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Many activities are taking place on campus this week. For a listing, click on the Today@Sam calendar. -- Photo by Brian Blalock

For Week Of Feb. 7

Waste-Water Treatment Systems Going To Afghanistan

The U. S. Army is sending to Afghanistan the first two units of a new waste-water treatment system developed by scientists at SHSU. Sabin Holland is the lead scientist on the project. The technology was developed for remote applications where little infrastructure exists. Details.

SHSU Program Uses New Techniques To Fight Crime

In an age of advanced technology the field of digital forensics is rapidly growing and demanding more computer experts, and the Sam Houston State University Center of Excellence is rising to the call, actively preparing students in the field. Details.

Internship Program To Expose Students To Rural Way Of Life

Students will have the opportunity to get a feel for the country life through a Texas Department of Agriculture internship program facilitated by Gene Theodori, director of the Center for Rural Studies: Research and Outreach. Through the Texas Rural Internship Program, students from all academic backgrounds can spend five weeks in the summer working for rural communities all over the state. Details.

Love Week To Get Students In Valentine Spirit

For the first time at Sam Houston State University, the Counseling Center, Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority and the Department of Athletics will be hosting “Love Week,” a series of events and discussions centered on issues of love and relationships Feb. 8-11. Details.

SHSU Receives Incentive Check From Entergy

Sam Houston State University has been awarded an incentive check of $12,662 from the Entergy Texas Schools Conserving Resources Program for incorporating energy efficiency lighting and air conditioning systems into several campus buildings. Details.

SHSU Musicians To Participate In Bolivian Exchange

Javier Pinnell This spring, Sam Houston State University students will share their education with a group that has become known for being so passionate that they would risk their lives for their music. Working with maestro Fredy Céspedes, a globally recognized violinist, a team of two faculty and two students will travel to Bolivia in February. Details.

Doctoral Program Earns CACREP Accreditation

Richard Watts Sam Houston State University’s doctoral program in counselor education has become one of only 54 programs in the nation and the only one in Southeast Texas to receive accreditation by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs. Details.

Professors Recycle Sustainability Idea For Class

tree Students at Sam Houston State University now have the opportunity to understand the true meaning of sustainability through a new course, "Environmental Sustainability," being offered for the first time this spring. Details.

SHSU 'In the News'

Criminal justice professor Raymond Teske was recently interviewed by the Dallas Morning News for an article that discusses the declining murder rates in the city. Teske attributes decreasing figures to the stiffening of the state's sentencing guidelines. In addition, an Associated Press story that discusses Teske's research, which concluded that the death penalty is a homicide deterrent, was featured in the Houston Chronicle.

Brian Domitrovic, assistant professor of history, was part of a panel that discussed the decline of the dollar and how to fix it on the Oct. 22 episode of CNBC's The Kudlow Report. Following the segment, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who also appeared on the show, plugged Domitrovic's book Econoclasts. In addition, he was one of the experts who discussed the gross domestic product in a recent Public Radio International story.