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Students in the art department's Workshop in Art Studio and History program helped create various "Inflatopias" across campus Wednesday afternoon with inflatable polyethylene plastic that was ironed together to construct different shapes. The three-room inflatable above was more than 7 feet tall and designed by Charlie Foster, Theresa Goolsby, Catherine Cartwright, Stephanie Hall, Cheryl Meade, Nico Nordstrom and Blair Hanner. — Photo by Brian Blalock

SHSU Update

For Week Of Nov. 15

Regents Approve Tuition, Fee Hikes For Fall 2010

An increase in tuition and fees for Sam Houston State University was among the items approved by the Texas State University System Board of Regents at their regular quarterly meeting in Beaumont on Friday. Details.

Profs Give Fifth Graders Lessons For First Science Saturday

Approximately 200 fifth graders from the Aldine school district’s Stehlik Intermediate and Marcelo Intermediate schools got lessons from Sam Houston State University faculty members in chemistry, earth science, biology and astronomy during the first Science Saturdays at Sam on Nov. 14. Details.

Body Farm Provides Source For Solutions After First Year

Celebrating the one-year anniversary of its opening last month, the "body farm" has already begun providing a valuable service to the people of Texas. Recently sheriff’s deputies discovered human bones scattered around private property in Houston County and turned to the Southeast Texas Applied Forensic Science Facility, also commonly referred to as STAFS or “the body farm” for help. Details.

Students Learn Service Through Peanut Butter Production

SHSU students representing LULAC, the Political Science Junior Fellows, the Latter Day Saints Student Association, the American Democracy Project, and sociology classes produced 1,600 jars of peanut butter at the Latter Day Saints cannery in Houston last week for distribution to needy residents in Walker County. Details.

CS Mentoring Program Helps Students

Sam Houston State University has received a $178,385 grant from the Texas Workforce Commission to develop a mentoring program that is now making a difference in the lives of computer science students. Details.

Dean Offers Eating Tips For Busy Students

Changing weather, approaching holidays and final examinations are just three things that can affect what people eat. To help combat weight gain during this busy time, John de Castro, dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Sam Houston State University and an expert on eating habits offers some simple tips that even the busiest of students can follow. Details.

Four Named To COBA Hall Of Honor In Ceremony

They are the ones who bring honor and distinction to Sam Houston State University through their personal and professional achievements and their valuable contributions to the business world. They are the representatives of the success of the College of Business Administration program at SHSU, the ones who reflect why it’s such a great program to be involved with at the university. Honorees inducted to the hall this year at a dinner were Jack C. Parker, T. Tolbert Chisum, William F. Garrison and Roland Hendricks. Details.

SHSU 'In the News'

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.

Voices From Death Row, compiled and edited by Paul Ruffin's 2008 Editing/Publishing class is the subject of an article and video by Voice of America, a multimedia international broadcasting service funded by the U.S. government.