Today @ Sam

For Week Of June 29

Young Writers Learn About "Jalapeño Hal" and "Boliver Boggs"

More than 30 students in the third through eighth grades spent two weeks at Sam Houston State University learning to be more creative writers. One treat was hearing from children's book author Jo Harper. Details.

SHSU Student Named Miss Texas USA

Brooke Daniels, a 22-year-old communications major from Tomball, was named Miss Texas USA Sunday night. Details.

Williams Honored by Athletics Organization

Bobby Williams, Sam Houston State University director of athletics, was recently presented the 2007-08 Football Championship Subdivision West Region AstroTurf AD of the Year Award. He received the award during the annual meeting of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics in Dallas. He will also be recognized this fall at a SHSU athletics event. Details.

Employee Scholarship Applications Due July 1 For Fall Semester

Applications for the President’s Employee Scholarship Program for the 2008 Fall Semester are due July 1. Forms should be submitted to the Human Resources Department, Box 2356, Estill Bldg., Room 334. More details.

SHSU Researcher Surveys Texans On Energy Crisis

Gene L. Theodori, associate professor of sociology, has conducted a survey or more than a thousand Texas residents that shows that Texans are more concerned about the energy crisis than residents of other states. The survey also gathered their opinions on the best and worst solutions to the situation. Details.

Dining Services Has Special Summer Hours

Dining Services has announced special summer hours for several of its campus locations. Paw Print will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and until 3 p.m. Fridays when classes are in session, which include June 13, 20, and 27 and July 11 and 18. C3 and Cyber Confections are open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and close an hour early on Fridays. C3 will be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays without classes. South Paw will not be open. A full schedule is available here.

Beware of Information Thieves

Computer Services is warning Sam Houston State University employees that they may be contacted by e-mail by persons seeking personal computer account information, such as passwords. Go here for a complete explanation and a sample message.

Employees Receive Information On KatSafe Signups

Employees have received information on how to sign up for the KatSafe emergency notification system. Frank Parker, vice president for student services and chairman of the committee that studied and implemented the process, emphasizes several important points to maximize the system's effectiveness. Details.

KatSafe Signup Process Begins With Orientation Students

New Sam Houston State University students are among the first to sign up for the new KatSafe emergency notification system that is expected to be fully operational by this fall. Current employees and students will have the opportunity this summer to sign up and will be reminded to do so in several different ways. Details.

Thibodeaux Relives Acadian Expulsion Through Time Warp

Catherine's Cadeau, a novel by associate dean and professor Terry Thibodeaux, explores the true story of the horrific treatment of the Acadian people through the eyes of a fictional character who is transported back through time by a mystical man in Nova Scotia. Details.

SHSU 'In the News'

Larry Hoover and Phillip Lyons, both professors in criminal justice, were quoted in a Dallas Morning News story about a series of random roadway shootings in the Garland, Mesquite, Richardson and Plano areas.

Larry Hoover, professor of criminal justice, and Brian Lawton, assistant professor of criminal justice, were both quoted in a Houston Chronicle story on increases in the rate of burglary crimes in Houston.

Sam Houston State University has been receiving international publicity this summer through several interviews with Enrique Mallén, professor of foreign languages and director of the Online Picasso Project. Media have included El Pais, Spain's top newspaper, NRM Comunicaciones, a radio station in Mexico with the second largest audience there, and El Liberal, a major newspaper in Argentina.