The end of the spring semester marked the retirement of a long-time member of the department, Dr. Cynthia Opheim. Dr. Opheim joined the department in 1987. At various points during her time here, she served as Chair of the Department, Interim Chair for the Department of Geography, and as Associate Provost. For the past few years, Dr. Opheim also taught in the Honors College, which she adored because “there’s nothing better than a small class with smart students” to make a professor feel like they’re making an impact. Dr. Opheim is looking forward to travelling in her retirement, visiting places old in new, noting how nice it would be to visit in seasons besides the hot, busy summer. Asked reflect on her 34 years at Texas State, Dr. Opheim happily said “If I had to do this all over again, I would choose the very same profession and the very same place. It’s been a wonderful job at a wonderful university.”
