Campus and Community

A&M-Commerce Department of Music Hosts High School Singing Workshop
More
than 80 high school singers from Mabank, Royse City and Poteet high schools
joined the Chorale Men's Chorus and Mane Men's Choir at A&M-Commerce for a
singing workshop on Friday, October 25.
The event focused on tenor and bass…

28th Annual Veterans Vigil to be Held Nov. 7
A&M-Commerce will host the 28th Annual
Veterans Vigil: Lions' Salute to Veterans on November 7 beginning at 10 a.m.
According to Veterans Vigil Chair Dustin Pearson, the
event is an opportunity for A&M-Commerce to come together to remember and
honor…

Northeast Texas Children’s Museum Moves to New Location
Northeast
Texas Children's Museum turned over the keys to its home at A&M-Commerce on
October 18, marking the end of its 12-year lease. From its on-campus location,
the museum has served thousands of area children.
As
the Children's Museum continues…

Oncor Electric Delivery Company Presents Check to A&M-Commerce for Agriculture Scholarship Endowment
Oncor Electric Delivery Company representatives visited
A&M-Commerce on September 27 to present a check in support of the Dr. Roger
& Mrs. Jean Arnold Agriculture Scholarship Endowment.
The contribution marks the continuation of a
long-standing partnership between Oncor and the…

Third Annual Quality Day for Faculty and Staff to be Held November 12
Mark your
calendars for the third annual Quality Day on November 12. Quality Day is an
annual event for faculty and staff, hosted by the Department of Institutional
Effectiveness and Research. The purpose is to provide training and initiate conversations…

A&M-Commerce Enters Agreement to Benefit Local Boys and Girls Club
A&M-Commerce
entered into an agreement with Commerce ISD and the Boys and Girls Club of
Northeast Texas on September 10 wherein the university committed $25,000
annually and Commerce ISD committed $40,000 annually to support the local Boys
and Girls Club.…

President Rudin Reflects on First Year at A&M-Commerce
It's been
one year since we welcomed President Mark Rudin to our pride. Hailing from Boise
State University, he brought with him a passion for innovation and a vision for
the future of our institution. We sat down with him…

A&M-Commerce College of Business Hosts 2019 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference
The A&M-Commerce College of Business will host the 2019 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference (SBECON) on May 15 from noon to 2 p.m. in the Alumni Center. This year's conference will continue the format begun in 2018 featuring “Lunch and…

23rd Annual Cotton and Rural History Conference Takes Place April 27
Regional and public history will be the focus of the 23rd Annual Cotton and Rural History Conference scheduled for April 27 at the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum in Greenville, Texas.
Students and faculty from A&M-Commerce and Collin College, as well…

College of Business Offers Rural Economic Development Training Sessions
The Texas A&M University-Commerce College of Business
will serve as an important resource for rural economic development in Northeast
Texas with the help of a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The
grant will enable the College of…

Area Schools Compete in Texas History Day Competition at A&M-Commerce
Junior
high and high school students from four area schools competed in the 39th
annual Texas History Day regional competition at A&M-Commerce on March 8.
This year's theme is Triumph and Tragedy in History, and participants applied
the theme to…

ASPIRE Program Celebrates Its Second Year with Dinner & Dialogue
The Commerce community gathered to reflect on the achievements of the ASPIRE program in a second-anniversary celebration held February 20 at the Sam Rayburn Student Center. At the Dinner & Dialogue: ASPIRE Community Update, attendees discussed the achievements of the…

A&M-Commerce Celebrates Fall 2018 Commencement December 14 and 15
Texas A&M University-Commerce will hold its Fall 2018 Commencement on December 14 and 15, the largest in the last six years, where 1,378 students are eligible for graduate and undergraduate degrees. Among these candidates, 268 will graduate with honors including…

Michael Eric Dyson to be Featured as next Rayburn Series Speaker
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, best-selling author, scholar and cultural critic, will be the next presenter in the Sam Rayburn Speaker Series scheduled for Tuesday, November 6, at 11 a.m. in Ferguson Auditorium. Dr. Dyson will discuss “What Truth Sounds Like: …

A&M-Commerce to Host 27th Annual Veteran’s Vigil “Honoring All Who Have Served”
“Honoring All Who Have Served” and continue to serve is the theme for the 27th Annual Veterans Vigil at A&M-Commerce scheduled for November 8.
The Vigil will begin with a reception at 9 a.m. in the foyer outside of the…

A&M-Commerce Department of Health and Human Performance Hosts First-Ever Emory Community Health Fair
Students from the Department of Health and Human Performance at A&M-Commerce will conduct the first-ever Emory Community Health Fair on Saturday, April 28 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The fair, which will address the lack of substantial health resources…

A&M-Commerce Environmental Awareness Society Leads Stream Clean-Up
A group of 35 student volunteers, headed by the A&M-Commerce Environmental Awareness Society, recently took the initiative in improving their community. On March 24, 2018, they cleaned up the litter-filled stream behind Fix & Feed Hardware, Lulu's Burgers, and the…

A&M-Commerce trades in years of hard work for a day of celebrating national football title
“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…

University and Community Come Together to Celebrate a National Championship
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,…

Commerce TUBACHRISTMAS
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…