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The Waiting Room
Artist Richard Kamler's The Waiting Room: An Interactive Installation of Images, Sounds & Concerned Citizens," dealing with capital punishment, was displayed in the Walker Education Center.
Crime Is Down, But Why?
Criminal Justice Professor Larry Hoover reported that major crime has been dropping, and offered some possible explanations.Saturday MBA
Business professionals seeking to further their education were offered a new Saturday Master of Business Administration program .
New Arts and Sciences Dean
Texas native Brian R. Chapman was named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. His research interests have included vertebrate ecology and management of endangered species with emphasis on birds, bats, and rare or protected species, animal distributions, habitat use and animal behavior.Six Honored
The SHSU Alumni Association honored six persons with Alumni Service Awards for their service to the association and the university.
Excellence Winners
SHSU faculty members Gan Liang, Marie Hayden and David Burris were named 2000 Faculty Excellence Award winners.Staff Excellence
SHSU staff members Anita Shipman, Robert Dunning and Trina Strange were named Staff Excellence Award winners.
Teacher Morale Survey
Faculty member David Henderson's 20th Teacher Morale Survey attracted national and statewide attention as remedies are sought for teacher shortages.
China Agreement Signed
Sam Houston State University and China signed a cooperative education agreement, one of several steps toward increasing SHSU international activities.
'The Brutal Truth'
The John P. McGovern Foundation of Houston contributed $200,000 to a project directed by Maryjo Cochran to examine causes and remedies for violence.
City to Build Golf Course
Sam Houston State University and the city of Huntsville will develop a golf course on university-owned land on I45.
Marks to Retire
Sam Houston State President Bobby K. Marks announced his planned retirement, effective Aug. 31, 2001, after six years as president and 41 years at SHSU.Five Named Distinguished Alumni
Victim Studies Funded
SHSU received $1 million for a MADD-backed victim studies program.
Huntsville Is 'Dreamtown'
We all knew it was true, but bizjournal.com made it official. Huntsville is a certified "Dreamtown."
Fraternity Suspended
The charter of Sigma Theta Chapter of Chi Omega Fraternity was suspended and the chapter's campus headquarters closed.
CBS Honors Rather
CBS established a $50,000 scholarship endowment at Sam Houston State University in honor of SHSU graduate and distinguished alumnus Dan Rather in recognition of his career in broadcast journalism.
Election Night Ratherisms
The election of 2000 will be long remembered for several reasons, including SHSU favorite son Dan Rather's election night TexSimilies.
Nobel Prize Winner Lectures
Norman Borlaug, Nobel Peace Prize recipient, was the 2000 Agricultural Achievement Lecturer for the Department of Agricultural Sciences.
Museum Accredited
The Sam Houston Memorial Museum received rare and prestigious accreditation by the American Association of Museums, making it one of only four such museums at Texas universities.