For some people, passion is gained throughout their academic career. Other people take years to find their passion, but Kassie Van Kampen has envisioned her future ever since she was a high school sophomore.

After trading the Texas heat for Alaska’s icy embrace, a Bearkat couple is now channeling their passion for education into a mission dedicated to helping students thrive.

A critical aspect of Sam Houston State University’s unique approach to higher education is a relentless commitment to building lifelong learners. With a legacy rooted in educational innovation and excellence, its students develop and strengthen a constant curiosity that propels them to new heights across several diverse fields.

For Victoria Mousa, a fourth-year medical student at the Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (SHSU-COM), medical school has always been a journey of learning and personal growth. But a recent discovery gave her story a remarkable, full-circle moment. 

Sam Houston State University’s online programs have once again received high rankings from U.S. News & World Report. The new rankings reflect the university’s continued dedication to providing high-quality, affordable education to all.  

Sam Houston State University’s Natural History Collections offers a portal through time; the building’s broad range of artifacts and data, which span the globe, eras and countless areas of study, preserve the past as a means to better understand the present.