News Bites

Feature Story Highlights Bill Carr’s Noteworthy Music Career
A Greenville Herald-Banner story, published by Yahoo News, shares the interesting history of A&M-Commerce alum Bill Carr. Between 1975...

TAMUC Stock Horse Team Shines in First Competition of 2021
The Texas A&M University-Commerce Stock Horse Team was firing on all cylinders at the Stock Horse of Texas competition in Bryan, Texas, ea...

TAMUC Education Dean Set as Keynote Speaker for Rescheduled FWAABSE Leadership Institute
Dr. Kimberly McLeod, dean of the College of Education and Human Services at A&M-Commerce, will be keynote speaker at IgNite II: Leading and Learning Through the Pandemic and...

TAMUC Nursing Students Assist With Vaccination Efforts
Students with the Department of Nursing at A&M-Commerce are helping administer COVID-19 vaccinations at multiple locations across Nor...

TAMUC Faculty Member Revamps Historic Doll Experiment
Toni Sturdivant, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction at A&M-Commerce, recently published an article wherein she revisi...

TAMUC Alum Shares Her Experiences as a Combat Medic
A&M-Commerce alumna Tanis Clarke was featured in an article in the Waco Tribune-Herald. The piece tells about Clarke's often-harrowing...

Governor Greg Abbott Appoints Emily Glass to Sulphur River Basin Board of Directors
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed A&M-Commerce alumna Emily Glass of Sulphur Springs, Texas, to the Sulphur River Basin Authority Board of Directors. According to a press...

TAMUC Alum Taj Eldridge Heads Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator
A recent LA Venture podcast episode highlighted A&M-Commerce alum Taj Eldridge and his company’s newly launched $250 million fun...

TAMUC Alum Named Division Chief at Montgomery County Hospital District
A&M-Commerce alum James Seek has been named clinical operations division chief of the Montgomery County Hospital District (MCHD) in Southeast Texas. According to an artic...

TAMUC Department of Physics and Astronomy to Host Summer REU
The A&M-Commerce Department of Physics and Astronomy is the recipient of a National Science Foundation grant intended to fund a summer Re...

TAMUC Alum Named Top Woman in Technology
A&M-Commerce alumna Tiffany Ricks was recognized by Our Community Now (OCN) as one of 10 Inspiring Female Founders in Dallas-Fort Worth....

TAMUC College of Education and Human Services Names New Department Heads
The College of Education and Human Services at A&M-Commerce recently announced the appointment of three new department heads. Laura Isbell, Ph.D.Dimitra Smith, Ph.D.LaV...

A&M-Commerce Education Dean to Present at TWHE Annual Conference
Dr. Kimberly McLeod, dean of the A&M-Commerce College of Education and Human Services, is slated to speak at the upcoming 2021 Texas Women...

Dallas Regional Chamber Article Highlights TAMUC’s Pandemic Response
Dallas Regional Chamber recently published an article that examines how area universities have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. The article highlights A&M-Commerce,...

TAMUC Gives Faculty Access to Powerful Tools with New Oracle Academy Partnership
Faculty at Texas A&M University-Commerce now have free access to a suite of powerful tools thanks to a recent partnership between the university and Oracle Academy. Program...

A&M-Commerce Faculty Member Receives Academic Engagement Network Grant
Dr. Ayal Feinberg, assistant professor of political science at Texas A&M University-Commerce, received a $3,000 grant from the Academic Engagement Network (AEN). The gra...

Governor Names TAMUC Alumna to State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists
Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently appointed A&M-Commerce alumna Jodie Elder, Ph.D., to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists for a term set...

Center for Business Excellence Promotes Training and Consulting Services
The Center for Business Excellence at A&M-Commerce is available to provide organizations with customized business training programs and consulting services. Visit the C...

TAMUC Education Dean Set as Keynote Speaker for FWAABSE Leadership Institute
This event has been rescheduled for April 24. Dr. Kimberly McLeod, dean of the College of Education and Human Services at A&M-Commerce, will be keynote speaker at IgNite II: L...

Texas Senator Issues Resolution Recognizing A&M-Commerce Dean
The State Senator for District 13, Borris L. Miles, recently issued a resolution congratulating Dr. Kimberly McLeod on her appointment as dea...