Nicholas Hudzinski's journey through Sam Houston State University is a compelling testament to determination, adaptability and the transformative power of student engagement. The three-time graduate overcame personal challenges while shifting his academic focus on the road to yet another Bearkat commencement ceremony.

What to expect during Saturday's Summer 2025 Commencement proceedings as well as links to livestream each ceremony.

Sam Houston State University's College of Health Sciences partnered with Huntsville ISD's Hornet Success Academy (HSA) for the second straight spring semester to give public health students hands-on experience. Using motivational interviewing, SHSU students in this Academic Community Engagement (ACE) course guided HSA Scholars in identifying their goals and developing strategies to achieve them.

Ana Gonzales, a rising star for the nationally ranked Sam Houston State University bowling team, delivered the performance of her career in front of her hometown fans at the Campeonato Suramericano Consubowl, held at the iconic Videna Lanes in Lima, Peru.

Sam Houston State University College of Criminal Justice students conducted presentations at Windham School District's College and Career Day during the spring as part of an Academic Community Engagement (ACE) course that allowed participants to guide incarcerated individuals through the process of pursuing higher education.

The year was 1998. Titanic dominated the box office; boy bands ruled the airwaves and the internet was the Wild West of innovation. Four years earlier, my family had acquired our first computer, and I was instantly hooked. At just 14 years old, I fell in love with tinkering—upgrading hardware, teaching myself to code and learning how software worked. By the time I graduated high school, I was confident: computer science was my future.

Two Academic Community Engagement (ACE) courses from Sam Houston State University's College of Business Administration (COBA) have been featured in the most recent volume of the college’s Journal of Business Strategies. These two case studies highlight the mutually beneficial nature of ACE courses between students, faculty and community partners.

With tomorrow’s burning questions requiring industry-aligned solutions today, Bearkats are uniquely positioned in the higher education field to deliver immediate, effective results for employers near and far. Through its groundbreaking Polytechnic College, SamPoly, Sam Houston State University is providing students with cutting-edge curricula and redefining what it means to be job-ready in the modern age.