Common Experience : Texas State University

INNOVATION

2018-2019 Theme

Texas State University presents an academic theme each year with related events for everyone. This is our Common Experience.

About Common Experience

Astronaut Jose Hernandez gesturing onstage in NASA flight suit

A Year of Innovation

View our complete list of 2018-2019 events

Events

Real facetime with some of the world's leading voices. Events run throughout the academic year.

Common Experience Events

Highlights

Runaway Species book on a table — Book

The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes the World

View of the Gallery of the Common Experience — Gallery

Art exhibits relating to our theme, free and open to the public.

Student looking at lecture flyer in audience — LBJ Lecture Series

Fulfilling President Johnson's desire to invite the finest minds to campus to speak.

About the Theme

The 2018-2019 Common Experience theme focuses on innovation as a means to engage students, faculty, staff and the community in the ideas and opportunities that will shape our future.

Innovation Theme Overview

Astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson in window of International Space Station

Innovation Inspiration

Blog

Common Experience speakers’ stories inspire our Texas State community to take fresh approaches in their own lives. Our new blog offers features and reflections on the innovation theme.

Common Experience Blog