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DID YOU MISS GIVING DAY? YOU CAN STILL MAKE A GIFT HERE!
Bearkat Emergency Fund

Being a college student is hard enough and sometimes unexpected things happen, making the college experience a little more difficult. The Bearkat Emergency Fund provides temporary financial assistance to students impacted by emergency situations (hurricanes, flooding, etc). Bearkats can help each other by donating in times of emergency to provide relief and assistance to others in the SHSU community who need it.

$800
SHSU Alumni Sisters of Delta Zeta Challenge
Zeta Theta chapter of Delta Zeta sorority sisters Patsy Ann Reed '74, '78, Melanie Hilburn '75, '95, Suzie Kimball '74, Carol Gambill '90, Sally Kelly '61, '66, and Cathy Lyles '74, are calling on alumni and friends to support the Bearkat Emergency Fund on Giving Day! When 15 gifts are made, $800 will be unlocked from these sorority sisters!
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Highest Participation by Decade Challenge
Which SHSU decade of graduates will make the most gifts on Giving Day? Make a gift now and spread the word to get your class decade to the top of the leaderboard!
What decade did you graduate?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 1985 - 1994 131
2 2005 - 2014 118
3 2015 - 2024 113
4 1975 - 1984 103
5 1995 - 2004 99
6 1965 - 1974 52
7 Current Student 50
8 1955 - 1964 10
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Most Gifts Leaderboard
Which specific area on campus will receive the most gifts to support their larger philanthropic goals? Make a gift now to help your favorite area at Sam Houston State University get to the top of the leaderboard!
Rank Participating Group Gifts
1 Athletics 267
2 College of Business Administration 152
3 Alumni Association 82
4 College of Science and Engineering Technology 63
5 College of Education 60
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Participating Groups
Alumni Association Annual Fund for Excellence Athletics Bearkat Emergency Fund Freshmen Scholarships Military Science (ROTC) Newton Gresham Library Sam Houston Memorial Museum Sam Houston University Foundation Senior Class Legacy SHSU Food Pantry Student Affairs College of Arts & Media College of Business Administration College of Criminal Justice College of Education College of Health Sciences College of Humanities and Social Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine College of Science and Engineering Technology Elliott T. Bowers Honors College
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