Campus and Community
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 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…
TAMUC Lions Receive Free Access to Adobe Creative Cloud Apps
Texas A&M University-Commerce was recently named an Adobe Creative Campus, which opens the door to exciting new digital resources for the Lion community. Faculty, staff and students can now access—free of charge— Adobe Creative Cloud applications and services on any…
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.
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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 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 Represents at National Conference
The Department of Counseling at Texas A&M University-Commerce was well represented at the 2021 Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) national conference in Atlanta, Georgia, this past October, with several faculty members, current students and alumni in attendance.
Erika…
TAMUC College of Education and Human Services, Office of Campus Life and Student Success to Host Real Talk Workshop
The A&M-Commerce College of Education and Human Services and the Office of Campus Life and Student Success will host a “Real Talk Workshop” on Wednesday, Dec. 1 at 12 p.m. in the Nursing and Health Sciences Building.
Students will have…
A&M-Commerce Hosts Successful Conference for Texas Association of Future Educators
The Texas A&M University-Commerce campus bustled with aspiring young educators recently when the university hosted more than 600 high school students for the Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) Area 11 conference on Nov. 5.
Established in 1984, TAFE is…
A&M-Commerce and National AIDS Memorial Partner to Display AIDS Memorial Quilt Sections in Commerce
Four quilt panels will be displayed at A&M-Commerce from Nov. 29 to Dec. 3 to commemorate the more than 700,000 U.S. lives lost to AIDS since the first cases were reported 40 years ago.
Texas A&M University-Commerce and the National…
A&M-Commerce ‘Must Love Dogs’ Class to Assist with Commerce Dog Park Grand Opening
Students in the “Must Love Dogs” signature course at Texas A&M University-Commerce will help celebrate the grand opening of a long-awaited dog park in Commerce, Texas on Nov. 29.
Signature courses provide an opportunity for faculty to highlight their knowledge…
TAMUC Sorority Provides Vaccination Event for Community Engagement Project
A&M-Commerce students in the Epsilon Sigma chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., along with members of the Texas National Guard, provided a COVID-19 vaccination event on October 30.
The sorority's community engagement project took place during the Big…
J.R. Martinez Set as Keynote Speaker for TAMUC Mental Health Matters Week
The Counseling Center at A&M-Commerce will host American actor, motivational speaker and former U.S. Army soldier, Jose Rene (J.R.) Martinez, as a guest speaker on Nov. 3 at 2:00 p.m. in the Ferguson Social Sciences Auditorium.
In 2003, just one…
Full-Service Starbucks Location Opens Inside TAMUC’s Waters Library
Students, employees and the general public have a new location to get their fill of coffee, tea and other items with the grand opening of a full-service Starbucks location inside the Waters Library at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Following an extended…
TAMUC to Honor Veterans at 31st Annual Veterans Vigil
Texas A&M University-Commerce will continue its storied tradition of honoring our nation's veterans by hosting the 31st Annual Veterans Vigil. The event is scheduled for November 12, and the theme is “The Forever Oath.”
Brigadier General Mike H. McClendon (Ret.)…
A&M-Commerce Community Psychology Clinic Finding New Ways to Serve
Under the leadership of director Tina Borke, the Community Psychology Clinic at Texas A&M University-Commerce is finding innovative ways to provide mental health services to the university and the Commerce community.
The clinic, staffed by student clinicians under the supervision…
A&M-Commerce Set to Host ‘Exercise is Medicine on Campus’ Events
The Department of Health and Human Performance at A&M-Commerce, along with Campus Recreation, will sponsor two events next week to celebrate Exercise is Medicine on Campus, a program that calls upon universities and colleges to promote physical activity as a…
A&M-Commerce Will Shine Blue for World Teachers’ Day
Texas A&M University-Commerce will shine blue again this year, joining campuses across The Texas A&M University System in recognition of World Teachers' Day. Beginning at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 5, prominent buildings across the A&M System will be illuminated…