News

Never Normal News Logo

Read the College of Education Newsletter
SHSU College Of Education Receives Recognition

SHSU College Of Education Receives Recognition

Sam Houston State University is one of 21 universities to be recognized by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) for excellence in educator preparation.

Julie Combs Among 2023 Distinguished Professor Honorees

Julie Combs Among 2023 Distinguished Professor Honorees

It was a bittersweet year for Julie Combs, one of three 2023 Sam Houston State University Distinguished Professors. The professor of educational leadership lost her beloved husband after a battle with pancreatic cancer in May before receiving the distinction over the summer.

SHSU Nationally Recognized For Educator Prep Program Excellence

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.