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SHSU Nationally Recognized For Educator Prep Program Excellence
The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) announced that Sam Houston State University is one of 41 providers from 23 states, Puerto Rico and Bahrain to receive accreditation for their educator preparation programs.

Heritage Magazine: Future Pathways To Success
For most students, leaving high school life behind and transitioning into a new future is challenging. This major milestone can be even more daunting for students with disabilities.

SHSU Literacy Professionals Earn High Distinction
Sam Houston State University became the sixth institution in the country to receive the International Literacy Association's (ILA) National Recognition, a seal of approval reserved for colleges and universities that exemplify the best in teacher preparation for literacy professionals. SHSU's Master of Education in reading and language arts with a reading specialist certification specifically garnered the award.

Commencement Spotlight: Star Brown
People often say that when life gets you down, you can either stay down or get back up and start again; upcoming graduate Star Brown believes you should come up swinging.

SHSU Signs Partnership Agreement With Goose Creek CISD
University president Alisa White and campus administrators, traveled to Baytown to sign the official agreement between Sam Houston State University and Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District.

Professor Provides Support For Battered Homeland
On Feb. 6, a pair of powerful earthquakes devastated southeastern Turkey and northern Syria, leaving over 50,000 dead. Sam Houston State University professor Sinem Akay-Sullivan, who was born and raised in Turkey, decided to offer her assistance to survivors facing mental anguish in the aftermath.

Commencement Spotlight: Danielle Laird
Being a wife and mother made Danielle Laird doubt her ability to finish her degree, but this month she will graduate with a Bachelor of Education and a minor in special education.

SHSU Spring Commencement Speakers Announced
Jody Czajkoski, Ann H. Lê and Colonel Travis Mills are set to speak to graduating students for the Spring 2023 Commencement at SHSU.

Women's History Month: Marian "Mamie" Rather Powell
Marian “Mamie” Rather Powell dedicated her life to education and suffrage and stands the test of time as a local role model for women and equality. While her teaching career at Sam Houston Normal Institute lasted just four years, her memory lives on through the voices of Bearkats every time they bellow the school song.

From Bearkat To Boston: Candice Williams' Journey In Mental Health And Sports
When Boston Celtics' Director of Mind Health and Wellness Candice Williams sat on a panel promoting Youth Guidance Boston's Working On Womanhood (WOW) program to discuss the importance of mentorship and its connection to mental health, most of the teenagers in attendance flocked to take a photo with the team's power forward, Grant Williams. After all, it's not every day you get to meet an NBA player.
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Past News Stories
Professor Earns Counselor Of The Year Honors February 10, 2023
College Of Education Announces Distinguished Educators Of The Year February 6, 2023
Sam Houston State Among Best Online Programs In National Ranking January 25, 2023
Blinn College, SHSU Announce New Opportunities For Transfer Students January 23, 2023
SHSU Center Launches School Safety Podcast January 23, 2023
Garrett Center Continues State Partnership November 1, 2022
2022 David Payne Academic Community Engagement Award: Benita Brooks October 18, 2022
Faculty, Staff Recognized At 2022 Meeting September 1, 2022
Faculty Honorees Recognized August 29, 2022
Honoring The 2022 Faculty Excellence Winners August 5, 2022
College of Education Professor Awarded July 27, 2022
Commencement Spotlight: Tiffany Luna July 25, 2022
College of Education Supplies Packs For Baily July 15, 2022
The Center for Community Engagement Receives National Recognition June 24, 2022
SHSU Student Named 'Librarian Of The Year' By Texas Library Association June 2, 2022
Commencement Spotlight: Destiny Burton May 13, 2022
Commencement Spotlight: Deirdre Holloway April 28, 2022
College of Education Graduates in High Demand, 'Top Choice' for School Districts April 22, 2022
College Of Education Recognizes Distinguished Educators Of The Year Feb. 11, 2022
Meet the Newest Smith-Hutson Scholars
SHSU Partnership Offers Scholarship Opportunity For Teachers Dec. 10, 2021
Alumna To Share Story of Perseverance At SHSU Commencement Nov. 12, 2021
College of Education Offers New Paid Teacher Residencies For Students July 30, 2021
Teacher Preparation Program Awarded For Excellence July 20, 2021
College Of Education Scholarship Honors Alumna's Journey To Teaching May 4, 2021
SHSU Partners With Raising Texas Teachers Initiative To Offer New Scholarship May 3, 2021
College Of Education Color Run Supports Literacy For Walker County Youth April 28, 2021
Education Senior Publishes First Book Of Poetry April 1, 2021