In Memoriam: Charles Tackett

The Item (Sep. 26) remembers the former Sam Houston police chief:

Permits Outnumber Parking Spaces

News from the Houstonian (Sep. 25) about the cars, the lots, and the stickers:

Technology Building To Take Away Parking

The Houstonian (Sep. 24) talks up a new building and old parking spaces:

Bowers’ Board Done During SHSU Game

What does one do when your electronic gadgets go wonky? Hope one of the items isn't your scoreboard - and then pray its wonkiness is not during a game. Read more about this happening in the Houstonian (Sep. 16):

SHSU Animal Testing Lab Construction Underway

The Huntsville Item reported (Sep. 9) that the university's new animal testing lab, or vivarium, is being constructed:

2014 State of the University Address

SHSU President Dr. Dana Hoyt addressed the university faculty and staff at the annual State of the University on September 4. The following capital projects were discussed as part of her presentation:

Campus Dorms Still Overcrowded

The Houstonian (Sep. 4) has a story about overcrowded dorms and 75 students living in the Univeristy Hotel and on Sorority Hill:

A coordinated over-assigning of rooms coupled with university policy forced more than 75 students into living in the University Hotel or tripling up in rooms designed for two residents. The overcrowding also placed students in sorority houses and resident advisors’ rooms.

Student Health Center Relocates, Expands Services

A brief look inside the new Student Health and Counseling Center in the Houstonian (Sep. 4):

Groundskeepers Awarded High Honors

Congratulations are in order for the SHSU Building and Landscapes services, as reported in the Houstonian (Sep. 1).  Keep up the great work: