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Female Students Capture Images of Power Through Photography
The Office of Hispanic Outreach and Retention hosted a contest to get students' perspectives on how they perceive, engage with and visualize power. Undergraduate female students on campus were invited to enter the contest, and the winners were Tatiana Chamorro,…

Students Team Up with Univision for Education Week
Univision and Texas A&M University-Commerce students recently came together to help educate the community as part of Education Week.
Univision, a Latino television network, holds an Education Week Phone Bank, and A&M-Commerce students who are involved in the Latino American…

Shiza Shahid Visits A&M-Commerce
By Julia Gessner and Sara Wray
Shiza Shahid recently spoke at Texas A&M University-Commerce as part of the William L. Mayo Prestigious Speaker Series. Featured on the Forbes' 30 Under 30 list, Shahid co-founded and served as CEO of the…

A&M-Commerce Students Participate in MarketWatch Simulation
Texas A&M University-Commerce students are participating in Ameritrade's Think or Swim Challenge. The challenge allows students to compete in a trading competition against 450 students from across the United States.
“We sometimes use the market simulation as a discussion point…

A&M-Commerce Faculty Members to Publish in Highest-Ranking Artificial Intelligence Journal
Two Texas A&M University-Commerce faculty members, Dr. Christian F. Hempelmann and Dr. Unal Sakoglu, along with Dr. Varadraj P. Gurupur of the University of Central Florida and graduate student Seetaramaraju (Raju) Jampana, have had their paper accepted at the Expert…

Alumnus Mike Moses Recognized at Gala
Distinguished alumnus, Mike Moses, will be honored at the 11th Annual Friend of the Year Gala at McLane Stadium in Waco on Dec. 2, 2015, hosted by Friends of Texas Public Schools. The Friend of the Year Award is given…

New A&M-Commerce Equestrian Team Successful in Competition
The Texas A&M University-Commerce equestrian team, founded earlier this year, is comprised of students of diverse majors who practice regularly at the Equine Center to be a part of competitive events through intercollegiate associations such as the Intercollegiate Horse Show…

A&M-Commerce Student Wins Voice Your Freedom Award
Texas A&M University-Commerce student Taylor Mefford, a radio and television major, was recently named the first place winner of the radio portion of the Freedom of Speech Public Service Announcement Contest.
“It’s important that our students work at the highest…

Assistant Professor of Music Theory to Premiere Piece at Symposium
Texas A&M University-Commerce Assistant Professor of Music Theory Dr. David Davies is one of 13 composers selected nationally to participate in a New Works Symposium put on by Soprani Compagni.
The two-day symposium is funded through a grant from the…

A&M-Commerce Acquires Blackland Research Farm
The School of Agriculture at Texas A&M University-Commerce has acquired a new blackland research farm. The farm will allow students to gain hands on experience by conducting research on a wider variety of crops.
“Our new site will allow us…

Organization of Future Entrepreneurs Hosts Dinner with an Entrepreneur
The Organization of Future Entrepreneurs (OFE) will host Michael Durkin from Durkin's Pizza for Dinner with an Entrepreneur on Oct. 29 from 5:15 p.m. to 7p.m. in the McDowell Administration Building room 343.
“Michael Durkin is a small business entrepreneur…

QEP Team Members Win Awards at 12th Annual Pathways Research Symposium
The Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) team showcased their work at A&M-Corpus Christi during the 12th Annual Pathways Research Symposium held October 22-23. Our students proudly represented Texas A&M University-Commerce with a range of global research topics. We are honored that…

The National Society of Leadership and Success to Host Live Stream With Jesse Eisenberg
Texas A&M University-Commerce's chapter of The National Society of Leadership and Success will be sponsoring a live speaker broadcast event via video stream featuring Jesse Eisenberg to be broadcasted on November 4 at 5:30 p.m. in Ferguson Auditorium. The event…

Jacobus Kapteyn Telescope Gets New Lease on Life
The Jacobus Kapteyn Telescope (JKT), originally commissioned by the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Netherlands more than 30 years ago, and inactive for the last decade, has a new lease on life under remote control operation, made possible by an…

Fall Graduate Expo to Highlight Scholarship Opportunities
On Tuesday, November 3 from 4:30 to 7 p.m., Texas A&M University-Commerce will host a Grad Expo at Eastfield College located at 3737 Motley Drive, Mesquite, Texas 75150.
“A&M-Commerce offers a wide array of quality graduate programs that give students…

Counseling Center Hosts DeStress Fest
The Texas A&M University-Commerce Counseling Center will host DeStress Fest on October 28 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
This year's event will be scavenger hunt based, involving four stations located across the campus. At each station, participants will learn…

Online Master’s Degrees Rank No. 5 in the Top 50
Top Education Degrees ranked Texas A&M University-Commerce online Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction and online Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction degrees at No. 5 in their list of “Top 50 Most Affordable Master's in Curriculum and…
A&M-Commerce Opens S.E.E.D.S.
A grand opening of the Serving Engaged Empowered & Diverse Students (S.E.E.D.S.) office at Texas A&M University-Commerce was held on September 23, 2015. The S.E.E.D.S. office is charged with helping students navigate the inclusive and diverse environment of our multifaceted,…

Money Donated For “Suit Bank” On Campus
The Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp has given $5,000 to Texas A&M University-Commerce to contribute to a campus “Suit Bank.”
Aaron Mitchell, Speaker of the Student Senate at Texas A&M University, brought the idea to Chancellor Sharp, and…

Low-Cost Textbook Initiative to Start in Spring 2016
Starting in Spring 2016, the College of Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts will put a new Low-Cost Textbook initiative into place.
The idea behind the initiative is that certain sections of courses will use books and materials that cost no…