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Noteworthy-College of Education & Human Services
Dr. Henry H. Ross, instructor in the Department of Health and Human Performance, was recently chosen as the President-Elect for the Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (TAHPERD). TAHPERD is one of the largest membership-driven organizations in…
Noteworthy- College of Humanities, Social Sciences & Arts
Dr. Carrie Klypchak, Director of Theatre Graduate Studies and Associate Professor of Theatre in the Department of Mass Media, Communication and Theatre, has been named the University Theatre Educator of the Year in the state of Texas by the Texas…

Music Department Hosts Believe It Anyway! Event
The Texas A&M University-Commerce Music Department is hosting Believe It Anyway! at 7:30 p.m. April 26 in the Jack and Lou Finney Concert Hall in the music building.
This is a collaborative project with motion pictures by Paul Bryan, Creative…

Celebrating Student Workers
On Thursday, April 12, over 300 student workers and faculty were brought together by the offices of Financial Aid and Career Development for the 3rd Annual Student Appreciation Reception.
The event took place outside the One Stop Shop with refreshments,…
Noteworthy-College of Science, Engineering & Agriculture
The Dr. Keith D. McFarland Science Building. During his distinguished 39-year career at Texas A&M University-Commerce, Dr. Keith D. McFarland served the university as a full professor, Head of the Department of History, Dean of Graduate Studies and Research and,…
Noteworthy-A&M-Commerce Libraries
Other presentations by Librarians during the 2012-2013 Academic Year:
“Speed Weeding: Improve Your Library Collection in 5 Hours a Week” Emily Witsell and Dr. Scott Lancaster at 2012 Library Without Walls Conference in Tulsa, Ok, November 2012.
“Digital Popcorn: Making…
Noteworthy- Achievements, Awards & New Additions
John Kaulfus has assumed the position of Assistant Vice President and Dean of Campus Life and Student Development. He has 24 years of higher education experience and holds a bachelor's degree in social work and counseling and a master's degree…

Sandra Doyle, Gold Blazer 2013
(Class of 1975) earned her bachelor's degree in home economics in preparation for her career in business. She now serves as the Director of Public Affairs for Atmos Energy Corporation overseeing public affairs managers throughout Texas. Before joining Atmos, Doyle…

Robert V. “Buddie” Barnes, Jr., Gold Blazer 2013
(Class of 1976) grew up in the construction industry and received his bachelor's degree in industrial technology with a double major in architecture and business management. In 1976, he began working for his father-in-law's company, Dee Brown Masonry, Inc., and…

Billy Marshall, Gold Blazer 2013
(Class of 1968) taught and coached at the middle school and high school level for twelve years. He was a board member of the Dallas Coaches Association for four years, and during that time, he was the youngest head coach…

Oscar Faye Williams, Gold Blazer 2013
(Class of 1973) completed her bachelor's degree in biology and sociology and went on to begin her career as a laboratory technician at Parkland Memorial Hospital. However, the isolated nature of the work was not well-suited to this lively alumna's…

Dr. Klypchak Named University Theatre Educator of the Year in Texas
Dr. Carrie Klypchak teaches acting, directing, and performance theory courses and directs productions for the
University Playhouse.
“There is no doubt that my students at A&M-Commerce made this award possible,” said Dr. Klypchak. “It is a privilege to work with…

Volcano Wascovich
By Roberta Vassallo
Vaughn Wascovich's passion for photography started when he was 13 years old. At that time he was interested in building Second World War plastic models. One day, while walking in the mall, he ended up in the…

Blood Drive Held at Vampires’ Ball
The Vampires of Sigma Phi Phi (Syphers), the university's science fiction and fantasy student group, celebrated Halloween this year with a blood drive and the Vampire's Ball. Carter Blood Care sent a donor coach: there were three times as many…
Alumna, Advisor for College Station Student Newspaper
By Lauren Black, journalism student
Ms. Cheri Shipman has moved from the professional world of journalism to the role of editorial adviser to The Battalion, student newspaper at Texas A&M University at College Station, to Communications Director at the Irma…

In Transit, Poems by Kathryn Jacobs
By Kathryn Jacobs
Concerning the
“Negative Human-Bear Interactions”
So Deeply Mourned by
the New York Times
The interactions of the human-bears
are negative, the Times says. Probably
it's difficult to be a human-bear.
I sympathize. I'm barely human, and
I…
Graduate Program in Spanish
NEW! Spanish for Specific Purposes-Business Spanish at Texas A&M University-Commerce.
In fall 2012, the Spanish Program at A&M-Commerce began offering Spanish for Business and Spanish for Health Professionals at the UCD campus in downtown Dallas. The courses are content, vocabulary,…
Hispanic Film Showcase
The Spanish Program and the Hispanic Outreach Office organize the Hispanic Film Showcase every semester on campus. The main idea is to bring Hispanic culture to the university community and our students. The
themes for the showcase are aligned to…
Objective Journalism Initiatives at A&M-Commerce
On the 22nd of October, the first “Objective Journalism” initiative took place at the Performing Arts Center of A&M-Commerce. The Studio 122 hosted a round table discussion where scholars and researchers debated on the issue of “objectivity and bias in…

Wake Up, We are in Australia!
Dr. Lucy Pickering and three of her colleagues decided to organize a Pronunciation Symposium in Australia. The Australian Council of TESOL Association (ACTA) agreed to run the Symposium within the context of their International TESOL Conference, which took place in…