Provost and VP for Academic Affairs News

ETAMU Ranks Among the Top Nursing, Engineering, and Social Mobility Programs in U.S. News & World Report 2025
The 2025 U.S. News rankings showcase ETAMU’s dedication to quality programs, affordability, and life-changing opportunities for students.

First-Year Leadership Class Develops Impactful Projects to Benefit Campus, Community
The First-Year Leadership Class at East Texas A&M University undertook several student projects during the previous academic year aimed at making a difference on campus and out in the local community.

Interdisciplinary Team of Faculty Publish Title on Hispanic Leadership
The book is a result of a joint effort between the provost and the College of Education and Human Services to promote cross-discipline collaboration at A&M-Commerce.

Texas A&M University-Commerce Secures $2.2 Million Grant to Enhance Student Success Programs
The Department of Education grant aims to improve retention and graduation rates for first-time, full-time students at A&M-Commerce.

Dallas-Area Institutions Announce New Collaboration to Improve Outcomes for Transfer Students
Four higher education partners sign a collaborative agreement to collectively simplify their transfer pathways and help more students transfer and complete bachelor’s degrees.

A&M-Commerce Professional Development Series Helps Employees Grow, Thrive
This spring, Texas A&M University-Commerce embarked on the second semester of its transformative Investing in Us employee development program, which has met with high praise from faculty and staff across the university. The innovative program features eight-week courses designed to…

A&M-Commerce Emerges as the Fastest-Growing Public University in Texas
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…

U.S. News & World Report Ranks A&M-Commerce #58 in the Nation for Social Mobility
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…

A&M-Commerce Invests in Employees with New Professional Development Series
Amid post-pandemic trends in the workplace that focus on improving employee job satisfaction, a new professional development series at Texas A&M University-Commerce promises to empower employees and foster rewarding work experiences.
Dubbed “Investing in US,” the series of for-credit courses…

TAMUC Announces New Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
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…

TAMUC Graduate Students Excel at Federation of North Texas Area Universities Research Symposium
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&M-Commerce Programs Earn National Rankings from U.S. News & World Report
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.…

Third Annual Quality Day for Faculty and Staff to be Held November 12
Mark your
calendars for the third annual Quality Day on November 12. Quality Day is an
annual event for faculty and staff, hosted by the Department of Institutional
Effectiveness and Research. The purpose is to provide training and initiate conversations…