2000 Blackwood LEMIT Center constructed.   2001 Austin College Building Sesquicentennial. James Gaertner begins tenure as president.   2002 Alumni Garden dedicated Enrollment exceeds 13,000   2003 Academic Building Four constructed. Bearkat Village I & II constructed. Sam Houston Parking Garage constructed. Raven Nest Golf Club opens.   2004 SHSU 125th Anniversary. Sam Houston Village constructed. South Paw Dining Hall constructed.   2005 Blatchley Bell Tower constructed. Chemistry & Forensic Sciences Building constructed. Sanders Baseball Stadium constructed. Bearkat Softball Field constructed. Raven Nest Cart Storage constructed. Raven Nest Club House constructed. Raven Nest Fertilizer building constructed. Raven Nest Maintenance building constructed. Raven Nest Pump House building constructed.   2006 Recreation Sports annex constructed. Raven Village constructed. Ragsdale Visitor and Alumni Center constructed. Randleman Strength and Fitness Center constructed.   2007 Bearkat Plaza completed.   2008 McIver Golf Training Facility constructed.   2009 College of Humanities and Social Sciences Building (AB5) constructed.