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Michael Hartos, a graduate student at the Physics and Astronomy Department was awarded “Best Oral Presentation Award” at the American Physical Society (APS) meeting held at the University of Texas at Dallas, October 20-21, 2017. “I am honored to have…

Tiffany Kral received the “Clinical Teacher of the Year Award” from the Texas Directors of Field Experience (TDFE) for her student teaching at Commerce Independent School District. She was one of three teachers to accept the award at the Consortium…

40 faculty and students from the Texas A&M University–Commerce College of Business have been inducted as lifetime members into the Beta Gamma Sigma honor society. Only the best business students in the world, and the professionals who earned the distinction…

Early this morning, the body of Alejandro Cifuentes, a 22-year-old senior student from Nicaragua, was discovered by work crews near Whitley Hall. The Texas A&M University-Commerce Campus Police Department is investigating the death as an apparent suicide. The counseling center…

A&M-Commerce President, Ray Keck, offered his views on the value and importance of a college education during a series of interviews with Univision 23 hosts on August 30. Both are in Spanish and English transcripts are available here. President Keck's…

The Texas A&M University-Commerce football team helped clean up in Port Aransas from the effects of Hurricane Harvey on Sunday, September 24, 2017…

Dr. Carlos Bertulani has been elected 2018 chair of the Texas Section of the American Physical Society (APS). The American Physical Society (APS) is a nonprofit membership organization working to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics through its outstanding…

As required by Texas Education Code, the Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System will hold a public hearing to receive input from students and the public regarding the proposed changes in tuition and fees as shown in…

Texas A&M University-Commerce's TRIO pre-collegiate programs, “I AM SOMEBODY” and “I BELIEVE,” were recently awarded grant renewals through 2022. The programs serve more than 150 local high school students. “The TRIO Community is extremely excited about the opportunities the Federal…

A painting by the late Dr. Michael Miller, professor and the director of the Studio Art Graduate Studies program, was donated to Texas A&M-Commerce by his sister Teresa Miller-Wiggins. Dr. Miller passed away in 2016 after an influential 23-year career.…

Jinoh Kim, Assistant Professor in Computer Science & Information Systems, was recently awarded a $50,000.00 grant for his research entitled, “Research on Intelligent Analysis Technology of Abnormal Network Traffic on Cloud Environment.” The grant was given provided by the Electronics…

Dr. Nathan R. Templeton, Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership, has been named 2017's Educator of the Year by the Texas Council of Professors of Educational Administration (TCPEA). Dr. Templeton has served as an Assistant Professor in the…

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction, and Dr. Laura Chris Green, director of Bilingual/ESL program at Texas A&M University-Commerce have been awarded a one-time appropriation of $107,142 from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for the 2017-2018 academic year. These…

Dr. David L. Brown, professor of Early Childhood Education at Texas A&M University-Commerce, is consulting with the Texas Education Agency on the teacher standards for Early Childhood Certification. Dr. Brown supported the HB2039 bill creating an early childhood certification to…

The Latino American Mentorship Program (LAMP) participated in the Texas Education Consortium for Male Students of Color. The conference was held at The University of Texas at Austin (within the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement), and it is led…

Dr. Lavelle Hendricks, student affairs coordinator and associate professor at Texas A&M University-Commerce, led 30 students from his Crisis Management class to assist with Hurricane Harvey relief efforts on September 24-27, 2017. Hurricane Harvey became the first major hurricane to…

Dr. Derald Harp, professor in the School of Agriculture, was awarded $92,966 in support of his research entitled, “Systematic Strategies to Manage Crape Myrtle Bark Scale, An Emerging Exotic Pest” by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The…

Texas A&M University-Commerce will host its 26th Annual Veterans Vigil on November 9, 2017. This unique and long-standing program honors the men and women of the armed forces who answered the call to serve our nation. “This year's Vigil is…

Dr. Lavelle Hendricks, the associate professor of counseling, has been awarded a grant by the Texas Department of State Health Services to conduct workshops and provide training in the field of chemical dependency. Dr. Hendricks has received funding for the…

Eduventures has surveyed more than 250 schools to assess their current or planned implementation of Competency-Based Education (CBE). The Institute for Competency-Based Education at A&M-Commerce completed this survey to continue the efforts to build critical evidence related to the effectiveness…