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Keck Named Permanent President
Dr. Ray M. Keck was named permanent president of Texas A&M University-Commerce by the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents Thursday, Nov. 10.
“I am so glad that Dr. Keck will continue to lead Texas A&M University-Commerce,” said Cliff…

A&M-Commerce Vice President for Student Access and Success Announces Retirement
A senior administrator at Texas A&M University-Commerce who played a key role in advancing the university has announced her plans to retire. Vice President for Student Access and Success Mary Hendrix intends to step down at the end of this…

2015-2016 Faculty Fellowship: Mindsets and Retention in Entry Level Mathematics Courses
Please join 2015-2016 Faculty Fellow Rebecca-Anne Dibbs, PhD, as she presents her faculty fellow project: Student Mindset Changes in Entry-Level Mathematics Courses. This presentation will discuss the fellowship study findings in mathematics courses and offer suggestions for helping students adopt…

Honors College Celebrates 10th Cohort
The Honors College is celebrating its 10th cohort this year. Former Texas A&M University-Commerce President, Dr. Keith McFarland, and current Dean of the Honors College, Dr. Raymond Green, led the project to create the Honors College, which welcomed its first…

Texas Affordable Baccalaureate Wins 2016 Star Award
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on Wednesday awarded the 2016 Star Award to the Texas Affordable Baccalaureate program at Texas A&M University-Commerce.
Launched in 2014, the Texas Affordable Baccalaureate program is the state's first entirely competency-based bachelor-level degree from…

Commitment to Quality Animal Care
Texas A&M University-Commerce Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. John Humphreys, announced today the completion of several initiatives undertaken by the university to enhance institutional oversight of the agriculture department and university farms.
Interim President Ray Keck…

Associate Professor of History Featured on Fox 7 in Austin
Associate Professor of History Dr. Jessica Brannon-Wranosky was featured on Fox 7 in Austin for her work as the project director for the free eBook, “Women in Texas History.”
“The importance of women's contributions to the State of Texas has…

Office of Global Programs Celebrates Study Abroad Programs
The Office of Global Programs recently hosted a showcase highlighting study abroad opportunities and participants' past experiences.
“While providing students opportunities to see new places is integral to the study abroad learning process, substantive learning comes when students realize, at…

Vice President for Media Relations/Community Engagement Announced
Interim President Ray M. Keck announced on Tuesday that Noah Lord Nelson has been named Vice President for Media Relations/Community Engagement at Texas A&M University-Commerce, effective October 1, 2016.
Nelson, a 1973 journalism graduate of the university, is the first…

University System Board of Regents Announce Sole Finalist for A&M-Commerce President
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents held a special telephonic meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 18, in the Board of Regents annex of the Memorial Student Center on the campus of Texas A&M University, College Station.
The Board convened…

The University System Board of Regents to Hold Special Telephonic Meeting
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents will hold a special telephonic meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 3 p.m. in the Board of Regents annex of the Memorial Student Center on the campus of Texas A&M University, College…

Lions Innovation Showcase
Texas A&M University-Commerce Lions everywhere give a creative, innovative and groundbreaking roar! In order to recognize all of the talent exhibited by students, A&M -Commerce is hosting the third annual Lions Innovation Showcase in the Field House on Nov. 18…

Collin College, Texas A&M University-Commerce Partner to Deliver Classes at Frisco Campus
Today, Collin College and Texas A&M University-Commerce signed an agreement bringing university classes to the fast-growing city of Frisco at Collin's Preston Ridge Campus. Presidents of the two institutions put their signatures on official documents as dignitaries celebrated the newest…

25th Annual Veterans Vigil
The 25th annual Veterans Vigil will take place on November 9 and 10 at Texas A&M University-Commerce. The Vigil will kick off with a reception on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in the Rayburn Student Center (RSC) pre-function area followed by…

QEP Committee Monthly Meeting
The Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) committee held its second monthly meeting since the beginning of Fall 2016 on October 6, 2016. Other than the customary delicious home-made food prepared by Dr. Gibson and enjoyed by all attendees, committee members were…

Update: Positive Test Results for West Nile Virus
The City of Commerce, with the assistance of Texas A&M University-Commerce, has been trapping mosquitoes and sending them to the Department of State Health Services as a precautionary measure to test for various diseases. Emergency Management Officials have been notified…

Photography and Humanitarianism: Is There a Contradiction?
The Texas A&M University-Commerce Sam Rayburn Speaker Series proudly continues with a presentation from Jeremy Adelman, PhD, titled “Photography and Humanitarianism: Is There a Contradiction?” His address will take place in the Rayburn Student Center Conference Rooms A&B on October…

Alumna Honored as 2016 AACSB Influential Leader
Texas A&M University-Commerce alumna and Executive Director of the Dallas Black Dance Theatre (DBDT) Zenetta Drew has been selected to be a part of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business's (AACSB) 2016 class of Influential Leaders.
“It was…

Cornel West – The Justice Matters Tour
The Texas A&M University-Commerce Sam Rayburn Speaker Series is proud to present Dr. Cornel West in The Justice Matters Tour. West is a prominent and provocative speaker for telling truth and bearing witness. His keynote takes place September 28 at…

Love Your Life Not Theirs – 7 Money Habits for Living the Life You Want!
Rachel Cruze, the daughter of Dave Ramsey—trusted national bestselling author on the topic of money and radio host, learned the basic principles of handling money properly at an early age. Today, she's using the knowledge and experience that came with…