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Sam Houston State University made the Online Bachelor’s Programs Honor Roll in US News and World Report’s recent survey of Online Education Programs. SHSU was rated #2 in Student Services and Technology just behind Arizona State.

Read the full article at: http://www.usnews.com/education/online-education

Highlight video from the undefeated season of SHSU football 2011. Note the ATO letters around the 49s mark!

4 Lost Brothers have been found so far this month! Go to the Lost Brothers page to see who’s still lost.

1. Chris Turner Clem - Class of 1995
2. Steven R Droddy - Class of 1995
3. David Sean Thompson - Class of 1998
4. Ben Forrest - Class of 2010

Congratulations are in order for brother Thomas Greg Mayo (SHSU 1987) who was recently named the 2011 Distinguished Educator of the Year - Secondary Teacher by Sam Houston State University’s School of Education. Greg was recognized for “expertise and outstanding service in the classroom, school, district and community, as well as their contributions to the field and society.”

RuhRah!

Photo by Gene ChauvinIn support of the Sam Houston State University Bearkat football program, the City of Huntsville will light the Sam Houston statue in orange for tomorrow night’s playoff game. According to City of Huntsville Community Services Director Matt Lumpkins, the statue will remain orange as long as the Bearkats are in the playoffs. “Using orange lenses over the spotlights we have on the Sam Houston statue, the City will turn Sam orange for the playoff game,” Lumpkins said.

I recently ran into a SHSU alum who told me about the KatFans.com website. If you want to keep up with the latest in Bearkat sports, checkout KatFans.com

Each year, U.S. News & World Report releases a list of the nation’s best colleges. In the 2012 edition, they also included a ranking based on the amount of debt the class of 2010 had upon graduation. This year, Sam Houston State University ranked 2^nd amongst the Colleges With the Least Student Debt.

• Percentage of graduates with debt: 46%
• Average amount of debt: $7,602

^{Read the entire article at Time.com.}

The ‘swearing-in’ ceremony for Brother Mac Woodward as the new mayor of Huntsville, Texas will be held Tuesday, December 6th, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. at the Huntsville City Hall, 1212 Avenue M. Huntsville, Texas.

There will also be a Reception at 5:00 p.m., prior to the ceremony. Brothers are encouraged to attend.

Brother Mac Woodward is the new mayor of Huntsville!

The final numbers are in. Congratulations Mac!

Early voting results: Mac Woodward 921, Karl Davidson 212, and George Russell 75.

Final: Woodward 2220, Davidson at 539 and Russell at 199.

Sam Houston State University’s enrollment continues to grow and break records, with campus officials estimating that about 17,618 students are attending SHSU this fall.

That number accounts for a 2 percent growth over last fall, when enrollment was 17,214…

^{Read the entire article at The Huntsville Item.}