The Texas A&M University-Commerce men's choir has been selected to perform at the American Choral Directors Association Southwest Conference (SWACDA) happening March 7-10, 2016, in Kansas City.“It is an honor for the Texas A&M University-Commerce Men's Chorus to be selected…

The National Society of Leadership and Success, or Sigma Alpha Pi, is a lifetime membership honor society whose membership is based on academic standing and leadership potential. The society was founded in 2001 and has amassed 482,009 members divided into…

By Mary Grace Rodriguez Texas A&M University-Commerce recently signed an articulation agreement with Navarro College in Corsicana to expand on existing programs with the addition of computer science and computer information systems degrees. In a ceremony on May 22, 2015,…

The Texas A&M University System announced today that they will be offering a new medical benefit to employees, retirees and dependents. These persons will now be able to obtain an optional secondary medical opinion at no additional cost to them…

The Chronicle of Higher Education published a story on competency-based education featuring A&M-Commerce’s Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) in organizational leadership. Last year a newspaper article caught Jolene Applegate's eye. It described a new bachelor's-degree program at Texas…

Cooper Street, which runs adjacent to the Rayburn Student Center, will be closed for construction beginning Thursday, May 21, 2015. Parking lot construction beside the Nursing building is the cause of the closure, and the project's timeline is indefinite since…

Chief Information Officer Tim Murphy, Director of Infrastructure Services Jeff Faunce and Information Security Officer David Maxwell, were recently featured in an EdTech article titled, “Higher Education Turns to Endpoint Security.” “Disabling administrative privileges can also stop so-called drive-by download…

The Department of Physics & Astronomy recently recognized Katie Hesterly and James Thomas as Outstanding Teaching Assistants and Lindy Walton as the Outstanding Learning Assistant. “The students were nominated by department faculty, and selected at a departmental faculty meeting,” Department…

The Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education (TABPHE) recently established a charter at Texas A&M University-Commerce. The TABPHE will provide a statewide connection for a diverse, multicultural workforce to learn, share, direct, lead and influence the educational system…

The Texas A&M University-Commerce men’s track and field team captured the program’s first Lone Star Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship in 48 years. With the championship, the Lions have earned the sixth Lone Star Conference Title this athletic year,…

The 11th annual Bill Martin Jr Memorial Symposium wrapped up on Friday, May 11. Attendees were treated to keynote speaker and award-winning author, Floyd Cooper, as well as several specialized breakout sessions, a tour of the Bill Martin Jr Library,…

The newly independent Department of Theatre celebrated becoming its own department with an alumni banquet and a special performance of David Lindsay-Abaire's award-winning play, “Rabbit Hole.” Since its inception in 1960, the program has striven to maintain a reputation of…

Elementary education major, Brianeka “Bre” Smith, recently participated in the Disney College Program. The Disney College Program gives students the opportunity to work and live at Disney World while earning a salary and college credit by taking classes in Florida…

Eight students from The East Texan attended the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) State Convention in April. More than 500 students attended the convention, representing two- and four-year colleges, university newspapers, literary magazines, radio, television, yearbook and other student media.…

Texas A&M University-Commerce was named No. 21 in the GraduatePrograms.com 2015 rankings for the Top 50 Best Value Online Graduate Schools. “It is very gratifying to see that our online graduate programs are receiving national recognition,” said Provost and Vice…

The Texas A&M University-Commerce Department of Political Science recently hosted Holocaust Days of Remembrance with the assistance of the Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education and Tolerance and the Pi Sigma Alpha political science honor society. The three day event included…

Just last week, Texas A&M University-Commerce student Hannah Kirby performed her last song as a contestant on NBC's The Voice. However, this isn't the end of the road for Kirby. With a newfound drive for her musical passion, she says…

At a special reception, the art department honored Rob Lawton's work and his honorary Ph.D. Dr. Lawton posed with his former students at the celebration.…

The Texas A&M University-Commerce and Commerce High School spirit programs will host a joint 5K and 1 mile fun run to benefit their programs. The event will take place on Saturday May 9 with registration and check-in starting at 8…

The “East Texas War and Memory Project” continues to showcase the stories donated by war veterans and their families from across the country. Since the project started in 2012, student interns have conducted over 300 interviews and accumulated over 4,500…