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Dancers from the New York-based company Dante Brown Dance Warehouse get in some rehearsal time Friday afternoon in the Gaertner Performing Arts Center Dance Theater in preparation for the Dance Gallery Festival: Texas Experience performances on Friday and Saturday evenings. Nine other companies and individual choreographers will participate in the annual gallery, which also includes master classes for SHSU dance students taught by gallery participants. —Photo by Aubrie Walker

 

SHSU Update

For Week Of Oct. 6

 

• Flu Shots For Students, TWC Scheduled For Oct. 7-9
  
• Professional To Discuss Monitoring Gangs In Texas Prisons
  
• Job Fair Attracts 55 Teacher-Seeking Schools, Districts
  
• Student, Guest Musicians To Make Fall, Huntsville Debuts
• Museum To Appear On PBS’s ‘Roadshow’
  
• SHSU Controller Named ‘Rising Star’
  
• Staff Council Spotlights UPD Clerk
  
• Submit Update Items Here

 

SHSU Makes Local, Regional Economic Impact

Sam Houston State University is making a significant economic impact at both local and regional levels, according to a new impact study authored by SHSU economic professors, Ed Blackburne and Bill Green. Among the findings: one dollar of every six generated in Walker County is supported by SHSU. Details.

 

 

 

CNN Anchor-Turned-Author To Discuss Evolution Of News

Kitty Pilgrim will share her perspective—that news as entertainment can be just as effective at informing the public as any other venue—with the Bearkat and area communities on Oct. 22, as part of a Sam Houston State University Global Center for Journalism and Democracy presentation. Details.

 

 

Annual Robotics Competition To Bring Out 'Best of the BEST'

Middle and high school-aged students will be put to the test as they build robots that will compete against the other schools' robots at SHSU’s Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum during the The Boosting Engineering Science and Technology Robotics Competition, scheduled for Oct. 26. SHSU student volunteers are also being sought as mentors and judges. Details.

 

 

MFA Program To Launch Fall Series With Award-Winning Poet

The Sam Houston State University MFA program in creative writing will bring to campus this year a mix of visiting and local writers whose poetry and prose, work in translation and graphic novel represent the many creative outlets for budding writers as part of the program’s fall reading series. Kicking off Monday (Oct. 7), poet Lauren Shapiro will share pieces from her award-winning debut poetry collection Easy Math, beginning at 6 p.m. in Austin Hall. Details.

 

 

 

SHSU Officially Recognizes New Military Science Alumni Club

The Sam Houston State University Alumni Association has added the SHSU Military Science Alumni Club to its list of official groups under the umbrella of the main organization. Details.

 

 

 

Speaker Series To Target Conflict Resolution

In honor of Conflict Resolution Month in October, Student Legal and Mediation Services will sponsor speakers who will share their advice with Sam Houston State University students on conflict resolution in the workplace, family, classroom and the world, in general. Details.

 

 

Festival To Get Animated At Old Town Theatre

Sam Houston State University will “animate” downtown Huntsville by highlighting the work of its computer animation program on Saturday (Oct. 5). “Animation at Sam” will present more than 20 works created over the past year, at 5 p.m. and again at 6 p.m. at the Old Town Theatre. Details.

 

Surveys Examines Sexual Assault Resources On Texas Campuses

While research consistently estimates that one in every four women in higher education will experience rape or attempted rape during their college careers, limited proactive approaches to address the issue are found on Texas college campuses, according to the Crime Victims’ Institute at Sam Houston State University. Details.

 

 

 

Strings Festival To Showcase Renowned Artists, Students

Members of the Bearkat and Huntsville communities can immerse themselves in the world of string performances during the annual Festival of Strings, beginning Friday (Oct. 4). The four-day festival will feature concerts by internationally renowned artists, the SHSU Symphony Orchestra and music faculty. Details.

 

 

 

Nursing Program Earns Accreditation

The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing has notified Sam Houston State University that its nursing program has been fully accredited, retroactive to Jan. 1.  Dr. Anne Stiles is the director of SHSU's School of Nursing.  Details.

 

 

 

Homecoming 2013 To Celebrate SHSU's 'Bearkat Dynasty'

Sam Houston State University will pay tribute to the popular TV series and the university's lineage of students, educators and its history during this year’s Bearkat Dynasty Homecoming Week, Oct. 7-12. Details.

 

 

 

Five Alumni To Be Honored During Homecoming Activities

SHSU will recognize Damian Mandola, W. Sam Monroe, Trisha Pollard, Jenna Jackson and Wilfred O. Dietrich for bringing pride to the university through their achievements, examples of good citizenship, service and their contributions to society at the Distinguished Alumni Gala on Oct. 11 as part of homecoming activities. Details.

 

 

Bearkat Champions Fund Kicks Off Membership Drive

The sole fundraising arm for Sam Houston State University athletics introduced its "Proud to be a Bearkat" membership drive earlier this month.  See the ways you can support all sports by participating in this campaign.  Details.

 

 

 

 

 

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