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Language of Learning
According to the Texas Education Agency, more than two-thirds of the instruction English Language-Learners (ELL) in Texas receive is delivered by individuals not certified to teach bilingual or English as a Second Language (ESL) curriculum. While demand for certified bilingual…

University Planetarium to Hold Grand Reopening
By Dr. Cheri Davis
Texas A&M University-Commerce Planetarium is pleased to announce the “Grand Reopening” premier of its newest show, Dinosaurs at Dusk. The Grand Reopening event will run from 6-9:00 p.m., Friday Jan. 31, 2014 and is free for…

DISD Superintendent Mike Miles Shares 2020 Vision for Education
On Tuesday, Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles visited A&M-Commerce to speak with university officials and faculty about teacher education and the status of K – 12 instruction. Miles also presented the district's new plan for evaluating the teachers who will…

In Search of Heroes
Taking notes in history class and reading a textbook are not enough for the six original student interns of the East Texas War and Memory Project (ETWMP). They are passionate about learning history through the first-hand perspectives of military veterans…

DISD Superintendent Mike Miles to Visit University
Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles will visit the A&M-Commerce campus on Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 11:00 a.m. to speak about the importance of excellence in teacher education.
Miles will meet with university officials including President Dan R. Jones, Provost Adolfo…

Thank Your QEP Representatives
The following individuals have contributed a great deal of time and energy into the creation of the A&M-Commerce Quality Enhancement Plan: Preparing Students for an Interconnected World.
Adeyinka Akeju: Graduate Research Assistant, Marketing Communications
Dr. Carla Asbill: Clinical Instructor, Social…

A&M-Commerce Ranked No. 6 in Texas for Shaping the Next Generation
The Online College Database placed A&M-Commerce at No. 6 in its “Top Colleges in Texas: Shaping the Next Generation” rankings. The list consists of post-secondary institutions in Texas with the “highest number of graduates in 2012 in the fields of…
How Are We Doing?
The QEP committee wants your feedback! Do you know about the QEP? Do you know what your role is in the execution of the QEP? These questions will all prepare the university for a successful site visit with the Southern…

Here On Earth
Dr. William G. Newton—assistant professor of physics—spends his time researching nuclear physics, astrophysics and the connections between the two. He is also a great example of faculty extending a hand to students and inviting them to join the research process.…

Fearless Investigation
When you think of research, you may have a mental picture of a cloistered library, a pile of musty books and the card catalog. But the truth is that even library research is a digital wonderland these days, and research…

Dr. Steve Williams Named Dean of Business & Entrepreneurship
Dr. Steve Williams has been named Dean of the College of Business & Entrepreneurship at Texas A&M University-Commerce, effective Jan. 6, 2014.
President Dan R. Jones said, “Dr. Williams brings to our university a wealth of experience and an impressive…

McKinney Avenue Contemporary to show Believe It Anyway!
The McKinney Avenue Contemporary (The MAC) will show “Believe It Anyway!”—five stories from the Christian Bible presented in a series of silent short films—on Jan. 11 at 8:15 p.m. in the Heldt/Hall Theater. The films were created by A&M-Commerce Marketing…

A&M-Commerce, Tyler Junior College Partnership Expands Access to Education
On Dec. 19, Texas A&M University-Commerce and Tyler Junior College formally announced their partnership to simplify the transfer process for students transitioning from associate degree programs at Tyler Junior College into bachelor's degree programs at A&M-Commerce.
The three-year partnership goes…

Student Team Wins Synchro’s University Challenge Award
A Texas A&M University-Commerce Construction Engineering student team recently developed and submitted a project for the 3rd Annual Synchro Exchange User Conference. On December 12, the team was notified that their work was chosen as the winner of Synchro's inaugural…

Collaboration Featured in “Social Psychology”
One Texas A&M University-Commerce psychology research laboratory was invited to participate in the “Many Labs” collaboration by professors from the University of Florida and the University of Virginia.
Researchers originally extended a call for group efforts via the Society for…

University Faculty and Students Present at International Addiction Conference
Five Texas A&M University-Commerce graduate students and three faculty members recently presented papers at the 2nd Annual International Addiction and Drug Conference in San Jose, Costa Rica.
On December 3, A&M-Commerce Counseling program students Robin Ashmore, Emmanuel Igew, Michael Boone,…

A&M-Commerce Partners with Tyler Junior College
Texas A&M University-Commerce will begin a three-year partnership with Tyler Junior College on Dec. 20, 2013. The partnership will help students complete their degrees at A&M-Commerce after they receive a foundation at Tyler Junior College.
“The best way for colleges…

A&M-Commerce Students at NATSAA Competition
Three Texas A&M University-Commerce students recently placed at the National Association of Teachers of Singing Artist Awards (NATSAA) Texoma Regional Voice Competition.
NATS works to offer learning experiences to its members through workshops, intern programs, master classes, and conferences. Students…

Christmas show comes to the Planetarium Dec. 5
By Dr. Cheri Davis
Texas A&M University-Commerce Planetarium is proud to announce its holiday presentation, “Mystery of the Christmas Star.” Get into the spirit of the holidays by attending this Christmas favorite. The show plays every Friday night through Dec.…

It’s a Wonderful Life
“My grandmother took me out into a field to paint bluebonnets,” alumna and decorated artist Jo Ann Durham tells me as I follow her into her studio. “My grandmother is the one who got me started. All of this is…