Photos: First Day of Class Spring 2026
See photos from the first day of class for Spring 2026, where students reconnect during the first week of classes through fun events and activities.
Priority #1
Ensuring every student thrives by expanding access, empowering learning through flexible academic programs, credit pathways, and dedicated support centers.
PRIORITIZE STUDENT SUCCESS AND STUDENT ACCESS
Priority Goals
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Empowered Students
Empower students to drive sustainable growth
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Academic Agility
Implement innovative, market-driven academic programs supported by flexible scheduling and modality.
Develop micro-credentials that provide academic credit toward degree programs.
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Gap Elimination
Eliminate opportunity and achievement gaps
Priority in Action
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Beyond the Measure Episode One
Welcome to the first episode of SHSU’s new podcast, Beyond the Measure! In today's episode, we meet our hosts: Dr. Dannie Moore and Ileanna Reyes, who share what the university motto, “The measure of a Life is its Service,” means to them! While on the topic of service, our hosts also welcome Taylor Morrison of SHSU’s Center for Community Engagement to the Bearkat pod lab. Watch our hosts dive into the ways Taylor and her peers coordinate hands-on experiences for students that produce real results for the local businesses and organizations they work with.
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Students Spread Holiday Cheer at Senior Living Community
As the fall 2025 semester came to a close, Kendall Gragert, associate director of Sam Houston State University’s Elliott T. Bowers Honors College, and the 2025-2026 cohort of Sam Houston Honors Scholars partnered with the Sundale Senior Living Facility to facilitate meaningful and holiday-themed events for the residents.