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Getting Oriented with Campus
This summer, an estimated 2,200 freshmen will visit SHSU to learn about the university, its traditions and what's in store for them as Bearkats.
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Choosing Victory Over Victimhood
Rising from a childhood living on the streets of Houston, JaCola Caldwell has found inspiration at SHSU, traveling the world and securing a post-graduation job in China.
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Practicing What She Teaches
As the 2013 Excellence in Teaching award recipient, education professor Joyce McCauley is lauded for her passion, dedication and philosophy of “modeling” in her classroom.
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Taking THE Walk
More than half a century after earning his degree, alumnus Jon LaBaume had a wish fulfilled when he was able to participate in SHSU's commencement ceremonies this May.
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Southland's Strongest
After a banner year, SHSU has been recognized as the top athletics program in the league with its fourth Commissioner’s Cup All-Sports trophy and its first Women’s Cup.
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ROTC Cadets Attend West Point Training
Bearkat Battalion members gained leadership training with senior cadets from West Point and universities all over the country.
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Spanish Group Inducts ‘Honorable’ Students
Sigma Delta Pi inducted 18 into the national Spanish honor society based on achievement in foreign language classes.
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Bearkat Battalion Commissions 19 In Spring Ceremony
The seniors who graduated from cadets to second lieutenants will serve all over the world.
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Aurora and Moon Dreams
a planetarium series program, on May 24 at 7 p.m. in Farrington Building Room 102.
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Summer I Session
Residence halls open for occupancy at 11 a.m. on May 29, and classes begin on May 30.
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Memorial Day Holiday
Sam Houston State will be closed on May 27 in observation of Memorial Day.
Spotlight
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English Department
SHSU English students find a source of personal enrichment in their coursework. They develop verbal, analytic, and cultural skills that are readily adaptable to a variety of careers. The department offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in English (with and without a teaching certification), and minors in English, creative writing, technical and professional writing, and a minor in English with a standard secondary certification. Students in the Master of Arts program can qualify for a number of graduate assistantships. The department's 27 faculty members represent a wide range of disciplinary foci, teaching courses in British, American, world, and multicultural literature; creative writing; rhetoric and composition; technical and professional writing; and linguistics.
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