1980   1981 Art Building C constructed.   1982 February 12 Fire destroys the Main Building and damages Austin College Building. Pritchett Field House Annex built.   1983   1984   1985 Counseling Center constructed. Drain Building constructed. Health & Kinesiology Center constructed. Rather Communication Building constructed. Science Animal Laboratory constructed.   1986 Austin College Building rededicated. Bowers Stadium constructed. Mafrige Field House constructed. McAdams Tennis Center (II) constructed. Music Building constructed. Samantha Bearkat character introduced.   1987 Main Building memorial dedicated. SHSU joins Southland Conference.   1988   1989 Martin Anisman begins tenure as president until 1995. Art Building A constructed.