The William L. Mayo Prestigious Speaker Series is set to feature civil rights activist Ruby Bridges and author of the book Through My Eyes. Ruby Bridges was the first African America student to attend an all white elementary school in…

Music Department's Holiday Gala Dazzles! The Music Department celebrated the season in style with a collection of holiday favorites, entertaining audiences with performances from the entire department. “This year was my first year to participate in the Holiday Gala,” said…

The Department of Leadership Engagement and Development (L.E.A.D.) will host Antonio Neves for the final installment in L.E.A.D.'s Extraordinary Leadership Series (ELS). Antonio Neves is a former business reporter who worked with organizations including NBC, PBS, Advertising Age and BET…

Beginning January 17, Texas A&M University-Commerce will host sculptor Patrick Dougherty on campus. Dougherty was commissioned last year to create a piece for the university which he will construct during his visit. He will hold a lecture on January 28…

The department of Leadership Engagement & Development (L.E.A.D.) received national recognition for two of its programs during the Leadership Education Institute December 11-13. Both the First Year Leadership Class (FLC) and the Leadership Without Limits program were chosen to present…

The Graduate Council recently elected a new master's specialist for the Leadership Engagement and Development department (L.E.A.D.). Adalyn Burger is a student in the Higher Education Administration program. Fall 2014 was Burger's first semester in the graduate program as well…

The Texas A&M University-Commerce College of Business is pleased to announce that the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) has extended the college's accreditation. This decision was finalized at the AACSB Board of Directors meeting on December 22.…

The Texas A&M University-Commerce Bachelor of Science in Nursing program received official notice of national accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). CCNE is an autonomous accrediting agency that serves as a voluntary, self-regulatory process to encourage the…

Texas A&M University-Commerce is pleased to announce its reaffirmation of accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). This announcement was made at the SACSCOC annual meeting on December 9. “This is a moment to…

Recently, Leadership Engagement and Development (L.E.A.D.) department hosted Bless the Mic, a poetry night including a performance by spoken word artist Desireé Dallagiacomo. Local performers at the event included staff, students and community members showcasing their singing, spoken word, poetry,…

Ken Bishop, owner of B6 Up Pawn & Gun in Commerce, Texas and Texas A&M University-Commerce alumnus, has donated the earliest known addition of The East Texan back to the university. Bishop discovered the newspaper, which dates back to December…

Former East Texas State University professor, Rob Lawton, was presented with an honorary Ph.D. in recognition of his achievements in advertising and education. In 2012, Lawton was inducted as the inaugural member of The One Club Educators Hall of Fame.…

By Christine Sheehan This fall, the Department of Music continued its reputation for excellence by showcasing faculty in concert. The performance included an eclectic array of performances from instrumentalists and singers. Voice teacher, Dr. Jennifer Glidden, said that the faculty…

Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp today joins President Obama, the First Lady and Vice President Biden, along with hundreds of other higher education leaders, to announce a commitment to help more students prepare for and graduate from college. …

“I write to get published. I don't write for pleasure,” author Pat Carr told a group of faculty members and students at The Mayo Review's annual writing workshop coinciding with the launch of the journal. Having written more than a…

Texas A&M University-Commerce is now a member of AmazonSmile, a donation program funded through the online shopping website, Amazon.com. AmazonSmile allows users the same shopping selection as Amazon.com but a portion of the purchases will go towards the non-profit organization…

Dr. Judy Ford, professor and head of the history department, has been selected to participate in the National Endowment for the Humanities seminar series. Ford will attend “Tudor Books and Readers: 1485-1603,” a five-week program held at the Plantin-Moretus Museum…

Texas A&M University-Commerce welcomed a visit from author, Dr. Wendy Rawlings. Rawlings brought with her a biting wit and two published books, “Come Back, Irish” and “The Agnostics,” and the university community got to hear a new work entitled “My…

Devin Girod has joined Texas A&M University-Commerce as the new associate director of development for the College of Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts (CHSSA). Hailing from Columbia, Louisiana, Girod earned his B.A. in Mass Communication and his M.A. in Communication…

Downtown Dallas buzzed with excitement as the glittering “alum-inatti” of East Texas State University and Texas A&M University-Commerce gathered together to celebrate the university's 125th anniversary at Union Station. Experience stations showed alumni the exciting new clubs, activities and advances…