Houston State University campus was originally home to Austin College, the Presbyterian institution that relocated to Sherman, Texas, in 1876. Austin Hall was constructed in 1851 and is the oldest university building west of the Mississippi still in operation. It was renovated in 2012 and is used today for special meetings and events. Notably, Sam Houston himself attended and participated in the original dedication of the building.
Created by legislation signed by Governor Oran M. Roberts on San Jacinto Day, April 21, 1879, Sam Houston Normal Institute's dedicated goal was to train teachers for the public schools of Texas. It was the first teacher-training school in the southwestern United States. On October 10 of the same year, the first class of 110 students and four faculty commenced instruction. The first president of the school, Bernard Mallon, died eleven days after the institute opened.
The one-room Peabody Memorial Library was the first free-standing campus library in Texas; it was constructed in 1901 …
SAT EBRW 25%
480
SAT EBRW 75%
580
SAT Math 25th %
460
SAT Math 75th %
560
ACT Composite 25th %
19
ACT Composite 50th %
21
ACT Composite 75th %
25
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