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Dr. Zhengshan Zhao, Associate Professor for the Biomedical Institute for Regenerative Research (BIRR) and the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, recently received an award from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in the amount of $20,000.  The award was…

Judy Sackfield, A&M-Commerce deputy athletics director for student athlete success, has been selected as an NCAA Division II Management Council Member, representing the Lone Star Conference. “Join me in congratulating Judy on the highest committee honor that can be awarded…

“Continuing the Conversation” is the theme for the 2018 Mental Health Matters Day scheduled for November 13 at A&M-Commerce.  J. Danée Sergeant, a survivor of trauma, homelessness and polysubstance abuse disorder who lives with bipolar disorder, will be this year's…

With the increasing population of South Asian immigrants in the United States, Oshadhee Satarasinghe, adjunct music instructor and A&M-Commerce graduate, saw an opportunity to add those influences to public school music education programs.  Her work has drawn national attention and…

The A&M-Commerce Latino American Mentorship Program (LAMP) has been recognized as a “Program to Watch” by Excelencia in Education, a Washington D.C. based organization whose mission is to accelerate Latino student success in higher education. “LAMP stood out as a…

Robert Edison, a 1971 graduate of East Texas State University, was honored with the Visionary Award by the Steering Committee of the Juanita J. Craft Civil Rights House and Museum in Dallas on October 11. The Visionary Award recognizes an…

The History Channel selected Simon Alviar, an A&M-Commerce senior industrial engineering student, to compete in the second season of its popular show “Knife or Death.”  Simon auditioned for the show at the suggestion of his uncle, a master smith, who…

A cooperative research program including A&M-Commerce, Cereal Crops Research Inc. (CCRI), Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, the Texas Wheat Producers Board and agribusiness industry leaders will assist with the continued development of a total wheat management program…

Andrew Dahir, a 2013 graduate of A&M-Commerce, set two Guinness World Records for climbing in an event that took place recently at the university.  Dahir set the record for greatest vertical distance climbed by an individual on a climbing wall…

Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, best-selling author, scholar and cultural critic, will be the next presenter in the Sam Rayburn Speaker Series scheduled for Tuesday, November 6, at 11 a.m. in Ferguson Auditorium.  Dr. Dyson will discuss “What Truth Sounds Like: …

“Honoring All Who Have Served” and continue to serve is the theme for the 27th Annual Veterans Vigil at A&M-Commerce scheduled for November 8. The Vigil will begin with a reception at 9 a.m. in the foyer outside of the…

The Latino American Mentorship Program, or LAMP, cultivates leaders at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Recently, this group of students was chosen to present their research, “ROI/MOC: The Return on Investment of Men of Color Programs on College Campuses,” at the annual…

The Data Analytics Faceoff competition at Texas A&M University-Commerce was nominated for the Tech Titans of the Future University Award for 2018. The award recognizes educational institutions that encourage and support students in choosing engineering and technology-related disciplines as a…

Dr. Tony DeMars, Mass Media & Journalism Professor at A&M-Commerce, received a NATPE Faculty Development Grant for summer 2018. The Faculty Development Grant Program gives media educators the opportunity to gain firsthand experience in a professional media environment. It also…

Dr. Rafael Bakhtavoryan, Assistant Professor of AgriBusiness at A&M-Commerce, was recently recognized for outstanding applied research in food distribution and marketing. The Food Distribution Research Society chose Bakhtavoryan's paper as winner of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Research and…

To begin its 10th anniversary celebration, the Office of Hispanic Outreach and Retention (OHOR) has collaborated with the Latino American Mentorship Program (LAMP) to present the dynamic motivational speaker Ernesto Mejia. Mejia, the son of Mexican immigrants, talks about overcoming…

As the Fall 2018 semester begins, so does a new Book in Common series for Texas A&M University-Commerce freshmen. The initiative is designed to bring students together to learn through collective discussion and reflection as they transition into their first…

The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents passed a resolution on Thursday, August 16 honoring President Ray M. Keck, III, and bestowing the title of President Emeritus on the university's 12th president. Keck was asked to serve as the…

R. Scott Wheeler, President of Daseke, Inc. and his wife Kathryn Wheeler, recently pledged $100,000 to the Texas A&M University-Commerce Foundation for the purpose of supporting the College of Business Excellence Fund and the College of Business Finance Excellence Fund.…

Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp announced today that the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has named Mark Rudin as the sole finalist for the position of President of Texas A&M University-Commerce. Rudin was selected during a…