East Texas A&M University is transforming agricultural education in Northeast Texas with the opening of “The Spur Expo,” a brand-new multipurpose agricultural educational facility and arena located just south of the main campus in Commerce, Texas.

East Texas A&M University is proud to announce a historic $8 million gift from alumnus Rene’ Griffin, marking the largest single philanthropic contribution in the history of ETAMU.

East Texas A&M is making a name for itself in online education, earning national recognition from U.S. News & World Report.

The East Texas A&M University main campus and Dallas site are open on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, while all classes remain online.

As weather conditions continue to improve, East Texas A&M University will adjust its operational status beginning Wednesday, January 28, 2026.

Due to adverse winter weather conditions and to help ensure the safety of our students, faculty, and staff, the East Texas A&M University main campus and Dallas site will continue to operate on a modified operational status on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

Due to the adverse winter weather conditions and to help ensure the safety of our students, faculty, and staff, the East Texas A&M University main campus and Dallas site will be functioning in a modified operational status on Monday, January 26, 2026.

ETAMU's Twin Oaks Farm was turned into a scene straight out of a Halloween movie when university wildlife and agricultural students hosted its first-ever Haunted Hayride.

The revitalized McCord Family Alumni Center offers an inviting space where alumni, students, and the entire Lion community can come together to connect and collaborate.

The latest installment of the "Ridin' with Rudin" series occurred this semester, where President Mark Rudin shuttles students to their destinations and hears their unique stories.

Plano ISD entered an agreement with East Texas A&M to launch a new Electrical Engineering Academy, starting in the 2026-2027 school year.

On Sept. 10, students, faculty and staff gathered outside the south entrance of the Velma K. Waters Library to celebrate the completion of the building's first-floor renovations.

East Texas A&M welcomed 163 accepted and admitted students to a celebratory afternoon at TopGolf Dallas on Aug. 6, offering food, games and scholarships to kick off their college journey.

East Texas A&M has partnered with The Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) to operate its new Event Center, set to open in Fall 2026.

In compliance with a recent federal court order and guidance from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, East Texas A&M University is making required changes to in-state tuition eligibility beginning in the Fall 2025 semester.

The Texas A&M University System Chancellor Glenn Hegar visited East Texas A&M University on Wednesday, July 16, as part of a statewide tour.

A new era is officially underway in Northeast Texas as the NCAA Division I Board of Directors approved full Division I membership status for East Texas A&M University.

The gift kickstarts East Texas A&M’s new Zero Suicide Program focused on student mental health.

Staff Council hosted its annual Staff Service Awards and Appreciation Luncheon on April 24 at the Rayburn Student Center.

The Alumni Association hosted the 2025 Alumni Awards Gala on April 26 to honor six exceptional Lions whose lives reflect a deep commitment to service, leadership and the university community.

More than 1,600 East Texas A&M University students are poised to break a record as the largest graduating class in the 135+ year history of the university at commencement ceremonies scheduled for Friday, May 9 and Saturday, May 10.

On April 22, the East Texas A&M University Faculty Senate combined efforts with the Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education (TABPHE) to host a luncheon in which multiple faculty members received recognition for their service in teaching and research.

Due to the predicted adverse weather conditions this afternoon and to help ensure the safety of our students, faculty, and staff, the East Texas A&M University main campus and Dallas site will move to modified business hours.

The 39th annual Alumni Ambassador Forum celebrated standout East Texas A&M alumni.

The new arena will serve as a central hub for student life and community engagement in Northeast Texas.

East Texas A&M University is gearing up for a game-changing addition with a brand-new Buffalo Wild Wings set to open in fall 2025.

The R2 designation reinforces East Texas A&M’s growing reputation as a leading research university.

Dr. Beldona will help build corporate partnerships and industry-aligned programs at ETAMU-Dallas.

The campus community and leaders unveil entrance signs bearing the university's new name.

Due to continued hazardous road conditions, the East Texas A&M University main campus and the Dallas site will remain on modified operational status on Friday, January 10, 2025.

Due to the adverse winter weather conditions and to help ensure the safety of our students, faculty, and staff, the East Texas A&M University main campus and Dallas site will be functioning in a modified operational status today, Thursday, January 9, 2025.

The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents voted to change the name of Texas A&M University-Commerce to East Texas A&M University.

A&M-Commerce has seen a remarkable year in alumni engagement and fundraising, driven by generous donors and a passionate Lion community.

Dubbed the university's "front door," the 29,115 square-foot facility is designed to welcome prospective students and their families to A&M-Commerce.

The Texas A&M University System chancellor will retire in 2025. John Sharp, chancellor of The Texas A&M University System, announced that he will retire effective June 30, 2025. He has served as chancellor of the Texas A&M System since September…

On a star-studded Saturday evening, the Texas A&M University-Commerce Alumni Association rolled out the red carpet for the annual Alumni Awards Gala. Guests gathered at the university's Sam Rayburn Student Center in an Oscars-themed event on April 27 to celebrate…

Texas A&M University-Commerce is the fastest-growing public university in Texas according to recent data from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). The university experienced a 12.5% enrollment surge this fall, boasting the highest percentage increase among all public universities…

Lion alumni Bruce and Barbara Trego have generously pledged $400,000 to benefit the Department of Engineering and Technology at Texas A&M University-Commerce. The Trego Family Engineering and Technology Endowment makes history as one of the most substantial planned gifts from…

U.S. News & World Report recently announced a few of its highly anticipated 2024 university rankings, and Texas A&M University-Commerce has placed 58th in the nation for social mobility among 434 ranked universities. The designation reflects A&M-Commerce's commitment to advancing…

Texas A&M University-Commerce is growing. As of today, Fall 2023 enrollment stands at 11,983 students, which is a 7% increase in overall enrollment compared to the same time last year. This represents one of the highest enrollment percentage increases in…

The College of Science and Engineering Power Lab at Texas A&M University-Commerce received a brand-new name this month: the Oncor Power Lab. The designation honors a 70-year partnership between Oncor Electric—Texas’s largest energy delivery company—and A&M-Commerce. Building on the longstanding…

U.S. Congressman Colin Allred visited Texas A&M University-Commerce at Dallas on Tuesday, August 8, to commemorate the university's new Pride Pathway teacher certification program. A strong advocate for A&M-Commerce, Allred helped secure $516,614 in federal funds to establish the program…

Texas A&M University-Commerce has hired Amanda Lowe as the new Director of Alumni Engagement. Lowe will assume the role on Monday, July 31. As the new director, Lowe will lead the university's alumni engagement programming and serve as executive director…

A&M-Commerce President Mark Rudin and Chief Operating Officer Abbie Harper visited Weatherford College (WC) on Wednesday, June 7. Tod Allen Farmer, WC president, and Dr. Alex Ibe, acting executive vice president of Academic Services, provided the visitors with a campus…

Texas A&M University-Commerce will soon be home to an innovative gamebird research and education facility, thanks to a historic gift from alumnus Ted B. Lyon and his wife, Donna. Construction of the Ted and Donna Lyon Center for Gamebird Research…

A&M-Commerce Professor Nathan Templeton is the university's first Presidential Faculty Fellow. Templeton will assist the university's leadership team with initiatives including enrollment strategies for Dallas College students at A&M-Commerce and management of Dallas ISD and Tyler ISD cohorts in the…

The Texas A&M University-Commerce Alumni Association hosted the 2023 Alumni Awards Gala on Saturday, April 29 to honor the university's new Gold Blazers and Distinguished Alumni. The event was held in the Sam Rayburn Student Center on the university campus.…

A&M-Commerce Associate Professor Kelly Reyna presented at the Texas House Sportsman’s Caucus in Austin on March 20 about the state’s declining quail population and the university’s ambitious Texas Quail Restoration Plan. Reyna and university representatives—including President Mark Rudin, College of…

Texas A&M University-Commerce welcomes the tenancy of a new campus partner, the Texas A&M Forest Service (TAMFS). TAMFS will move its regional office from Greenville, Texas, to university-owned property near the A&M-Commerce campus sometime this year. Representatives from TAMFS and…

Texas A&M University-Commerce conducted a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, Dec. 9, to kick off construction of its new Welcome Center. Dubbed the “front door” of the university, the Welcome Center will be located at the main entrance of A&M-Commerce, serving…

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…

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…

By: The Texas A&M University System Bryan-College Station, Texas — The Texas A&M University System's Board of Regents will not increase tuition for Fall 2022, Chairman of the Board Tim Leach said today. “The Board is very focused on making…

The College of Business at Texas A&M University-Commerce signed agreements with two universities in Bangladesh which allows for the seamless transfer of credits for international students seeking an American education. Memorandums of understanding were signed in April with BRAC University…

A freshly inked agreement between Texas A&M University-Commerce and Weatherford College paves a smooth pathway for transfer students between the two institutions. Representatives from both schools met at A&M-Commerce at Dallas on Monday, February 21 to sign the agreement. Through…

U.S. News & World Report released its 2022 Best Colleges Rankings in January, and Texas A&M University-Commerce was recognized for several outstanding programs.…

Dear Students, I hope you have enjoyed a peaceful and well-deserved winter break with family and loved ones. We understand that there is misinformation being circulated about the spring 2022 semester. Please understand that official university messaging will be provided…

Dear Lion Family, I hope you have enjoyed a peaceful and relaxing winter break with family and loved ones. Along with many of you, we have been monitoring the spread of the latest COVID-19 variant, Omicron, in our area. As…

The Texas A&M University-Commerce campus bustled with aspiring young educators recently when the university hosted more than 600 high school students for the Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) Area 11 conference on Nov. 5. Established in 1984, TAFE is…

University community, Recently we learned of an application by Transfer Station Solutions, LLC for a municipal solid waste facility to be built adjacent to university land on Highway 24. Attached is a letter I sent to the Texas Commission on…

A bill that includes almost $45 million in funding for the construction of an agricultural education complex at Texas A&M University-Commerce passed to the Governor's desk on Tuesday. Senate Bill 52, which was filed on October 12 during the third…

The College of Education and Human Services at Texas A&M University-Commerce will host a “State of the College” luncheon in Dallas on October 14. The event will provide updates on the many partnerships that A&M-Commerce has fostered with DFW-area school…

Texas A&M University-Commerce is committed to growing the number of Latino educators in Dallas ISD and school districts throughout the region. Rene Martinez, community activist and special assistant to A&M-Commerce President Mark Rudin, said Latino educators have a measurable impact…

A May 12 article in The Dallas Morning News summarized a “fireside chat” led by Harrison Keller, Texas' commissioner of higher education. The chat included Mark Rudin, president of A&M-Commerce; Michael Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn College; and Neal Smatresk,…

Texas A&M University-Commerce students will benefit from a generous $1.47 million gift from the late Lanelle E. Southerland. The substantial gift will support A&M-Commerce students by providing two annual scholarships: The Lanelle E. Southerland and Joe E. Phillips Endowed Scholarship,…

Texas A&M University-Commerce and Dallas College are joining forces in a partnership that will provide Dallas College students with convenient options to transition their associate degree studies to a bachelor's degree from A&M-Commerce. The institutions signed a memorandum of understanding…

By: The Texas A&M University System Bryan/ College Station, Texas — Texas A&M University-Commerce will soon be making a high-profile expansion into North Dallas, John Sharp, Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System announced today. The university will be taking…

Cultural competency among students, faculty and staff is a top priority for University President Mark Rudin. This spring, A&M-Commerce launched its first offering of a new cultural competency course, which garnered a lot of interest from students and university employees.…

Texas A&M University-Commerce and Lion Athletics recognized Dr. Greg and Alicia Hulsey with a ceremony Friday in recognition of their transformational leadership gift to the university and the Lion Sports Medicine program.  It marks the largest gift to intercollegiate athletics…

Texas A&M University-Commerce hosted a virtual signing day on October 29 to commemorate partnerships with some of the most impactful professional organizations in Texas. The various agreements are part of the university's efforts to make college more accessible to underserved…

Texas A&M University-Commerce is featured in a weekly series on WFAA-TV's “Good Morning Texas,” where different representatives of A&M-Commerce talk about the university's great successes, including competency-based education, Latinx and first generation students, the Student Success Team and more. Good…

Texas A&M University-Commerce is featured in a weekly series on WFAA-TV's “Good Morning Texas,” where different representatives of A&M-Commerce talk about the university's great successes, including competency-based education, Latinx and first generation students, the Student Success Team and more. Good…

On February 6, the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents honored former faculty member Joe Gilbert Grove with the posthumous title of Professor Emeritus of Industrial Arts Education. Grove is credited as the founder of the Department of Engineering…

https://www.facebook.com/keturi.delong/videos/721638615276774 As a community of scholars and research experts, Texas A&M University-Commerce is a rich source of knowledge on a range of topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Subject-matter experts at our university are always ready to share their evidence-based…

Texas A&M University-Commerce recently entered into a five-year agreement with the Hunt County Sheriff's Office to provide a law enforcement academy on campus. The academy relocated from its previous location at Paris Junior College. Dr. Mark Rudin, A&M-Commerce president; Captain…