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10th Annual Bill Martin Jr Memorial Symposium
The 10th Annual Bill Martin Jr Memorial Symposium on May 2, 2014, celebrates the deep connections between language and reading, Bill Martin Jr and Texas A&M University-Commerce, and between teachers and children. This conference, hosted by the A&M-Commerce Department of…
Moving on
Every semester, the landscape of the university changes. We say goodbye to our seniors and graduates, we welcome the newest crop of freshmen and we see all of those in the middle change right before our eyes. A university is…
Vivian Tomlinson’s advice: Make a good name for yourself
Vivian Tomlinson is right at home in a classroom. Addressing a room full of graduate students eager to hear her advice about the job market and interviewing, Tomlinson places both hands on the front desk, leans forward, takes a pause,…
General Adams Supports War and Memory Project
By Eric Gruver and Hayley Hasik
The East Texas War and Memory Project (ETWMP) is proud to announce a major financial contribution from retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Chris Adams. Adams, an alumnus of Texas A&M University-Commerce, recently donated $10,000…
A&M-Commerce Associate Professor Elected ACT President
Texas A&M University-Commerce's Associate Professor and Interim Agricultural Sciences Department Head Dr. Derald Harp was recently elected as president of the Agricultural Consortium of Texas (ACT).
“Being president of ACT is a true honor for me, as this group encompasses…
Students put on a show
Professor Josephine Durkin challenged her art students to create outfits inspired by contemporary art and artists. The students created their fashion pieces with paper and found objects and then put on a fashion show. Plastic spoons, toilet paper and construction…
Dr. Salvatore Attardo Featured in The New Yorker
Humor studies is a rapidly-rising field of scholarly inquiry across disciplines, and it happens to be the specialty of Dr. Salvatore Attardo, dean of the College of Humanities, Social Sciences & Arts. Not only is he the author of the…
A&M-Commerce Students Win Big in Calculus Bowl 2014
Students from Texas A&M University-Commerce competed in the final round of the 94th annual meeting of the Texas Section Mathematical Association of America Calculus Bowl on April 3. The A&M-Commerce Department of Mathematics took 10 students, comprising 3 teams, to…
LeoCon: Third time and charming
The Sigma Phi Phi or “Syphers” student organization, led by faculty advisor Dr. Robin Reid, hosted its third annual LeoCon event on Saturday, March 29, 2014.
LeoCon melds panels and events of scholarly and fan interest in science fiction, fantasy…
The Music Department at the Meyerson
On March 25, 2014, the A&M-Commerce Wind Ensemble and Chorale performed at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas.
It was the world premiere of a piece the university commissioned from composer James Syler. Syler's piece, “The Temptation of…
University Hosts the Model Arab Leagues
The department of political science, in conjunction with the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, hosted the Southwest Regional University Model Arab League (MAL) from April 3-5. Founded in 1983, the MAL gives students the opportunity to take part in a…
South Korean Consul General to visit A&M-Commerce
The Department of Political Science and the Office of Global Programs are hosting Ambassador Suk-Bum Park, Consul General of South Korea on April 15 in the McDowell Business Administration building, room 109. President Jones has invited Ambassador Park to discuss…
A&M-Commerce Online MBA Named a ‘Best Buy’
GetEducated.com has ranked Texas A&M University-Commerce as the No. 3 ”Best Buy” for its AACSB-accredited online Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. Based on a national survey of 93 MBA programs, GetEducated.com gave A&M-Commerce an A grade for its online…
Dr. Jill Carroll speaks
An engaging, lively and yet profound speaker, Dr. Carroll gave two lectures on campus: first she addressed an audience of A&M-Commerce students from the Gender Studies program and later she presented the plenary talk at the Model Arab League. Her…
The Holocaust: Days of Remembrance Coming to Commerce
The Texas A&M University-Commerce Department of Political Science along with the Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education and Tolerance will present a two day program called “The Holocaust: Days of Remembrance” on campus April 21 and 22. This program will feature…
Time Lords doing good
The Doctor Who Society of A&M-Commerce has been very busy. Faculty advisor Jeffrey Herndon of the department of political science and members of the DWS collected and donated more than 400 cans of food and dry goods to the food…
April Fools’! A&M-Commerce Offering Study Abroad Trips to Mars
Starting today, Texas A&M University-Commerce will be offering students the opportunity to study abroad on Mars. Scholarships will be available to students who hold 4.0 GPAs and who have an interest in physics. Students who are interested…
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Spanish Film Club Series Prepares Students for Interconnected World
A collaboration between Dr. Shonda Gibson, associate chair of the A&M-Commerce Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), and Dr. María Lamarque, QEP core committee member, will bring the Spanish Film Club series to the university. These films will be shown in Spanish…
Honors Day Luncheon 2014
Students in the Texas A&M University-Commerce College of Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts were recently recognized for awards and scholarships they received at the annual Honors Day Luncheon on March 20, 2014. Attendees also heard from alumni guest speaker Lee…
LEOCON 2014
The Sigma Phi Phi (Syphers) Club at Texas A&M University-Commerce will host LEOCON 2014 on March 29 in the Rayburn Student Center.
This year's theme is Androids, Animals and Aliens. Guests Dr. Sherryl Vint of the University of California, fantasy…