Cultural & Professional Networks

On-Campus Resources

• Departments

  • ELITE

  • EVOLVE

  • Services for Students with Disabilities

On-Campus Student Organizations

• African American

  • African Student Association

  • Black Art Society

  • Black film Society

  • Black Sam Lives Matter

  • Black Student Alliance

  • Black Women Empowered

  • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

  • National Association of Black Accountants

  • National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice

  • The National Association of Black Journalists

• Hispanic

  • LatinX Graduate Student Organization

  • League of United Latin American Citizens Collegiate Council 4284

  • Mexican Student Association

  • National Organization of Hispanics in Criminal Justice

  • Salvadoran Student Alliance

  • Spanish Conversation Club

  • The Latinx Club of the Department of World Languages and Cultures

• Other
  • Arabic Language and Culture Club
  • Artists of Color
  • As We Are Natural Hair Society
  • Asian Pacific Student Association
  • Caribbean Student Organization
  • German Conversation and Culture Club
  • International Student Organization
  • Jews on Campus
  • Minorities in Medicine
  • Multicultural Greek Council
  • Muslim Leaders in Medicine
  • Turkish Student Organization
• LGBTQIA+
  • Gamma Sigma Kappa (LGBT+ and allies)
• Women
  • Society of Women for Excellence in Engineering and Technology
  • The Women of 1520
  • We Rise (for women)
  • Women United
  • Young Women for America
• Differently Abled People
  • American Sign Language Association
  • Project Sunshine - SHSU Chapter (services to families with special needs individuals)

Off-Campus Resources

• Veterans
  • G.I. Jobs
    Search jobs, educational opportunities, transition checklist, job fair calendar, civilian career guide for military jobseekers.
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    Internet home page for the VA
  • Military.com
    The largest military veteran job board in the world
  • MilitaryHire.com
    Hiring network where formal military personnel can seek careers and utilize their professional skills.
  • Military to Civilian Occupation Translator
    The Military to Civilian Occupation Translator helps service members match military skills and experience to civilian occupations
  • Texas Veterans Commission
    The Texas Veterans Commission provides services through agency programs of claims assistance, employment services and education that will significantly improve the quality of life of Texas veterans and their families.
  • Transition Assistance Online
    Resources, links and job postings geared toward veterans of the US Armed Forces.
  • Troops to Teachers
    U.S. Department of Education and Department of Defense program that helps eligible military personnel begin a new career as teachers in public schools where their skills, knowledge and experience are most needed.
  • Vet Center
    Readjustment Counseling Services
  • VetJobs
    Leading Internet niche job board for reaching military veterans currently in the work force, active duty military personnel who transition each year in to the work force, members of the National Guard who return to the US each year from extended deployment, and their family members.
  • Veterans' Employment & Training Service (VETS)
    U.S. Department of Labor web site. Provides resources and expertise to assist veterans obtain meaningful careers, maximize their employment opportunities and protect their employment rights
  • Veteran's Information Guide
    From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, this site has resources for Civil Service Employment and Veterans.
  • Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program
    Services offered through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Differently Abled People
  • Disability Resources Monthly
    A "wonderfully well-organized site ... for cutting through the morass of disability-related material on the Web" -- Encyclopedia Britannica Internet Guide.
  • DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking,   and Technology)
    A resource and support program focusing on “Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology.”
  • Employment and Rehabilitation Programs
    A site whose mission is to promote the employment of Social Security beneficiaries with disabilities by designing policies that make work pay, promoting research and program innovation, educating the public about programs and services that facilitate entry into the workforce, and partnering with other public and private groups to remove employment barriers for people with disabilities.
  • Entry Point
    Entry Point is the signature program of the AAAS Project on Science, Technology, and Disability
  • Equal Opportunity Publications
    
  • Gettinghired.com
    Careers & Community for Talented People with Disabilities
  • The International Dyslexia Association
    A website that addresses the concerns of dyslexic college students and provides resources.
  • Job Accommodation Network
    This website is full of contact information, current events, documents, and feedback.
  • Lime Connect
    "Lime offers excellent resources for students with disabilities. They provide scholarships and fellowships and the Lime Network offers professional development webinars and notification of internship and full time career opportunities.  Their partners include Google, Bank of America, Target, Goldman Sachs, PepsiCo, and more."
  • The National Business & Disability Council
    A site for employers to search for prospective employees with disabilities.  You can post your resume through the site or search the nationwide database for jobs.