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Music Graduates Accept Positions
Four of the music department's fall 2014 graduates have accepted positions and assistantships in some of the most prestigious music programs in the country:
• Bret Ryan, trombone, Southern Methodist University
• Alex Castro, bass trombone, Texas Christian University
• …
CITE Customer Survey Coming Soon
The Center for IT Excellence (CITE) will be performing a customer satisfaction survey for all faculty, staff, and students beginning on September 29 and running through October 10. The survey will help CITE to better understand its customers' needs and…
Whizzpopping, Snozzcumbers and Puppets: Oh my!
Directed by Jim Tyler Anderson, the theatre program's production of Roald Dahl's “The Big Friendly Giant” inspired not only hundreds of children, but the actors as well.
Anderson wanted to focus on the child's imagination while acknowledging the darker side…
One exciting night!
86 students, 28 employer representatives, 12 faculty…
The Alumni Center was alive with eager, excited students networking with an eclectic group of local businesses, including museums, police departments, media firms and community-based organizations.
“It's great that my university cares about…
Yoga on the Lawn
The Fitness and Recreational Activity program at Texas A&M University-Commerce will be hosting Yoga on the Lawn on Wednesday, October 1, from 8am to 1pm. Each session begins at the top of the hour and lasts about 45 minutes each.…
Buy Local, Support Commerce
Texas A&M University-Commerce has teamed up with Commerce ISD, the City of Commerce, and the Hunt Hospital Board to bring Buy and Support Local week to Commerce. Individuals from each group are encouraged to shop at local stores during the…
Encyclopedia of Humor Studies
by Christine Sheehan
Generally, when one thinks of “humor” one thinks of clowns, comedians such as George Carlin or Robin Williams, or of practical jokes and slapstick. Seldom does “dean” come to mind. In this respect, CHSSA's own, Dean Attardo,…
Seeing Pink
“Never appear taller than your date.”
“You're fat.”
“Do what you can to keep your husband happy…”
These were just a few of the visceral statements artist Libby Rowe uses in her performance piece, “Pearls of Wisdom.”
As part of…
Linguistics students create online journal
Alumna Dr. Laura Di Ferrante and current Ph.D. student Elisa Gironzetti have created an online applied linguistics journal. This is a groundbreaking publication as it is one of the few open-access journals that are available for free.
Readers can download…
Save the Date: Career Fair
The Texas A&M University-Commerce Career Development department will host its annual career and internship fair on October 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Rayburn Student Center (RSC).
“This event is the best way to meet and greet with…
Construction Engineering Program Receives ABET Accreditation
The Construction Engineering program at Texas A&M University-Commerce is now ABET accredited, making it one of only fifteen construction engineering programs from around the country with this accreditation. The program joins the industrial engineering program, which received an ABET reaccreditation…
University Hosts First Puppet Festival: A Festival of Felt
Spring of 2014 the university hosted its first Puppet Festival, a 90-minute show featuring live puppet performances interspersed with video of puppet performances from earlier in the semester. The show, which was the brainchild of Kelly Switzer, assistant professor in…
Dr. Salvatore Attardo in Slate
Dr. Salvatore Attardo, dean of the College of Humanities, Social Sciences & Arts and editor of The Encyclopedia of Humor Studies, was recently cited for this work in The Slate Book Review. Read the article HERE.…
Record-breaking Enrollment for Fall 2014
The 12th class day is an important one as it is the day enrollment numbers and a variety of other figures are finalized. For Texas A&M University-Commerce it is a record-breaking day with several metrics reaching their highest levels in…
Mary Couzelis: Part of Literature and Languages’ 100 Percent
Even in an extended recession, the university's literature and languages department can claim a 100 percent placement ratio for doctoral students. Mary Couzelis, who defended her dissertation this spring, was hired as a tenure-track professor of children's literature at Morgan…
A&M-Commerce Planetarium Features Classic Rock Laser Shows
The Planetarium of Texas A&M University-Commerce is bringing a RADIANT Laser Projection light system to campus for one week only, September 18-24.
The RADIANT Professional Laser Show System by Prismatic Magic, LLC features the latest in laser technology which includes…
A&M-Commerce Alumnus Reappointed as Texas State Historian
Bill O'Neal was reappointed as Texas State Historian by Governor Rick Perry on Sept. 5. The Carthage native received his bachelor's and master's degrees in history from East Texas State University, and he was also awarded an honorary doctorate from…
A&M-Commerce Named a ‘Fastest-Growing College’
The Chronicle of Higher Education has ranked Texas A&M University-Commerce at No. 17 among its “Fastest-Growing Colleges, 2002-12” in its Almanac of Higher Education 2014. In the 10-year span the university experienced a 39 percent increase in enrollment.
A&M-Commerce is…
A&M-Commerce Named a 'Fastest-Growing College'
The Chronicle of Higher Education has ranked Texas A&M University-Commerce at No. 17 among its “Fastest-Growing Colleges, 2002-12” in its Almanac of Higher Education 2014. In the 10-year span the university experienced a 39 percent increase in enrollment.
A&M-Commerce is…
Lions Open Season in Record-Breaking Fashion
The A&M-Commerce football team opened the 2014 season in record breaking fashion beating East Texas Baptist in a 98-20 rout setting a new NCAA Division II record for total offense with 986 yards Thursday night at Memorial Stadium.
Read the…