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Working on My Roar: Beyond the Classroom
Yesterday I attended the second installment of the Distinguished Speaker Series: Beyond the Classroom, hosted by the Department of Economics and Finance and the Economics and Finance Society. The featured speaker was John Holland, CEO of Agriland Farm Credit, which…
Top 10% Day
The Texas A&M University-Commerce Office of Undergraduate Admissions held Top 10% Day on October 14 with over 60 students from 19 area schools in attendance.
“We were so excited with this year's group of attendees,” said Jody Todhunter, Director of…
QEP Building Awareness Across Campus
Last week, the QEP team set up shop in the Sam Rayburn Student Center in an effort to gather information from students, faculty, staff, employees, and the community. In addition to the development of the QEP by gaining broad-based involvement…
Veteran’s Vigil and Veteran’s Ball
The 2013 Veteran's Vigil will be held November 6 and 7 at Texas A&M University-Commerce. The Vigil will kick off with a reception on Wednesday at 9:30am in the Rayburn Student Center (RSC) pre-function area followed by the opening ceremony …
Renowned Presenter Robert Stevenson to Speak at A&M-Commerce
Robert Stevenson, author of “How to Soar Like an Eagle in a World Full of Turkeys,” will present on responsibility, leadership, success and innovation on Oct. 29 at 5:30 p.m. in Ferguson Auditorium. The event is hosted by A&M-Commerce's chapter…
Thank YOU! A Royal Roar Recap
This year's Royal Roar was a great success and the Office of Advancement wishes to thank everyone for their profound support. This event boomed with 340 tickets sold (a 50% increase over last year!), a 200% increase in table sponsorships,…
Veteran's Vigil and Veteran's Ball
The 2013 Veteran's Vigil will be held November 6 and 7 at Texas A&M University-Commerce. The Vigil will kick off with a reception on Wednesday at 9:30am in the Rayburn Student Center (RSC) pre-function area followed by the opening ceremony …
A&M-Commerce Student Receives International Design Award
Rick Gavos, master's student at Texas A&M University-Commerce, recently won one of the AIGA (Re)design Awards at the 2013 AIGA National Design Conference in Minneapolis.
This international design competition honored 34 graphic designers and visual communicators for their commitment to…
Did you catch the QEP team at the RSC last week? If not, here is your chance!
The QEP team will be hosting another tabling event to spread awareness of the university's Quality Enhancement Plan, as well as engage the community with its goals and activities.
Come by the table to learn about, and share your support…
Explore Manesync
Check out the new ManeSync link on your myLeo account page- a great way to find out about student organizations, events, and activities on campus. You can join a group and explore the fantastic ePortfolio tool that is available free…
Private First Class Speaks at War and Memory Lecture Series
Private First Class Arlen Butler, spoke at the East Texas War and Memory Project Lecture Series on October 9 in the Rayburn Student Center at Texas A&M University-Commerce.
A native of Quinlan, Texas, Butler joined the army in 1940, and…
Working on My Roar: Trying the New Thing
It's been a long time. I shouldn’t have left you without an update, but who knew just how busy things would get around here? With the absence of posts, I'm sure it seems that I’ve gone from working on my…
Who are the Wholigans?
Dr. Jeffrey Herndon is fond of referring to the members of The Doctor Who Society of A&M-Commerce as simply “The WHOligans” [That is unique to our campus, Dr. Herdon tells me—most enthusiasts are called Whovians]. Society members share a passion…
Paige Bussell Received 2013 Barton/Nelson Leadership Award
Paige Bussell, University Registrar at Texas A&M University-Commerce, recently received the 2013 Barton/Nelson Leadership Award at the 2013 Salt Lake City, Utah Conference in recognition of outstanding service, leadership and vision.
CoHEsion is a membership organization of the community of…
Yoga on the Lawn
The Texas A&M University-Commerce department of Health and Human Performance-Fitness & Recreational Activity would like to invite faculty, staff, students, and community members to join them in being active through practicing yoga together on October 23.
“The thought of practicing…
Student Profile: Chris Ramos
Chris Ramos worked with me in the Writing Center my first summer here at the university. He was always the first to volunteer to tutor a student. That's just who he is: the guy always willing to help out. When…
Campus hosts Author Series
Before reading from his most recent novel, “The Stolen Bride,” A&M-Commerce alumnus Tony Hays tells his audience, “I first came to this campus in 1981. Back then I was working housing. A few years later I came back to get…
Drs. Cheriyath and Kopachena Named National Academies Education Fellows
The National Academies have named Drs. Venu Cheriyath and Jeffery Kopachena National Academies Education Fellows in the Life Sciences for the 2013-2014 academic year. The honor recognizes their selection to and participation in the 2013 National Academies Gulf Coast Summer…
40 LEAD Students Help Habitat for Humanity
Forty A&M-Commerce LEAD students working with Habitat for Humanity, set to work on two vacant lots in Paris on Saturday morning.
“We have never had a group like this and they are doing the work that would take us several…
Writer Will Self to Give Reading at A&M-Commerce
Prolific British author and journalist Will Self will give a reading of his work in room 203 of the Hall of Languages on Monday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. A book signing will precede the reading at 7 p.m. The…