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Lions rodeo team members, Slatyr Hunnicutt and Wacey Hathcock, placed first and second in the saddle bronc event at the Wharton College Rodeo in Wharton, Texas on April 25 and 26. This was the last rodeo of the year for…

Slatyr Hunnicutt, a saddle bronc rider for the Lion's rodeo team, will compete for a national title at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, WY on June 15-21.  Hunnicutt placed second in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association Southern Region…

Twenty Texas A&M University-Commerce social work students traveled to Austin on March 25 to visit the Capitol. Their trip served as a learning experience for how law-making processes can affect social policy and their line of work. The trip was…

The Texas A&M University-Commerce department of Physics & Astronomy recently recognized two students as Outstanding Teaching and Learning Assistants of the year. Christopher Culver and Alexander Spahn were chosen as the Outstanding Teaching Assistant, and Urvi Bhatt was awarded Outstanding…

The Texas A&M University-Commerce Campus Life and Student Development Division held its first awards ceremony on May 1. Assistant Vice President and Dean of Campus Life & Student Development John Kaulfus created the awards ceremony for the division because he…

The Texas A&M University-Commerce athletic department plans to host a golf tournament at Firewheel Golf Park in Garland. The proceeds of the tournament will benefit scholarships and facility enhancements for Lion Athletics. The tournament is scheduled for August 1. Registration…

The Texas A&M University-Commerce Finance Program recently ranked 29th out of 81 universities participating in the All-America Student Analyst Competition, edging out such prestigious schools as New York University, Tulane, and Rice.  Kripanjali Dhungana and Brandyn Hinnrichs — two of…

Alicia Currin has been named vice president of business and administration at Texas A&M University-Commerce.  Currin's prior role was chief of staff to the chief executive officer and director of planning and governmental relations.  She will serve in an interim…

The Alumni Association of Texas A&M University-Commerce honored eight new Distinguished Alumni and four new Gold Blazers at their annual Alumni Awards Gala on Saturday, May 3, 2014. The Alumni Awards Gala, held at the university's Sam Rayburn Student Center,…

The Texas A&M University-Commerce Field House will take on a new look for the upcoming academic year as renovations to the playing surface have just been completed. The renovation, which began in mid-March, is the first change to the facility's…

On April 26, 2014, Texas Woman's University hosted the 5th annual Federation Graduate Student Research Symposium.  For the category of Math, Science and Technology, graduate students of the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences won first, second and third prizes…

Texas A&M University-Commerce recently appointed Dina M. Sosa to the position of Interim Dean of Enrollment, Management and Retention. Texas A&M System Chancellor John Sharp approved the request, and A&M-Commerce's recommendation of Sosa for Dean will be submitted for approval…

Congratulations to the following students who placed at the National Association of Teachers of Singing Artist Awards Texoma Regional Voice Competition, Senior Men Division: Matthew Morales (3rd Place), Micah Krajca (semi-finalist) and James Melton (semi-finalist). Matthew and James are students…

The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine has ranked Texas A&M University-Commerce No. 20 and No. 100 on two lists of the Top 100 Colleges for Hispanics in its May 5 issue. In Hispanic Outlook's rankings for “College and University…

For the fourth semester, the Counseling Center at A&M-Commerce will host the Becoming Socially Successful group for individuals who experience social anxiety. The group is designed as an eight-week program for 10 people to meet for two hours each week.…

A scheduled preventative maintenance check revealed a mechanical problem that has caused some of the outdoor warning sirens in the Commerce area to malfunction. Repairs are underway, and the campus community will be notified when they are complete. Please follow…

‘Tis the season for blueberries, or so says Charle Fox, the farm manager of Texas A&M University-Commerce's Twin Oaks Blueberry Farm. D Home's May issue features a story on the farm and the sweet fruit it produces. From late May…

Lauren Gunderson's play “Exit, Pursued by a Bear” relies heavily on its actors to hit just the right notes. It is both a slapstick comedy and a somber meditation on marriage, abuse and loving the unlovable. The theatre department's fall…

The winners of the 2014 Library Services Survey drawing for Texas A&M University-Commerce were announced on May 1. Winners Lary Buras and Dr. Stephen Starnes received iPad minis, Kimberly Stringer received an iPad Air, and John Naizer received the Xbox…

The Children's Learning Center at Texas A&M University-Commerce added the Hatch Learning System to their program with new child-friendly tablets, computers, and the new Hatch WePlaySmart Table. The Hatch system is specially designed technology that allows children to extend their…