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Plasma on the Rise
Dr. Ben Jang holds the distinguished honor of being the first person in A&M-Commerce's history to receive a U.S. patent for his work with RF non-thermal plasma techniques to modify catalyst materials for industrial processes. After five years of determination…

A&M-Commerce Ranked No. 9 for Social Work Program
A&M-Commerce placed at No. 9 in the Online College Database's recent ranking of “Top Colleges in Texas: Fighting for Families and Children.” The list of 51 schools orders the institutions' social work programs by the number of graduates, affordability, quality…

Michael Farris Smith and R. Flowers Rivera continue Author Series Southern Style
A&M-Commerce's Literature and Languages Department welcomed two southern writers as part of the author series initiated by Department Head Hunter Hayes last year. Novelist Michael Farris Smith and poet R. Flowers Rivera read from their works and chatted with students…

DISD Superintendent Mike Miles Shares 2020 Vision for Education
On Tuesday, Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles visited A&M-Commerce to speak with university officials and faculty about teacher education and the status of K – 12 instruction. Miles also presented the district's new plan for evaluating the teachers who will…

DISD Superintendent Mike Miles to Visit University
Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles will visit the A&M-Commerce campus on Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 11:00 a.m. to speak about the importance of excellence in teacher education.
Miles will meet with university officials including President Dan R. Jones, Provost Adolfo…
How Are We Doing?
The QEP committee wants your feedback! Do you know about the QEP? Do you know what your role is in the execution of the QEP? These questions will all prepare the university for a successful site visit with the Southern…

A&M-Commerce Ranked No. 6 in Texas for Shaping the Next Generation
The Online College Database placed A&M-Commerce at No. 6 in its “Top Colleges in Texas: Shaping the Next Generation” rankings. The list consists of post-secondary institutions in Texas with the “highest number of graduates in 2012 in the fields of…

Dr. Steve Williams Named Dean of Business & Entrepreneurship
Dr. Steve Williams has been named Dean of the College of Business & Entrepreneurship at Texas A&M University-Commerce, effective Jan. 6, 2014.
President Dan R. Jones said, “Dr. Williams brings to our university a wealth of experience and an impressive…

A&M-Commerce, Tyler Junior College Partnership Expands Access to Education
On Dec. 19, Texas A&M University-Commerce and Tyler Junior College formally announced their partnership to simplify the transfer process for students transitioning from associate degree programs at Tyler Junior College into bachelor's degree programs at A&M-Commerce.
The three-year partnership goes…

Student Team Wins Synchro’s University Challenge Award
A Texas A&M University-Commerce Construction Engineering student team recently developed and submitted a project for the 3rd Annual Synchro Exchange User Conference. On December 12, the team was notified that their work was chosen as the winner of Synchro's inaugural…

University Faculty and Students Present at International Addiction Conference
Five Texas A&M University-Commerce graduate students and three faculty members recently presented papers at the 2nd Annual International Addiction and Drug Conference in San Jose, Costa Rica.
On December 3, A&M-Commerce Counseling program students Robin Ashmore, Emmanuel Igew, Michael Boone,…

A&M-Commerce Partners with Tyler Junior College
Texas A&M University-Commerce will begin a three-year partnership with Tyler Junior College on Dec. 20, 2013. The partnership will help students complete their degrees at A&M-Commerce after they receive a foundation at Tyler Junior College.
“The best way for colleges…

A&M-Commerce Students at NATSAA Competition
Three Texas A&M University-Commerce students recently placed at the National Association of Teachers of Singing Artist Awards (NATSAA) Texoma Regional Voice Competition.
NATS works to offer learning experiences to its members through workshops, intern programs, master classes, and conferences. Students…

Building Global Competence
The QEP team has been building awareness of global competence amongst the university community. Information for building global competence has been shared via email to faculty, staff, university employees, and students on a weekly basis. Recommendations for increasing global competence…

Tri-Beta 2013 Thanksgiving Food Drive
The Delta Gamma Chapter of Beta Beta Beta (Tri-Beta), the National Biological Honor Society at Texas A&M University-Commerce, recently hosted a Thanksgiving Food Drive.
“We are very proud of our Tri-Beta students for their very significant effort and accomplishment,” said…

Global Courses Galore
This semester the QEP Committee, faculty and staff have identified over 100 potential global courses here at A&M Commerce. Listings of these courses will soon be accessible on the QEP website. Courses will also soon be designated with a “G”…

CSI: The final
When Louis Lufkin, Program Coordinator for the M.S. in Applied Criminology set up his first class final exam crime scene in 2010, he knew he was onto something. “The students were excited to be working with all of the latest…

A&M-Commerce Grad Student Receives Walmart Scholarship
Texas A&M University-Commerce graduate student Chastonn Bunch was awarded the Walmart Associate Scholarship on November 15.
Bunch is an apparel operator at the Plano Walmart Supercenter Store #1117. She has worked there for the last five years while completing her…

Texas A&M System Chancellor Recognizes Hunt County Legislators
Texas A&M University-Commerce, in conjunction with The Texas A&M University System, honored Senator Robert F. “Bob” Deuell and Representative Dan Flynn during half-time at the A&M-Commerce football game on November 16.
“Both Senator Deuell and Representative Flynn have a deep…

Kappa Delta Hosts Sing Song 2013
The Gamma Upsilon Chapter of Kappa Delta Sorority is hosting their annual Sing Song Shamrock event in Texas A&M University-Commerce's Ferguson Auditorium at 7 p.m. on November 20.
Sing Song 2013, “Billboard Top Hits”, will feature student organizations performing songs…