Josey School of Vocational Education

The Josey School of Vocational Education was a post-World War II program established by Sam Houston State Teachers College. The school provided vocational training in a number of varying fields including agriculture, home management, photography, auto mechanics, furniture, electrical appliances, interior decorating, and other like trades.

Shops for the school were built southwest of main campus - north of the College Farm and Holleman Field - and included:

• Agriculture Farm Shop
• Auto Shop
• Industrial Education Laboratory
• Industrial Technology Metals Lab

The 1948 school bulletin explains one of the goals of the Josey School "is to train individuals to become efficient workmen in industry with training to become efficient managers after they have had experience, the School also proposes to train teachers and small business men who may convert their trades into private enterprises."

The Josey Vocational School later moved to Country Campus where its courses were later incorporated into regular collegiate credit. These four buildings remained on campus until the late-1990s/early-2000s when they were demolished due to age and upkeep.

Much of the property remained vacant until the construction of the WASH Building in 2010.