All News

Lalo Alcaraz Visits A&M-Commerce
By Sarah Northam
Texas A&M University-Commerce is honored to host Lalo Alcaraz, a nationally known Chicano artist, writer and cartoonist, on Monday, April 4. The event will be at 6 p.m. in the Hall of Languages, room 203, on the…

Dr. Srinivas Nippani Awarded Regents Professor Award at Spring Convocation
Texas A&M University-Commerce held its Spring 2016 Convocation in honor of Dr. Srinivas Nippani being awarded with the Regents Professor Award.
The Convocation took place in the University Auditorium on March 29. In order for students, faculty, and staff to…

Employee Wellness Program to Host Film Screening
The Employee Wellness Program is hosting a free screening of “2001: A Space Odyssey” in the Texas A&M University-Commerce Planetarium in April.
The 1968 film, directed by Stanley Kubrick, is a story of evolution. The film stars Keir Dullea as…

University Students Participate in the SAEA Undergraduate Quiz Bowl Competition
The Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) held its annual Quiz Bowl during its yearly meeting February 6-9 in San Antonio. Five students from Texas A&M University-Commerce attended to compete in the Quiz Bowl, including Austin Harrison, Eliseo Hernández, Jordan Oneal,…

University to Host Spanish Film Club Festival
Texas A&M University-Commerce was recently awarded with a grant by the Spanish Film Club to host a cinematic event.
Sponsored by PRAGDA (a film distribution company, specializing in the educational market), Spanish Film Club is a program that offers a…

Dr. Sakoglu Awarded With U.S. Air Force Research Lab Summer Faculty Fellowship
Dr. Unal “Zak” Sakoglu of the Computer Science Department was awarded with a U.S. Air Force Research Lab (ARFL) Summer Faculty Fellowship award for the summer of 2016.
Sakoglu won the award for his research proposal on “Applications of Infrared…

Protect Against Zika Virus During Travel Abroad
With spring break in full swing and as many Texas A&M University-Commerce students, faculty and staff prepare to travel abroad—on school-related trips or personal vacations—we want to share important information about the Zika virus, an illness that could impact an…

QEP Sessions at Professional Development Day
Professional Development Day is coming up March 24, 2016 for all faculty, staff, and students. Everyone who attends this event will have the option of sitting in on different informational sessions that can improve leadership skills and knowledge about programs…

Campus Safety Advisory
A robbery occurred off of the Texas A&M University-Commerce campus around 10:30 p.m. on March 9, 2016. Please be vigilant about safety. Walk in groups if possible and pay attention to your surroundings. Please report any suspicious activity to the…

University Student Named Nancy Larson Foundation Scholar
The Nancy Larson Foundation has named Texas A&M University-Commerce student, LaShuna Anderson, as a Nancy Larson Foundation Scholar. The foundation awards the $1,000 scholarship, annually, to deserving students studying elementary education. Anderson was selected for her inspiring personal narrative, excellent…

Mayo Review Welcomes Award-Winning Poet Tim Seibles
The Mayo Review will welcome Tim Seibles as a guest reader on Thursday March 10 at 6:30 p.m. with a reception beginning at 6 p.m. in the Hall of Languages room 203.
“Tim Seibles is one of the most significant…

University Gets New Ranking by the Carnegie Classification 2015 Update
Thanks to the hard work and dedication of its students, administrators, faculty and staff, Texas A&M University-Commerce has been classified as Doctoral University-Higher Research Activity (R2) by the Carnegie Classification 2015 Update.
The 2015 Update of the Carnegie Classifications of…

University Conducts Learning, Living, and Working Climate Survey
Texas A&M University-Commerce began distributing the Learning, Living, and Working Climate Survey on February 23.
The survey was sent to faculty/staff and students, and will evaluate the climate health of all A&M-Commerce locations. The survey is being conducted by the…

Columbia Advisory Group Endows Scholarship to University
Texas A&M University-Commerce is would like to thank Columbia Advisory Group for committing to provide a $30,000 scholarship endowment for deserving students.
“We've just become very impressed over the last few years with Texas A&M University-Commerce and wanted to help…

Professors Work to Advance Digital Signage through Deep Learning
Texas A&M University-Commerce Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Dr. Mingon Kang began a project to revolutionize digital signage with co-principal investigator Professor and Department Head of the Department of Computer Science & Information Systems, Dr. Sang Suh.
“Digital signage is…

Political Science Student Receives Fellowship to Travel to Qatar
The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations recently selected Texas A&M University-Commerce political science and Honors College student Kaylin Taylor as one of ten students from across the U.S. to receive the Qatar Exchange Fellowship. The fellowship allowed Taylor to travel…

Mathways MOU Allows for Seamless Transfer of Mathematics Credits
As a part of the innovative New Mathways Project, Texas A&M University-Commerce is pleased to sign a Mathways Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Brookhaven College, Cedar Valley College, Collin College, Eastfield College, El Centro College, Kilgore College, Mountain View College,…

Association for Computing Machinery Holds “Hour of Code”
The Texas A&M University-Commerce Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) local student chapter recently held an “Hour of Code” event where they taught students how to code under the supervision of Assistant Professor of Computer Science Dr. Unal “Zak” Sakoglu.
“Our…

Hunt County Public Art to Install Pieces by University-Connected Artists
The 2016 Hunt County Public Art project will install three major pieces of artwork this year by artists with connections to Texas A&M University-Commerce.
Hunt County Public Art is part of the Keep Greenville Beautiful Project and Hunt County Public…

University Addresses Islamophobia
Texas A&M University-Commerce hosted Getting to Know You: Addressing Islamophobia through Mutual Understanding, Building Trust & Respect on February 2.
The event was a unique opportunity to learn about some of the diversity of A&M-Commerce, involving A&M-Commerce's administration, faculty, students…