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Support That Matters: Lion Food Pantry and Lion Wardrobe Continue to Grow Their Impact

The Lion Food Pantry and Lion Wardrobe are two student-centered resources making a powerful difference in the lives of hundreds of students each week.
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Students Gain Valuable Insights at Statewide Leadership Conference

Seven East Texas A&M University students from various majors attended the Texas Leadership Scholars 2025 Summer Conference, coming away with experiences that helped them hone their skills as leaders.
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University Police Raise $7,400 for Lion Food Pantry at Inaugural Golf Tournament

The East Texas A&M University Police Department raised $7,400 for the Lion Food Pantry during its first-ever charity golf tournament.

Lions Feeding Lions: Match Challenge Brings Big Support to the Lion Food Pantry

Alumni Freddy and Margaret (Muffy) O’Pry presented the Lion Food Pantry with a $30,000 check on February 13 at the pantry’s grand reopening in the university’s Performing Arts Center. The funds were raised, in part, through the O'Pry Family Match…
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A&M-Commerce Students Gain Skills for Healthy, Affordable Cooking

The Department of Health and Human Performance at A&M-Commerce, in conjunction with the Lions Coalition for Accessible Needs, recently hosted a seminar on healthy meal preparation in the testing kitchen within the Nursing and Health Sciences building on campus. More…
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Student Advocacy and Support at TAMUC—The Caring Office

We all need a defender and a supporter by our side through life's rocky patches. That's where the Office of Student Advocacy and Support at A&M-Commerce shines. They are passionate about helping students navigate resources and find solutions to life's…
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