2019 Spring Events for What Unites Us

NOTE: Event open to Sam Houston State University students, faculty, staff, and alumni. You must present your active Bearkat OneCard to attend these events.

Monday, March 4, 2019

Critical Thinking through Deliberative Dialogues
Students eligible: All SHSU students enrolled full-time in spring 2019 semester (undergraduates – min 12 hrs, graduates – min 9 hrs, graduates on stipend – min 6 hrs).
Prompt: Assigned student groups will compete for scholarships at this event. Student groups will use their critical thinking skills to think through a problem tied to the SHSU Common Reader and The American Democracy Project. Student groups will be evaluated on their collective ability to assess information and create a path to action based on facts/information, context, hidden assumptions, and common values. Top students will win SHSU Scholarships.
4 p.m.
LSC Orange Ballroom

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Fine Arts Juried Art Show and Awards Ceremony
“Art is an attempt to capture the truths of the world as you see it in a medium you can share with others. It is about lending your voice, your perspective to local, national, and global conversations” (Rather, 2017, p. 169-170). Join us to celebrate SHSU Common Reader WASH student art. WASH student contest winners will be announced.
5 p.m. - 6 p.m.
LSC Art Gallery