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War and Memory Lecture Series Opens with Two-Star General
By Allie Burks
Major General Christopher Adams Jr. of the United States Air Force shared his story with students of Texas A&M University-Commerce to kick off the East Texas War and Memory Lecture Series on September 18.
Interns of the…

Narcotics Anonymous Meetings to Begin Oct. 10 at A&M-Commerce
Beginning Oct. 10, Narcotics Anonymous (NA) will hold support group meetings at A&M-Commerce every Thursday at 7 p.m. in room 120 of Binnion Hall. Participation is open to community members seeking assistance in recovery from addiction, and attendance is free…

“Big Pink” 2013: The Fight of Our Lives
From Tuesday October 1 to Thursday October 3, Big Pink Volleyball will be coming back to the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce at the Morris Recreation Center gym. The kick-off event is scheduled for Tuesday at 6 pm in the…

A&M-Commerce Presents Ruth Ann White Day November 15
The Department of Psychology, Counseling & Special Education, the Department of Educational Leadership, and the College of Education and Human Services at Texas A&M University-Commerce is hosting Ruth Ann White Day November 15 from 8:30am-12pm.
This event will address the…

Alumnus Wins Ron Howard Film Contest
Ronnie Allman, a Rowlett native, received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art Direction from A&M-Commerce in May 2011. Now this first-time filmmaker can add a new feather to his cap as one of five winners of Canon’s Project…

New Beginnings Multicultural Gospel Choir Empowers Through Song in Birmingham
A&M-Commerce's New Beginnings Multicultural Gospel Choir took the stage in Birmingham, Ala., on the Day of Commemoration—the culmination of the city's Empowerment Week on Sunday, Sept. 15, in Railroad Park. The week was one of Birmingham's several special events in…

My European Experience
Passport? Check. Sunscreen? Check. Italian travel dictionary, map of London and a list of fine French restaurants? Check, check, check. I had everything I needed for a trip I had been preparing for since I was a senior in high…

The 2013 Veteran’s Vigil
The 2013 Veteran's Vigil will be held November 6 and 7 at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Beginning on Wednesday at 9:30 am in the Rayburn Student Center Conference Room, a vigil flame will be lit and will continuously burn until it…

Freshman Success Students Assist with QEP
Over 500 Freshman Success students enrolled in 15 class sections recently participated in an intensive two-part project designed to provide baseline data for the ongoing development of the Texas A&M University-Commerce Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). On the first day, the…

Veterans Take Center Stage in New Lecture Series
By Courtney Crumpton
The East Texas War and Memory Project, in collaboration with the Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Alpha Theta honor societies, is proud to launch the War and Memory Lecture Series for 2013-2014. United States Air Force Major…

QEP Updates Across Campus
Have you heard the most recent updates about the Texas A&M University-Commerce Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) – Preparing Students for an Interconnected World ?
Dr. Shonda Gibson, Dr. Haydn “Chip” Fox, the QEP Committee Members, and the Graduate Research Assistants…

Working on My Roar: Let The Good Times Roar?
If you were out and about during Lions Roar 2013, you may have seen me running around, “capturing the roar.” I've become a unique blend of freshman-like participant and observer. And it's been a blast!
While some of the other…

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.…