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A&M-Commerce Department of Counseling Presents at International Conference
Representatives from the Department of Counseling at A&M-Commerce delivered two presentations at the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors World Conference held in New Orleans, Louisiana, from Jan. 27 through 29.
Professors LaVelle Hendricks, Ph.D., and Zaidy MohdZain, Ph.D.,…

A&M-Commerce Alum to Lead National Statistics and Data Science Committee
A&M-Commerce alum Tom Faulkenberry, Ph.D., is the new chair of the Joint Committee on Undergraduate Statistics and Data Science Education. The committee is co-sponsored by the American Statistical Association and the Mathematical Association of America.
The two-year appointment will see…

A&M-Commerce Student Commended for Assisting Accident Victim
A&M-Commerce student Maigyne Ishman and others recently received the Extra Mile Award from Greenville ISD for their role in assisting a GISD student involved in a motor vehicle accident in Greenville.
Ishman, a student in the Organizational Leadership program at…

A&M-Commerce Awarded $1.23 Million Grant to Serve Disadvantaged Rural Students in Texas
Texas A&M University-Commerce is the recipient of a $1.23 million Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development (RPED) grant earmarked to benefit disadvantaged students by improving rates of college enrollment, determination and completion among rural students.
The RPED grant program is designed…

TAMUC Law Enforcement Academy Cadets Raise Money for Charity
Cadets in the Hunt County Sheriff's Office Law Enforcement Academy located at A&M-Commerce participated in No-Shave November in 2021 as a fundraiser for Texas Oncology. The cadets recently presented a check for $1,000 during a ceremony at the Hunt County…

A&M-Commerce Alums Represent Well at Band and Orchestra Conference
Several Texas A&M University-Commerce alumni represented their alma mater well at the Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference. The Midwest Clinic is the world’s largest instrumental music education conference, drawing approximately 17,000 attendees annually to Chicago from all fifty…

TAMUC Percussion Students Make Waves at Regional Competition
Students in the Texas A&M University-Commerce Percussion Studio performed well at the Tierras South Texas Percussion Competition in December. This first-annual competition saw high schoolers and university students perform their works on either keyboard or snare drum. A&M-Commerce students finished…

A&M-Commerce Sport and Recreation Management Students Assist with Nationally Televised NCAA Football Games
Several students in the Sport and Recreation Management program at Texas A&M University-Commerce volunteered at two NCAA football games in 2021, the NCAA DII Football Championship game and the Armed Forces Bowl.
Clay Bolton, Ed.D., associate professor and program director,…

First Social Work Cohort Graduates from A&M-Commerce at Frisco
Texas A&M University-Commerce students Jodie Schmitt, Samantha Newton and Caylin Menard donned their caps and gowns for the Dec. 18 commencement ceremony in Commerce, becoming the first cohort of undergraduate social work students to graduate from A&M-Commerce at Frisco.
Pictured…

A&M-Commerce Society of Physics Students Receive National Recognition
The A&M-Commerce chapter of the Society of Physics Students (SPS) won an Outstanding Chapter Award from the organization's national office. The designation is the highest level of distinction, with less than 15% of the organization's chapters receiving the title. The…

TAMUC Faculty Matt Wood Named A&M System Regents Professor
The Texas A&M University System recently announced the recipients of the prestigious Regents Professor distinction, and Texas A&M University-Commerce Professor of Physics and Astronomy Matt Wood, Ph.D., joined 11 others system-wide to receive this honor.
The A&M System Board of…

President Rudin’s message to faculty/staff regarding the return to work on January 3
Dear Lion Family,
I hope you have enjoyed a peaceful and relaxing winter break with family and loved ones. Along with many of you, we have been monitoring the spread of the latest COVID-19 variant, Omicron, in our area. As…

TAMUC History Students Present WWII Exhibit at Local Museum
Students in the Texas A&M University-Commerce Department of History have spent the past semester learning just what it takes to work in the field of public history after the completion of their “ETSTC in WWII” exhibit at the Audie Murphy…

A&M-Commerce Career Development Staff Members Honored at Regional Conference
Two staff members from the Office of Career Development at Texas A&M University-Commerce earned prestigious awards at the recent Southern Association of Colleges and Employers (SoACE) annual conference.
Amy Horton, career coach for special populations, was awarded the Champion of…

TAMUC Alum to Chair National Construction Conference
Texas A&M University-Commerce alumnus C. Collin Sutt was recently announced as the chair of the 2022 Advancing Construction Operational Excellence Conference to be held from March 7-9 in Denver, Colo. The conference bills itself as the only event in North…

AIDS Quilt Display at A&M-Commerce Sparks Reflection and Discussion
A recent collaboration between Texas A&M University-Commerce and the National AIDS Memorial brought four sections of the AIDS Memorial Quilt to campus to honor more than 700,000 lives lost to AIDS in the 40 years since the first cases were…

Paris Regional Medical Center Honors TAMUC Engineering and Technology Department at Appreciation Luncheon
Representatives from the Department of Engineering and Technology at A&M-Commerce attended a Dec. 15 luncheon at Paris Regional Medical Center (PRMC), where the department was recognized for providing personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A&M-Commerce attendees included Brent Donham,…

TAMUC Health and Human Performance Faculty, Students Attend State Conference
Faculty and students representing the A&M-Commerce Department of Health and Human Performance recently attended the Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (TAHPERD) annual conference in Arlington, Texas. The group made several presentations and brought home one award.…

TAMUC Real Talk Workshop Registers More than 270 Students
The College of Education and Human Services and the Office of Campus Life and Student Success recently hosted a Real Talk Workshop event to assist students with academic holds or other issues that might prevent them from registering for the…

A&M-Commerce Department of Counseling Shines at State Conference
Faculty and students representing the Department of Counseling at Texas A&M University-Commerce recently attended the Texas Counseling Association's (TCA) annual Professional Growth Conference in Galveston, Texas, where they made several presentations and brought home two awards.
Second-year doctoral student Sarah…