After three seasons at Harvard University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in economics, Houston native Cody Chrest transferred to Sam Houston State University to play out the rest of his eligibility with the Bearkats before reaching the highest level of football.

For the third consecutive year, Sam Houston State University has placed among the top colleges and universities for social mobility in U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings.

Joyce McCauley has dedicated the past 54 years of her life to uplifting future generations through the power of education. Twenty-eight of those years have been with Sam Houston State University.

Marissa Baumgartner's transition from teaching high school English to becoming a Learning Experience Designer Intern at Hewlett-Packard (HP) over the summer is a testament to the power of education and the value of technical communication skills.

SHSU has announced a historic milestone, as the institution celebrates a surge in freshmen enrollment for the Fall 2023 semester.

The Department of History at Sam Houston State University has partnered with The Patricia Bookman Peters Endowed Chair in History at Texas A&M University and The Society of Civil War Historians to hold a symposium on the lived experiences of African Americans in the Civil War.

Amidst a transitional and unpredictable period in the history of college athletics, Conference USA (CUSA) readies to welcome a plethora of new members, including the Sam Houston Bearkats, while maintaining a strong tradition of excellence established over nearly three decades.