By Jerrod Knight, KETR Matt Meinke is the name that belongs to the voice you hear each weekday from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. introducing you to Texas musicians and songwriters and songs you may never have heard before. He’s…

The Lion's Innovation Showcase kicked off on April 21, 2022, at the Sam Rayburn Student Center. Open to students, faculty, and staff the day was filled with exciting pitch competitions, convention floor presentations, and miniature TED Talks showcasing the entrepreneurial…

Texas A&M University-Commerce welcomes Devin Girod as the university's new Vice President for Philanthropy and Engagement. Mr. Girod was selected following a national search. Girod comes to A&M-Commerce from the Trust for Public Land (TPL), a U.S. non-profit organization. He…

A recent article in Greenville's Herald-Banner noted the enduring partnership between global defense and aerospace giant L3Harris and A&M-Commerce. L3Harris employs 47,000 people worldwide, and 5,500 work at the company's Greenville, Texas, facility. Luke Savoie, president of L3Harris's Intelligence, Surveillance…

Dear Lions, The Texas A&M University-Commerce community is devastated by the senseless violence and loss of life at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. This tragedy hits especially close to our hearts because of our university's long history as a…

A recent Herald Banner article about Greenville High School's graduating class stated that several students are planning to continue their education at Texas A&M University-Commerce. According to the article, “Greenville High School’s close relationship with Texas A&M University-Commerce continues as…

Texas A&M University-Commerce has selected Tammi Vacha-Haase, Ph.D., as the university's new provost and vice president for academic affairs (VPAA). Vacha-Haase was chosen following a national search. Vacha-Haase comes to A&M-Commerce from Boise State University, where she has served as…

The Center for Excellence partnered with the Commerce Economic Development Corporation to develop a strategy for the city to encourage aluminum extruders (companies that manufacture products such as window frames and car doors) to locate nearby Hydro Aluminum Metals USA…

Texas A&M University-Commerce graduate students brought home two awards from the Graduate Student Virtual Research Symposium held on April 22. Gladys Katubiya, a master's-level business analytics student at A&M-Commerce, won third place in the Education, Humanities, Social Sciences and Business…

A recent article in the Herald Banner shared information about the Ukraine symposium held at A&M-Commerce on May 3, 2022. Special guest Olga Andreyeva, retired professor at Kharkiv National University of Arts in Ukraine, spoke at the event. A&M-Commerce political…

Dr. Zaki Malik moderated a panel on the Foundation of Blockchain Technology and Bitcoin as part of the 2022 Business Toolbox Series for the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce. The Panelists included Tim Savage from the Weaver Tax Firm, Lee…

The Management and Economics Society ended a very productive year with an important and exciting speaker. Mr. Richard “Dick” Bowen, CPA—known as the “Citigroup Whistleblower”—spoke at the university’s Dallas location to 75 attendees in person and nearly 100 online. Mr.…

Texas A&M University-Commerce will hold Spring 2022 commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 13 and Saturday, May 14. A total of 672 students will receive graduate degrees and 936 students will receive undergraduate degrees. Candidates include 31 Honors students, five Regents…

April is Autism Acceptance Month, and Student Disability Services (SDS) at Texas A&M University-Commerce hosted several events to commemorate the occasion. Autism Acceptance Month is observed worldwide and includes activities that foster support and acceptance of people who are living…

Dr. Bo Han is now a cloud computing practitioner certified by Amazon Web Services. Dr. Han said of the recognition, “It’s an honor to be certified by an industry leader such as Amazon. Lifelong learning has been critical to my…

On March 31, 2022, the Accounting and Finance Department held its semi-annual Accounting Majors Town Hall Meeting where faculty, staff and students discussed various aspects of the accounting major. During the Town Hall, students networked with faculty and staff to…

The Department of Counseling at Texas A&M University-Commerce recently appointed its first-ever endowed professorships. Zaidy MohdZain, Ph.D., and LaVelle Hendricks, Ed.D., received the Chilcote Endowed Professorship and the Rosalie and Frank Turner Race and Reconciliation Endowed Professorship, respectively. Endowed professorships…

Terry Brawand has been selected as the NABA-DFW Outstanding Faculty Advisor for the year! During her time as advisor, Terry brought in a new generation of members and was tireless in contacting both students and professionals to build our NABA…

The College of Business hosted its first-ever Business to Industry event in Sulphur Springs on April 1st, 2022. Over 30 COB and TAMUC faculty, staff, students, and alumni met with business executives from Clayton Homes, City National Bank, JB Weld,…

The Management and Economics Association partnered with the College of Business and Career Services to bring Bo Harris, North Texas District Manager for Fastenal, to campus for a presentation on leadership skills. The event was in person and on Zoom.…