Eduventures has surveyed more than 250 schools to assess their current or planned implementation of Competency-Based Education (CBE). The Institute for Competency-Based Education at A&M-Commerce completed this survey to continue the efforts to build critical evidence related to the effectiveness…

The Institute for Competency-Based Education at Texas A&M University-Commerce recently partnered with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) to create the CBE Student Outcomes Metrics (SOM) Framework. The framework developed by researchers Kelle Parsons (AIR) and Carlos Rivers (A&M-Commerce), defines…

DALLAS – Tech Titans, the largest technology trade organization in Texas, has named Dr. Robynne Lock and A&M-Commerce's Studio Physics program a finalist in the Tech Titans of the Future – University Level Award category as part of the 17th…

Texas A&M University-Commerce and L3 Mission Integration announced today a major partnership to increase the number of electrical engineers available to regional industries. L3's ISR Systems Sector and Mission Integration President Bruce Trego and Texas A&M University-Commerce President Dr. Ray…

The Texas A&M University-Commerce psychology department has been awarded a grant from the Charles Koch Foundation. Associate Professor of Psychology Dr. Curt Carlson and doctoral student Jane Bednarz, were endowed with a $4,500 Criminal Justice and Policing Reform Grant from…

COMMERCE, TX—Assistant Professor of Physics & Astronomy, Dr. Robynne Lock, has joined a pilot program funded by the National Science Foundation that will focus on encouraging more women to pursue lucrative, in-demand careers in physics. The $3 million National Science…

This spring semester, the Department of Institutional Effectiveness combined efforts with the Center for Faculty Excellence and Innovation, the Office of Training and Development and other volunteers to offer a series of workshops and panels designed for Institutional Effectiveness Authors…

Jason Burton, head women’s basketball coach at Texas A&M University-Commerce, was invited to become a member of a special NCAA task force dealing with Sleep and Wellness. Representatives from scientific, higher education, and sports medicine organizations, along with representatives from…

Texas A&M University-Commerce sophomore, Travis Born was recently awarded the National Wheat Foundation Jerry Minore Memorial Scholarship in partnership with BASF Corporation. Born (of Ferris, Texas) was awarded the scholarship at the Commodity Classic in San Antonio. The Jerry Minore…

The Department of Marketing & Business Analytics at Texas A&M University-Commerce has received a $2000 scholarship donation from the ISACA North Texas Chapter. This is the fourth time the department has received such funds. This highly selective scholarship is awarded…

Four graduate students from Texas A&M University-Commerce have won awards at this year's Federation of North Texas Area Universities' Graduate Student Research Symposium, all in their respective categories: Education, Humanities, Social Sciences and Business; and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.…

The Quality Enhancement Plan’s (QEP) first set of 26 Global Scholars since inception received awards and recognition on March 28, 2017, at the Global Awards Banquet & Recognition Ceremony hosted by the office of Global Programs. The QEP team awarded…

Texas A&M University-Commerce Faculty Fellow Dr. Robynne Lock continues to be heavily engaged in her project entitled “Development of Studio Mode in Physics.” Studio Mode was implemented at this university beginning in Fall 2015 in University Physics I and II,…

Interim Associate Director and Associate Professor of Agribusiness in the School of Agriculture, Dr. Jose Lopez, along with six Agribusiness students attended the Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) 2017 Quiz Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, February 4-7, 2017, on a travel…

Sixty-three lucky students from 51 different universities across the state of Texas participated in the “Texas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol” event which took place, March 28, in Austin. The event included a variety of activities for students, such…

Texas A&M University-Commerce Libraries' Gee Library has been selected to host “Native Voices: Native Peoples' Concepts of Health and Illness,” a panel and iPad based traveling exhibit that focuses on themes of Native American, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian wellness,…

Dr. Jeff Kopachena, professor in Biological and Environmental Sciences, was awarded $92,605 by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, for Stage two of his project, “Ecological role of Red Imported Fire Ants (Solenopsis invicta) and their influence on Monarch Butterfly…

The National Science Foundation has awarded Texas A&M University-Commerce a $295,000 grant in support of the university's Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program for 2017-2020. The REU program at A&M-Commerce, started in 2006, is a 10-week summer program that immerses…

On March 10, Texas A&M University-Commerce will celebrate its centennial as a public institution of higher education. The small, private college originally known as East Texas Normal College began as a privately funded teacher's college in Cooper, Texas. Through the…

The Texas A&M University-Commerce Sam Rayburn Speaker Series forum on Tuesday, February 7, will feature renowned American education historian and public school champion Diane Ravitch. Dr. Ravitch will deliver the keynote address at 11 a.m. in Ferguson Auditorium. The focus…