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A Texas Affordable Baccalaureate Grant Program Match Funds Criminal Justice

Drs. Martha Hurley and David Hurley received a grant from the College for All Texans Foundation (CFAT) as part of their Texas Affordable Baccalaureate Grant Program. The award in the amount of $170,000 was matched by Texas A&M University-Commerce for…
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A&M-Commerce Orientation Leaders Receive Awards at Regional Conference in Dallas

The Office of First-Year & Transition Programs at Texas A&M University-Commerce was fortunate to send over 34 orientation leaders to the National Orientation Director's Association (NODA) regional conference in Dallas on March 2, 2017. The mission of the National Orientation…

Office of Undergraduate Admissions Launches New School App

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions at Texas A&M University-Commerce launched a new school application (app) platform on March 8, 2017. This app, which is part of the office’s TargetX implementation, is a university-branded mobile community for A&M-Commerce’s incoming freshman and…

Model Arab League Conference

In partnership with the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, the Texas A&M University-Commerce political science department will host the 2017 Southwest Regional University Model Arab League (MAL) conference, April 6-8 in the Rayburn Student Center on the A&M-Commerce campus. The…

International Tuba/Euphonium Guest Artist Residency

Texas A&M University-Commerce is proud to host three internationally acclaimed tuba and euphonium artists for a three-day event that will take place March 20-22 in Finney Concert Hall. A masterclass and lecture will take place Monday, March 20 at 4…

ALERT: Changes to the Our Century as Lions Celebration Schedule

Rain or shine, there is glory enough in this history for us all. Potential weather issues will move tomorrow's Our Century as Lions Celebration to the Sam Rayburn Student Center. Please note the change in times and locations as detailed…

A&M-Commerce Makes Waves at National Collegiate Agriculture Meet

In a place like Texas, there are bound to be a great many farmers and students that want to go into agriculture upon graduating. Texas A&M University-Commerce student Dylan Bacon is one of those students, and he got to prove…

Hispanic Outreach present at 42nd Annual TACHE Conference

Dr. Fred Fuentes, the assistant dean of Enrollment Management for Hispanic Outreach and Retention (OHOR), along with OHOR Coordinator, Julian Sanchez, collaborated with Curriculum & Instruction colleagues, Dr. Chris Green and Gilbert Hernandez on the topic “Minority Mentorships Matter” for…

Expansion Grant Awarded to A&M-Commerce for New Texas Affordable Baccalaureate Program in Criminal Justice

On March 2, 2017, in Austin the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board awarded Texas A&M University-Commerce with one of four expansion grants for new Texas Affordable Baccalaureate (TAB) programs. The total award exceeded $650,000. A&M-Commerce shares this funding with Texas…

World Premiere of Michael Daugherty Composition

On March 9, the Wind Ensemble at Texas A&M University-Commerce will be premiering a brand new composition entitled “Of War and Peace,” by multi-Grammy Award-winning composer, Michael Daugherty, under the direction of Mr. Phillip Clements.  The work was commissioned by…

Effects of Yeast Metabolites on the Performance of Freshly Weaned Beef Calves

The beef cattle unit at Texas A&M University-Commerce will conduct a trial study lasting six weeks to evaluate a specific yeast product that has both ruminal and small intestine nutrition and immune system support components on beef calves. “Our aim…

President Ray and Patricia Keck Education Awards Ceremony

President Ray Keck and Patricia Keck will honor deserving individuals from Texas A&M University-Commerce in a ceremony sponsored by Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Hopkins/Hunt County African American Leadership Conference and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. This event recognizes Professors of the…

ESPN 30 For 30 Hosts Screening of Trojan War, Q&A Session to Follow

The ESPN 30 For 30 series, a collection of documentary films that highlight notable sports personalities and important sports events, will be screening one of its 2015 documentary films at Texas A&M University-Commerce. The film, known as “Trojan War,” is…
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Math Department Readies Itself for Adventures in Math Event

The Texas A&M University-Commerce Math Department is readying itself for its 2017 Adventures in Math event, which will be coming up Friday, Feb. 17. The AIM event allows high school teachers and students to take part in competitions to win…
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Sigma Alpha Pi Shares a Cultural Exchange

For the first time ever, National Society of Leadership and Success (Sigma Alpha Pi) at Texas A&M University-Commerce provided several international students with the cultural experience of going through a “boot camp” version of its semester-long leadership training program. Over…

Biology Professors Receive Funds to Conduct BioPride-JAMP Orientation for Freshmen Pre-med Students

Two Department of Biology professors, Dr. Venu Cheriyath, director of the BioPride program and Dr. John P. Slovak, director of the Texas A&M University-Commerce JAMP program, have been awarded a supplemental fund from Texas Joint Medical Admission Program to offer…

“Laundry Day” Accepted into Clutch City Film Festival

“Laundry Day,” a student film directed by Department of Theatre graduate Serina Dennis, was accepted into the Clutch City Film Festival 2017 in Houston, Texas. The short film screened on Wednesday, Jan. 26, in the Texas Showcase. Dennis is currently…

Celebration of Storied Folklorist

Texas A&M University-Commerce will host a celebration of the life and works of storied folklorist J. Mason Brewer on Monday, January 30, 2017. The series of events will begin with a 10 a.m. reception in the fourth floor Special Collections…

Premiere Performance of Hodie

“Hodie,” a new composition by Assistant Professor of Music David Davies for SATB (Soprano/Alto/Tenor/Bass) Choir, Soprano Soloist, and Wind Ensemble will premiere at the music department’s Holiday Gala on Dec. 9-10.  Davies has been on the faculty at Texas A&M…

Race, Religion, Nationality & Respect

An Open Dialogue on Race, Religion, Nationality & Respect with President Ray Keck, special guest panelist and expert on western democracies, Dr. Edward Rubin and Student Government Association President Will Horton will be held Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 6 p.m.…
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