A pair of awards were handed out to work created by the Texas A&M University-Commerce Visual Communication program at the 2023 Dallas ADDY Awards. The ADDY’s, officially known as the American Advertising Award, are given each year by the Dallas…

April is Autism Acceptance Month in the U.S., so it's a great time to highlight neurodiverse students at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Autism Acceptance Month is observed worldwide to foster support, appreciation and acceptance of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).…

The Aspen Institute has selected A&M-Commerce alum Dr. Jerry Thomas to participate in its Rising Presidents Fellowship program. The intensive fellowship aims to reduce turnover in community college presidency by recruiting diverse leaders to drive change and contribute to student…

A&M-Commerce alum Dr. Samuel Ogbonna is featured in a recent profile published by Focus Daily News in Dallas, Texas, highlighting his 39-year career in education. Born and raised in Nigeria, Ogbonna moved to the U.S. at age 21 to attend…

Nine members of the Texas A&M University-Commerce Rodeo Team will travel to Wyoming to compete in the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR), scheduled for June 11-17, 2023. The top two men’s and women’s teams, as well as the top three…

Dr. Robynne Lock, associate professor of physics and astronomy at A&M-Commerce, is co-author of a paper focusing on the effectiveness of interventions designed to inspire high school students—particularly women and minoritized groups—to pursue physics-related careers. Lock is a founding member…

TIME Magazine has named A&M-Commerce alum Colleen Hoover to its list of the 100 Most Influential People of 2023. Jenna Bush Hager penned Hoover's entry in the Artist category. The Sulphur Springs native is a New York Times best-selling author.…

The Alpha State Texas Educational Foundation (ASTEF) awarded three A&M-Commerce undergraduate students with individual $1,000 grants for the 2023-2024 school year. Breanna Newton Jennifer Stephenson Kayla Taylor ASTEF is the Texas State Organization of Delta Kappa Gamma, the international society…

Derryle Peace, director of Alumni Engagement, has announced his retirement from Texas A&M University-Commerce effective May 31. A beloved member of the Lion family, Mr. Peace has led the Office of Alumni Engagement for more than 18 years. Derryle holds…

Cedar Hill ISD (CHISD) recently named A&M-Commerce alum Kellie Burchfield the 2022-2023 Collegiate Academy Teacher of the Year. Burchfield also earned the Collegiate Prep Elementary Teacher of the Year award in 2020-2021. She is only the second CHISD educator to…

A&M-Commerce Professor Emeritus of Mathematics Dr. Stuart Anderson was interviewed recently for an article published by Scientific American. In the article, Anderson discusses a recent proof of the Pythagorean Theorem by two high school students in Louisiana. Anderson hopes the…

Drs. Dimitra J. Smith and LaVelle Hendricks have teamed up again to co-author and illustrate their latest children's book, “Domestic Violence: Smiling Faces Don't Always Tell the Truth.” Released by First Service Publishers and available through Amazon, the book tells…

A collective featuring two Texas A&M University-Commerce faculty members is the recipient of a monetary award that will be used to establish a digital rhetorical privacy lab on the university campus. Dr. Charles Woods and Dr. Gavin Johnson, both assistant…

Chad Smith, professor of photography at Texas A&M University-Commerce, was recently honored as a “Star of Texas” by the Association of Texas Photography Instructors (ATPI) at their annual winter meeting held at the University of Texas at Arlington. The award…

Dr. Andrea Graham and Dr. Raymond Green were recently chosen as the new deans of the College of Science and Engineering (COSE) and the College of Education and Human Services (COEHS), respectively, at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Both were serving as…

Following a comprehensive national search, Texas A&M University-Commerce is pleased to announce the hiring of Jim Curry as the university's newest director of athletics, effective May 1, 2023. Curry comes to Lion Country from Florida State University (FSU), where he…

The A&M-Commerce chapter of Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) attended the TAFE Teach Tomorrow Summit in Round Rock, Texas, March 2-4. TAFE is a statewide co-curricular career and technical student organization allowing future educators to explore the teaching profession.…

Are you an undergraduate math whiz looking for a transformational summer experience? Consider participating in an eight-week undergraduate research experience hosted by Texas A&M University-Commerce from June 4-July 29. Any college student currently enrolled in a relevant undergraduate program at…

A&M-Commerce faculty members Dr. Dimitra Smith and Dr. LaVelle Hendricks are co-authors of the recently released book “The Future of Black Leadership in Higher Education: Firsthand Experiences and Global Impact.” Published through IGI Global, the book highlights the importance of…

The Center for First-Generation Student Success recently announced the advancement of Texas A&M University-Commerce to the third of four phases in the First Scholars Network. The First Scholars Network is an initiative to support the success of first-generation students at…