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SHSU Update

For Week Of Aug. 24

Regents Approve SHSU 'Table of Programs' Additions

The Texas State University System, in a regular quarterly meeting that ended Friday in Austin, approved a motion that expands SHSU’s “Table of Programs” to allow it flexibility for future growth. Details.

New Center To Give Advice On 'Commanding Your Cash'

Sam Houston State University's new Student Money Management Center will teach students the basics of and provide solutions to issues that plague citizens of all ages: money. Details.

Now Is Not Too Early To Plan For Summer '09 Study Abroad

A number of SHSU students visited faraway places last summer, with such activities as a visit to a baboon sanctuary in Belize, an ancient pyramid in Mexico, and a hill tribe school in Thailand. Students were pleased with what they learned about other cultures as well as giving them comparisions that relate to their own. Details.

Online Classes Give German Students ‘21st Century’ Options

Students signed up to take two sections of German this semester will get a different experience than any other foreign language student has ever received: their professor, and even some of their classmates, will be almost 1,500 miles away. Details.

College Recognizes Its 'Outstanding'

Paula Adams, Andrea Foster, Beverly Irby, Marilyn Rice and Richard Watts were honored during the College of Education's annual meeting Friday afternoon for their contributions in a variety of areas. Details.

Balas Communicates Change As New Chair

Glenda Balas may have only taken over as chair of the mass communication department in July, but she ”hit the ground running” and the changes are literally visible. These changes include the physical renovation of areas of the Dan Rather Communications Building, as well as plans for a litany of program expansions and new hires. Details.

Ag Prof's Device Is Real Lifesaver

Doug Kingman recently received word that a device he invented, and which is marketed through a company he founded, was credited with saving the life of a grain worker in Illinois. Details.

Sam SHuttle Begins Operation

Sam Houston State students, faculty and employees now have a convenient and relatively inexpensive public transportation option for trips between the campus and The Woodlands. There are several stops and several locations in which to buy tickets. Details.

Morris Replaces Culak as University Police Chief

Kevin Morris, who earned two degrees from the Sam Houston State University criminal justice program, has been selected to replace Dennis Culak, who retires Aug. 31 as SHSU's director of Public Safety Services. Details.

German Students 'Exchange' Research At SHSU This Summer

SHSU’s chemistry department has added two components to the mix this summer that are helping to create a reaction. As part of an exchange program with the University of Siegen in Germany, Siegen chemistry graduate students Christoph Kohlhaas and Laura Thomas will spend the month working with professor Rick White on research he’s conducting with professor Benny Arney. Details.

ROTC Commissions Seven

Seven cadets were told to "take the hard right over the easy wrong" and "lead from the front" during the Bearkat Battalion Commissioning Ceremony on Friday (Aug. 8) afternoon. Commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army were John Gonzales, Jarrel Huddle, Zachary Mitchell, Megan Ressmann, Bryan Terry, John Thaler and Cristian Villman. Details.

Welcome Week To 'Open' SHSU For Fall Semester

More than 150 volunteers from various organizations and athletic teams will help kick off “Welcome Week 2008: Bearkat Nation,” on Thursday (Aug. 21), when they will lend a hand during “New Student Move-In” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at residence halls around campus. Details.

Eckstein Makes Waves With Birth Order Study

Daniel Eckstein, an associate professor of counseling at SHSU, is an expert on birth order and its effect on personality. Though eight years old, his study of 151 empirically-based articles on statistically significant birth-order differences remains in the top 10 most researched articles from “The Journal of Individual Psychology.” He also lectures extensively on the topic, appearing on a BBC program and, recently, on the Sirius Radio program Doctor Radio. Details.

Preparation Underway For Tailgating Season

football player Registration forms for the 2008 tailgating season are now available in the Student Activities office. Reservations in Bearkat Alley will be available through a tiered format for $100, $75 and $40 for the entire football season. Free spaces also will be available six hours prior to the game on a first-come, first-served basis in the $40 section. Payments should be submitted to the Department of Student Activities, in Lowman Student Center Suite 328. For more information, call 936.294.3861 or studentactivities@shsu.edu.

SHSU 'In the News'

Larry Hoover, professor of criminal justice, was interviewed by Houston Channel 11 for a two-part series on the Houston Police Department's Crime Response Unit. Hoover said such blanket enforcement tactics can reduce crime by 20 percent, but there is a danger of overzealous policing infringing on constitutional rights.