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First Class of Regents’ Scholars Travels to Europe
The first group of seventeen students in the Regents' Scholars Program at Texas A&M University-Commerce recently returned to campus after a three-week study abroad trip in Europe. Each of the students researched a different project while overseas, focusing on globalization.…
Trafficking Banned Books: Be a Librotraficante!
By Sarah Northam
The Vice President for Student Access and Success, the Dean of the College of Humanities, Social Sciences & Arts, the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, the Office of Hispanic Outreach and the A&M-Commerce Libraries are…
Dr. Salazar Appointed Senior Associate Editor of a Counseling Journal
Dr. Carmen F. Salazar, professor of Counseling in the Department of Psychology, Counseling and Special Education at Texas A&M University-Commerce, has been appointed to a three-year term as Senior Associate Editor of the Journal of Counseling and Development.
“I feel…
Dr. Curt Carlson Receives Award for Cognitive Research
Dr. Curt Carlson, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Texas A&M University-Commerce, was recently awarded the 2013 Junior Faculty Research Award from the university.
Dr. Carlson is the Coordinator of the Educational Psychology Doctoral Program, and his award-winning research revolves around…
New Equine Arena Dedicated at A&M-Commerce
The Equine Pavilion was dedicated on September 6, at the Texas A&M University-Commerce Equine Center. President Dan Jones, Dr. Adolfo Benavides, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Lindsey Walton, Manager of Equine Program, and student Madison Fain spoke…
First Class of Regents' Scholars Travels to Europe
The first group of seventeen students in the Regents' Scholars Program at Texas A&M University-Commerce recently returned to campus after a three-week study abroad trip in Europe. Each of the students researched a different project while overseas, focusing on globalization.…
Novelist Tony Hays to Give Reading at A&M-Commerce
Tony Hays, author of The Arthurian Mysteries sequence, will launch the Department of Literature and Languages' literary series at A&M-Commerce with a reading of his fiction in room 203 of the Hall of Languages on Monday, Sept. 16 at 7:30…
Alumna, NoViolet Bulawayo, Nominated for Prestigious Literary Award
A&M-Commerce alumna, NoViolet Bulawayo, has been shortlisted for one of the world’s most prestigious literary awards, the Man Booker Prize. This is an outstanding achievement.…
Royal Roar Hosted at the Hilton Anatole Hotel on October 4
The Royal Roar, hosted by the Texas A&M University-Commerce Foundation and A&M-Commerce President Dan Jones, will be held October 4, 2013 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel, 2201 North Stemmons Freeway in Dallas, Texas.
The Royal Roar is an evening dedicated…
Lions Play at AT&T Stadium
On Friday September 13, the Texas A&M University-Commerce Lion football team will be traveling to Arlington to play at the AT&T Stadium for a Lone Star Conference game.
The game will be part of the Lone Star Football Festival, and…
An element of Luck
Dr. Lance Weldy, doctoral alumnus from the Department of Literature and Languages, recently co-edited a special issue of Children's Literature Quarterly; his book credits also include “Crossing Textual Boundaries in International Children's Literature” (2011) and a casebook study, “C.S. Lewis:…
NSF to Refurbish La Palma Telescope
Texas A&M University-Commerce faculty and students will increase their ability to make astronomical observations via a newly acquired telescope in the Canary Islands. Starting in January 2015, students may access the remotely operated 1.0-m Jacobus Kapteyn Telescope (JKT) on the…
Still, Video still, 7 min 30 sec looping HD video (2013), by Leigh Merrill
Leigh Merrill received her BFA from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, in 2001, and her MFA from Mills College in Oakland, California, in 2009. Merrill's work has been a part of exhibitions throughout the U.S. in venues such…
Gee Library Extends Hours for Students Beginning Fall 2013
The James G. Gee Library at Texas A&M University-Commerce began operating on a 24/5 schedule at the beginning of the fall 2013 semester in response to student requests.
The library will be open continuously from 2:00 pm Sunday until 8:00…
Faculty profiles
Mark Moreno received his M.A. and Ph.D. in history from Washington State University, specializing in identity, warfare and state-building in 19th century Mexico and world history. His work explores the relationships between collective identities, race, gender and violence in a…
Kyle Maynard Challenges Audience to Eliminate Excuses
In Kyle Maynard's experience, reading or hearing motivational material is only as good as what one does with it. The audience that filled A&M-Commerce's Ferguson Auditorium Wednesday night to hear the inspirational life story of 27-year-old Maynard, a two-time ESPY…
QEP at the Update Your Network Event
The Fall 2013 semester began with the Annual Lions Roar, Update Your Network event. The event proved to be a success with hundreds of students and organizations participating. Information, food, raffles and prizes, as well as employment opportunities were made…
President’s Fall Assembly 2013
As President Dr. Dan Jones welcomed all faculty and staff members back to campus during his annual Fall Assembly, one message rang clear – continue serving the educational needs of our students.
Included in the president's agenda was the introduction…
LEOtrain Receives TSLAC Award
The Texas A&M University-Commerce Library has been awarded $74,997 for the 2014 fiscal year by the Texas State Libraries and Archives Commissions as a TSLAC Library Cooperation Grant to continue the university's LEOtrain project.
LEOtrain was developed last summer to…
Dr. Brian Zator to Give Solo Marimba Recital
Dr. Brian Zator, director of percussion at A&M-Commerce, will give a solo marimba recital Thursday, Aug. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Jack and Lou Finney Concert Hall of the Music Building. The event is open to the public, and…