Students from A&M-Commerce's Department of Engineering & Technology competed in the TEXO Foundation's annual Associated Schools of Construction Region 5 student competition on February 16-19, 2018, in Addison, TX. Each year,  construction industry partners submit design projects, which teams of…

Dr. Isaac Gang, Assistant Professor for Computer Science and Information Systems, was awarded $99,890 for his project entitled “2017-2018 Texas Mathematics and Science Partnership Professional Development Network.” According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 73% of all the new…

The Board of Regents of the Texas A&M University System honored the A&M-Commerce Lions football team at their board meeting held on Thursday, February 8. The Board issued a resolution highlighting the Lions' 2017 accomplishments, which included winning the NCAA…

Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp announced Monday that a 13-member committee has been created to conduct a national search for the next President of Texas A&M University-Commerce. The committee includes two members of The Texas A&M University System…

“The eclectic background of this East Texas football team might have made it an unlikely pick to bring home a national football championship. …And on Friday morning, the school came together to celebrate the team reaching the highest goal: winning…

Following a historic playoff run and 37-27 victory over the Argonauts of West Florida in the NCAA DII National Championship game, the A&M-Commerce Lions plan a month-long series of celebrations at home both on campus and in the community. Students,…

On January 11, 2018, Texas A&M University-Commerce President Dr. Ray Keck, announced his intention to step down effective August 31. Dr. Keck assumed the presidency at A&M-Commerce in 2016, bringing stability, strategic vision and thoughtful leadership during a challenging time…

When Hurricane Harvey struck last August, the Texas A&M-Commerce women's basketball team was one month away from preseason conditioning. Nevertheless, after seeing reports of the devastation, the Lions felt compelled to help with relief efforts during their break between games.…

A&M-Commerce alumnus and seventh chancellor of the Dallas County Community College District Dr. Joe May will be the commencement speaker for the Fall 2017 commencement ceremonies to be held on Friday, December 15 and Saturday, December 16. A first-generation college…

Tony DeMars was elected as Vice President for Academic Relations at the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) board meeting in Washington, DC. He's held multiple leadership positions at BEA and begins his one-year term as vice president in April 2018. DeMars…

Over 50 area tuba and euphonium players will present the ninth annual Commerce Merry TUBACHRISTMAS concert on Saturday, December 9th. The performance will take place outdoors on the square in downtown Commerce at 12:30 pm, conducted by A&M-Commerce Professor of…

Assistant Dean of Enrollment Dr. Fred Fuentes was appointed by the president of the Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education (TACHE) to serve on the State Board and regional representative of the Northeast Texas area. Fuentes is a 2012…

Michael Hartos, a graduate student at the Physics and Astronomy Department was awarded “Best Oral Presentation Award” at the American Physical Society (APS) meeting held at the University of Texas at Dallas, October 20-21, 2017. “I am honored to have…

Dr. Matthew A. Wood, a professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy, has been awarded funds by the National Science Foundation to acquire a new research-grade astronomical observing facility for Texas A&M-University-Commerce. His collaborators on the proposal are Drs.…

Dr. William F. Kuracina, associate professor and head of the Department of History, recently published a research monograph. The piece, titled Politics and Left Unity in India: The United Front in Late Colonial India, challenges contemporary understanding about the struggle…

George Mason University Professor of History, Cynthia Kierner, will deliver “Awful Calamity: Sentiment, Gender, and Nation in the Richmond Theater Fire of 1811” at the Southern Association for Women Historians (SAWH), as part of the Southern Historical Annual Meeting. Kierner's…

President Ray Keck announced today that Keturi Beatty will serve as the University's next Vice President of Advancement. Beatty joined A&M-Commerce as the Associate Vice President for Advancement in July of 2017. Interim Vice President for Advancement, Wyman Williams, will…

Tiffany Kral received the “Clinical Teacher of the Year Award” from the Texas Directors of Field Experience (TDFE) for her student teaching at Commerce Independent School District. She was one of three teachers to accept the award at the Consortium…

In April 2017, Dr. Sharon A. Kowalsky, Associate Professor of History at Texas A&M University-Commerce, began a two-year term as President of the Southern Conference on Slavic Studies (SCSS). SCSS is a regional affiliate of the Association of Slavic, East…

Professor of Management Dr. Mildred Golden Pryor was recently established as a Regents Professor by The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents for 2016-2017. The award recognizes employees who have made exemplary contributions to their university or agency and…