month on the TXST Podcast Network. Other podcasts on the network include Try @ TXST, Office Hours, Enlighten Me, and States Up.

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In the 25th episode of The Current, President Damphousse talks to Dr. Pranesh Aswath, provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs at Texas State University. They discuss his childhood while growing up in India, why his father was the driving force behind him pursuing a career in higher education, his passion for research, and how the university is creating meaningful opportunities for students.

Listen to new episodes of The Current every month on the TXST Podcast Network. Other podcasts on the network include Try @ TXST, Office Hours, Enlighten Me, and States Up.

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In the 24th episode of The Current, President Damphousse talks to alum Katie Krupinski, Planters “Peanutter” and driver of the Planters NUTmobile. They discuss her time in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, finding her place at TXST through student organizations, how she landed her job with Planters, and the experience of traveling around the country in the Planters NUTmobile.

Listen to new episodes of The Current every month on the TXST Podcast Network. Other podcasts on the network include Try @ TXST, Office Hours, Enlighten Me, and States Up.

For questions or inquiries about the TXST Podcast Network, email podcasts@txstate.edu.

In the 23rd episode of The Current, President Damphousse talks to Dr. Jaymi Elsass, associate professor of instruction in the School of Criminal Justice and Criminology. They discuss her academic journey leading up to joining TXST, her research on the moral panic surrounding mass shootings, and the creation of the TXST Cold Case Team with the Texas Office of the Attorney General.

Listen to new episodes of The Current every month on the TXST Podcast Network. Other podcasts on the network include Try @ TXST, Office Hours, Enlighten Me, and States Up.

For questions or inquiries about the TXST Podcast Network, email podcasts@txstate.edu.