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Sam Houston State University
For more than 130 years, Sam Houston State University (SHSU) has been preparing students for meaningful lives of achievement. Its motto, “The Measure of a Life is its Service,” echoes across SHSU’s five colleges and beyond campus through student research, creative endeavors, service learning, volunteering and more. SHSU is an inclusive institution whose mission is to provide high quality education, scholarship, and service to students and to regional, state, national, and international constituencies. At SHSU, there is a commitment and dedication to learning, with faculty and staff employees who take a personal interest and observe tradition, recognize and participate in the innovation of research, believe in service, and witness success with our nationally recognized criminal justice program and graduates who become business leaders, Broadway stars and award winning teachers.