Scholarship Applications are Due February 18, 2009

Academic Scholarships The Sam Houston State University Academic Scholarship program provides financial support for beginning, transfer, and current students based on financial need or outstanding academic achievement.  Scholarships are considered gift aid and do not require repayment unless clearly indicated in the scholarship announcement.    Scholarship applications submitted online will be competitively considered by the Colleges of Sam Houston State University.  ScholarX is currently open for students to complete their application. ScholarX will be unavailable to students February 6, 2009 at 5pm through February 8th, 11:59pm due to a server migration.  Students are encouraged to complete started applications before this time! The Priority Deadline to complete the ScholarX application has been extended to  February 18, 2009.

• Newton Gresham Library
  

  (936) 294-1614
  Toll-free: 1-866-NGL-INFO (645-4636)
  
  Mon-Wed 7:30 am - 1:00am
  Thursday 7:30 am - 12:00 am
  Friday 7:30 am - 6:00 pm
  Saturday 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
  Sunday 2:00 pm - 1:00 am

  Ceiling renovation is underway in the Library. Areas of the Library will be closed from 8:00pm to 7:30am. If you need items from a closed area, ask for assistance at the Circulation Desk. The project will be completed as soon as possible.

• The Campus Library was completed in 1968 for $3.2 million. It opened on January 6, 1969 with 132,000 square feet (3.2 acres) of floor space and a collection of 306,923 books, 6,003 reels of microfilm, 78,128 microforms. The enrollment of Sam Houston State was 7,670 students.

• In April, 1988 the library was named Newton Gresham Library for Newton Gresham who was a 1924 Sam Houston graduate, Board of Regents member, and a 1977 Distinguished Alumni recipient.

• The Newton Gresham Library collection is now over 2.2 million. Also, there is access to electronic fulltext articles in over 9,000 journal titles or through the interlibrary loan services if the library does not own the materials needed.

Some recommendations may be to use some of the resources on campus that you may not have used last semester. One great place is the Math
Help Lab, open Monday through Friday. The Reading Center and
the Writing Center can come in quite handy if you are having
trouble understanding your textbooks, struggling with a paper,
of if you just need someone to give you feedback on an
essay as well as help you get better grades! If you are concerned
with your GPA, there are tutors available on campus for just about every
subject or check out the study skills classes offered in the SAM Center.
Another good way to better your second semester is to get involved! It is a
great way to meet new people and develop great connections.
At SHSU we have religious organizations, community programs, intramural and club sports, academic organizations, and Greek organizations as well.

Valentine's Day is February 14th.

Here are some fun facts about this romantic holiday.

• In Medieval times, people who couldn't write their names signed with an 'X' in front of a witness. The 'X' was then kissed to show sincerity. Many believe this is how the 'X' symbol became synonymous with the kiss.
  
  
• It is believed that lovers first began exchanging mementos in the 17th century, perhaps heeding the words of Shakespeare's Hamlet, "Sweets to the Sweet."
  
  
• Cheaper postage and mass-produced cards in the 17th and 18th centuries added to the increasing popularity of Valentine's Day.
  
  
• Esther Howland was the first American to make commercial Valentine's Day cards out of scraps of ribbon, lace and pictures.
  
  
• Presently there are 192 million Valentine's Day cards exchanged annually.
  
  
• Chocolate is a traditional Valentine's Day gift. Throughout history, it was believed that chocolate brought smiles to the broken-hearted and prompted amorous feelings. In the 1800's physicians commonly advised their patients to eat chocolate to calm their pining for lost love.

Academic Building IV, Suite 202!