Sam Houston's unique location in East Texas and its three campuses offer students unparalleled access to one of our nation's most important and fastest-growing economic, cultural, and environmental regions. Agility refers to our institution's ability to adapt, respond, and innovate in the face of changing educational, technological, and community needs. It involves the capacity to adjust programs, teaching methods, and operations swiftly to meet evolving demands. It means continuously engaging the community and deepening relationships to meet current and future needs and increasing strategic partnerships to accelerate student success.
2024 - April 23
SHSU Inaugural Giving Day
Sam Houston State University's Inaugural Giving Day took place on April 23rd, with 738 donors it raised $238,157 in funds for scholarships, programs, athletics, and the Alumni Association. Building on the tradition of philanthropy of sharing time, talents, or treasure to elevate student success.
2023 - November 09
Gibbs Ranch Unveils New Cutting-Edge Facilities
Phase I of the Gibbs Ranch Expansion is completed with a new Ag Center consisting of two green houses, Head House, Learning Center, and the Sonny Sikes Arena. These facilities were designed to focus on hands-on learning while improving our teaching capacity, elevating student success, and providing students access to cutting edge technologies.
2023 - September 01
The Creation of the Student Experience Office
The SHSU Experience Office, formed in fall 2023 and led by the Chief Experience Officer, aligns institutional goals to boost student success. Collaborating across divisions, they ensure inclusivity and support recruitment and retention efforts, fostering a unified community.
2023 - August 11
TSUS Approves 8 New Academic Certificates
In order to meet State and Regional academic programing demands, TSUS Regents approved eight new online degree programs in Educational Studies, Learning Technologies, and certificates in Project Methods, Quality Management Tools, Communication for Sport Professionals, Crime Analysis, Geospatial Applications, and Woodwind Performance Pedagogy.
2023 - August 11
Certification Programs Approved
Sam Houston State University received approval from the Texas State University System (TSUS) Board of Regents for various online degree and certificate programs, including educational studies, learning technologies, project methods, quality management tools, communication for sport professionals, crime analysis, geospatial applications, and woodwind performance pedagogy.
2023 - August 01
The College of Education Receives Endowment to Launch Alternative Certification Program
The College of Education designed a dynamic, innovative Alternative Certification Program to address the increasing need for well-prepared teachers throughout Texas. A $1.5 million award from the Houston Endowment was instrumental in launching this opportunity.
2023 - May 05
Partnership with Goose Creek CISD
Sam Houston State University (SHSU) establishes the Bearkat Advantage Program with Goose Creek Consolidated ISD, offering scholarships, fostering closer counselor ties, and encouraging seamless admission for district students to SHSU.
2023 - January 17
University Advancement re-org
Sam Houston State University appoints Matthew Bethea as Vice President for University Advancement, effective March 1, 2023. Reporting to President Alisa White, Bethea will lead key university departments, alumni relations, and serve on the Cabinet.
2022 - August 12
MOU with Expanding Frontiers
Sam Houston State University partners with Expanding Frontiers of Brownsville to foster innovation and entrepreneurship in Texas' Space Corridor, utilizing NASA patents. The collaboration creates an innovation ecosystem to commercialize space technologies on earth, supported by SHSU's CIT and Expanding Frontiers' educational initiatives.
2022 - April 28
SHSU’s Small Business Development Center Expands Student Services to Woodlands Campus
The Huntsville/Walker County Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Development Center at Sam Houston State University created a strategic partnership supporting regional businesses. Through this collaboration, the community has access to a range of services such as seminars, workshops, consulting, mentorship, training, and networking which fosters economic success and growth for local businesses and increased opportunities for our students.
2021 - November 17
LinkedIn Learning Offers New Training Opportunities
The Learning Academies at SHSU Online made the LinkedIn Learning Library available to all faculty, staff, and students. The library which contains a vast array of video courses, that can be used for personal self-development, annual professional development requirements as to add highlights to resumes and LinkedIn profiles.
