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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…

The Institute for Competency-Based Education at Texas A&M University-Commerce recently partnered with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) to create the CBE Student Outcomes Metrics (SOM) Framework. The framework developed by researchers Kelle Parsons (AIR) and Carlos Rivers (A&M-Commerce), defines…

Dr. Shanan Gwaltney Gibson has been named Dean of College of Business at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Gibson joins the university's academic leadership team after service as the Associate Dean for Student & Faculty Development at East Carolina University, where she…

DALLAS – Tech Titans, the largest technology trade organization in Texas, has named Dr. Robynne Lock and A&M-Commerce's Studio Physics program a finalist in the Tech Titans of the Future – University Level Award category as part of the 17th…

Now in its eighth year, the NCAA has invited more than 230 student-athletes and NCAA scholarship and grant recipients to come to Indianapolis, Indiana, on June 1-4, 2017 to take part in the annual Career in Sports Forum. Texas A&M…

Texas A&M University-Commerce and L3 Mission Integration announced today a major partnership to increase the number of electrical engineers available to regional industries. L3's ISR Systems Sector and Mission Integration President Bruce Trego and Texas A&M University-Commerce President Dr. Ray…

The Office of Hispanic Outreach & Retention and Profes! at Texas A&M Commerce co-hosted the annual Stars on the Rise Scholarship Awards Program in collaboration with The Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The event was held at the Dallas…

Dr. Andrea Graham, the assistant professor of engineering and technology, has been awarded a $11,727 grant by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to an Engineering Summer Program for Girls. Texas A&M University-Commerce’s Engineering Summer Program allows female middle school…

The Texas A&M University-Commerce psychology department has been awarded a grant from the Charles Koch Foundation. Associate Professor of Psychology Dr. Curt Carlson and doctoral student Jane Bednarz, were endowed with a $4,500 Criminal Justice and Policing Reform Grant from…

Texas A&M University-Commerce announced the selection of Keturi Beatty as its new Associate Vice President for Advancement. In this role, she will lead the university's main fundraising and alumni engagement efforts.  Beatty brings more than a decade of experience in…

COMMERCE, TX—Assistant Professor of Physics & Astronomy, Dr. Robynne Lock, has joined a pilot program funded by the National Science Foundation that will focus on encouraging more women to pursue lucrative, in-demand careers in physics. The $3 million National Science…

A new student organization at Texas A&M University-Commerce was recently created to promote the personal, professional and leadership development of Latino students. Participants in the Student Organization of Latinos (SOL) want to cultivate a greater sense of belonging and unity…

Andrea Weddle, the head of special collections and archives for Texas A&M University-Commerce Libraries, was selected to attend the Harvard Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians. The Institute is a week-long summer program where academic librarians from all over the country…

This spring semester, the Department of Institutional Effectiveness combined efforts with the Center for Faculty Excellence and Innovation, the Office of Training and Development and other volunteers to offer a series of workshops and panels designed for Institutional Effectiveness Authors…

Jason Burton, head women’s basketball coach at Texas A&M University-Commerce, was invited to become a member of a special NCAA task force dealing with Sleep and Wellness. Representatives from scientific, higher education, and sports medicine organizations, along with representatives from…

Texas A&M University-Commerce sophomore, Travis Born was recently awarded the National Wheat Foundation Jerry Minore Memorial Scholarship in partnership with BASF Corporation. Born (of Ferris, Texas) was awarded the scholarship at the Commodity Classic in San Antonio. The Jerry Minore…

The Department of Marketing & Business Analytics at Texas A&M University-Commerce has received a $2000 scholarship donation from the ISACA North Texas Chapter. This is the fourth time the department has received such funds. This highly selective scholarship is awarded…

Alumna Dr. Kathy L. Scherler, assistant professor of music education at Oklahoma Baptist University, has been nominated for the International Music Council’s “Music Rights Award.” The International Music Council is a UNESCO council comprised of music committees in 70 countries.…