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The Counseling Center at Texas A&M University-Commerce is hosting the 4th annual Relationship Roadmap: Stop and Ask Directions on February 11. Starting at 4 p.m., in the Club, there will be a panel discussion about successful relationships with audience supplied…

A&M-Commerce is set to host the 32nd Annual Alumni Ambassador Forum and Luncheon, an annual event that recognizes alumni who have excelled in their chosen career paths by inviting them to serve as ambassadors for a day. Departments across campus…

We would love to have you become part of the Patrick Dougherty Project by attending one of these events: Lecture: January 28 in the theater of the Performing Arts Center at 5:30 p.m. Installation Opening: February 5 at 4 p.m.…

The William L. Mayo Prestigious Speaker Series is set to feature civil rights activist Ruby Bridges and author of the book Through My Eyes. Ruby Bridges was the first African America student to attend an all white elementary school in…

Luis Franco, director of the Hispanic Outreach program, has been awarded the 2015 Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education (TACHE) Distinguished University Staff award. The award will be presented at the 40th annual TACHE Conference in El Paso, Texas…

Music Department's Holiday Gala Dazzles! The Music Department celebrated the season in style with a collection of holiday favorites, entertaining audiences with performances from the entire department. “This year was my first year to participate in the Holiday Gala,” said…

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) awarded Texas A&M University-Commerce a grant under the Nursing Innovation Grant Program Building Lab and Simulation Capacity opportunity, and Department of Nursing faculty, Cheryl McKenna and Barbara Tucker, are the primary investigators for…

Beginning January 17, Texas A&M University-Commerce will host sculptor Patrick Dougherty on campus. Dougherty was commissioned last year to create a piece for the university which he will construct during his visit. He will hold a lecture on January 28…

The Department of Leadership Engagement and Development (L.E.A.D.) will host Antonio Neves for the final installment in L.E.A.D.'s Extraordinary Leadership Series (ELS). Antonio Neves is a former business reporter who worked with organizations including NBC, PBS, Advertising Age and BET…

The Graduate Council recently elected a new master's specialist for the Leadership Engagement and Development department (L.E.A.D.). Adalyn Burger is a student in the Higher Education Administration program. Fall 2014 was Burger's first semester in the graduate program as well…

The department of Leadership Engagement & Development (L.E.A.D.) received national recognition for two of its programs during the Leadership Education Institute December 11-13. Both the First Year Leadership Class (FLC) and the Leadership Without Limits program were chosen to present…

The Texas A&M University-Commerce College of Business is pleased to announce that the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) has extended the college's accreditation. This decision was finalized at the AACSB Board of Directors meeting on December 22.…

The Texas A&M University-Commerce Bachelor of Science in Nursing program received official notice of national accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). CCNE is an autonomous accrediting agency that serves as a voluntary, self-regulatory process to encourage the…

Recently, Leadership Engagement and Development (L.E.A.D.) department hosted Bless the Mic, a poetry night including a performance by spoken word artist Desireé Dallagiacomo. Local performers at the event included staff, students and community members showcasing their singing, spoken word, poetry,…

Texas A&M University-Commerce is pleased to announce its reaffirmation of accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). This announcement was made at the SACSCOC annual meeting on December 9. “This is a moment to…

Former East Texas State University professor, Rob Lawton, was presented with an honorary Ph.D. in recognition of his achievements in advertising and education. In 2012, Lawton was inducted as the inaugural member of The One Club Educators Hall of Fame.…

Ken Bishop, owner of B6 Up Pawn & Gun in Commerce, Texas and Texas A&M University-Commerce alumnus, has donated the earliest known addition of The East Texan back to the university. Bishop discovered the newspaper, which dates back to December…

Texas A&M University-Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony on December 10 to dedicate the recently built equine pavilion to Mary Bonham, now named the Mary Bonham Equine Pavilion. “One of the great joys that Jalinna and I have experienced since…

By Christine Sheehan This fall, the Department of Music continued its reputation for excellence by showcasing faculty in concert. The performance included an eclectic array of performances from instrumentalists and singers. Voice teacher, Dr. Jennifer Glidden, said that the faculty…

Dr. Martha Hurley joins Texas A&M University-Commerce from The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, as the new department head and professor of sociology and criminal justice. With a master's degree in sociology and a Ph.D. in criminal justice, Dr. Hurley…