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Veteran’s Vigil Opening Ceremony on November 6
Texas A&M University-Commerce's 22nd Annual Veteran's Vigil opening ceremony was held at 10 am on November 6 at the Rayburn Student Center. A&M-Commerce President Dan Jones spoke at the event as well as several veterans.
The ceremony began with the…

LaptopsAnytime™ Launch Party
James G. Gee Library at Texas A&M University-Commerce is hosting a LaptopsAnytime™ launch party November 13 at 2 pm. During the launch, a student will be joined by Lucky the Lion to be the first to check out a laptop…

Veteran's Vigil Opening Ceremony on November 6
Texas A&M University-Commerce's 22nd Annual Veteran's Vigil opening ceremony was held at 10 am on November 6 at the Rayburn Student Center. A&M-Commerce President Dan Jones spoke at the event as well as several veterans.
The ceremony began with the…

Meet John McCarty
John McCarty, our alacritous Institutional Advancement representative and all-around nice guy works with Dean Attardo on building relationships with College of Humanities,Social Sciences, and Arts alumni.
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Thank you, Yvonne Polson Clements!
It is always an honor when alumni remember the university and choose to invest in the education and professional development of future Lions. Yvonne Polson Clements, who owns and operates Clements Oil in Atlanta, Texas, has given generously to the…

Alumnus wins Film Award
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…

Ben and Jerry to Speak on Campus
On November 12 at 7:30, the William L. Mayo Prestigious Speaker Series will be bringing two more notable speakers to campus. The series that brought Dan Rather, Ryan Lochte, Misty May-Treanor and Linda Cohn to Texas A&M University-Commerce has now…

John Kaulfus Named President of TACUSPA
The Assistant Vice President/ Dean of Campus Life and Student Development at Texas A&M University-Commerce, John Kaulfus, was named President of the Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA) on October 13 at the association's annual conference…

That Roar You Hear…
“That roar you hear is the revival of a storied football program, a fine university, and a unified pledge that ‘When the Roll is Called Up Yonder, I’ll Be There.’”
Look what we found when we were looking around! A…

Christina Wan Receives TACUSPA Fellows Award
A Texas A&M University-Commerce Hall Director, Christina Wan, recently received the TACUSPA Fellows Award. She is one of four young professionals in the state of Texas to receive this award.
“Christina is a shining example of a young student professional…

Working on My Roar: Mane Event
On October 19, more than 1,000 prospective Lions filled the A&M-Commerce campus for Mane Event Preview Day. It was a lot like move-in—with the looks of bewilderment and wonder—except everyone was shivering in the cold instead of sweating under the…

Deepti Vanguri Wins ACUI Award
Deepti Vanguri, Assistant Director for Student Activities & Special Events for Texas A&M University-Commerce, was recently awarded the Shirley Plakidas New Professional Award for outstanding service to the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) within her first five years as…

University Playhouse Presents Kiss Me, Kate
The University Playhouse and the Texas A&M University-Commerce Department of Music presents Kiss Me, Kate from November 5-10.
Kiss Me, Kate is a musical set in the late 1940s about two well-known actors, who were once married, but are now…

A&M-Commerce Alumni Association Receptions
The Texas A&M University-Commerce Alumni Association will be hosting two receptions for alumni in coming weeks. The first will be for alumni living in Hopkins County on November 9 from 1:30-4:00 p.m. to take place at the Alumni Center on…

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,…