LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
Since 1879, Sam Houston State University has committed to educating, serving, and engaging with our communities, and we honor our historical roots to prepare students for meaningful lives of achievement. We embrace our motto “The measure of a Life is its Service,” which resonates among our nearly 21,000 students, faculty, and staff.
The needs of our students and communities are ever-changing. We strive to help students prepare for life and develop abilities to help them navigate, embrace, and even create the changes they want and need.
We've responded to society's environment of rapid change by creating a student-centered academic experience that allows students to customize and accelerate their education. We're committed to fostering a supportive environment, giving students from all walks of life the skills and confidence to help them succeed. We've created an educational system serving three locations in one of the country's most dynamic cultural, economic, and environmentally rich regions - preparing our students for the careers of their dreams.
Through it all, we have helped students see possibilities, accomplish more than they could imagine, and prepare for successful futures.
We now stand ready to leverage the initiative that has already started. This summary outlines our process to focus our resources on our mission, support our values, realize our vision, and reach our goals.
- Dr. Alisa White, President