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By Roberta Vassallo Vaughn Wascovich's passion for photography started when he was 13 years old. At that time he was interested in building Second World War plastic models. One day, while walking in the mall, he ended up in the…

The Vampires of Sigma Phi Phi (Syphers), the university's science fiction and fantasy student group, celebrated Halloween this year with a blood drive and the Vampire's Ball. Carter Blood Care sent a donor coach: there were three times as many…

By Lauren Black, journalism student Ms. Cheri Shipman has moved from the professional world of journalism to the role of editorial adviser to The Battalion, student newspaper at Texas A&M University at College Station, to Communications Director at the Irma…

By Kathryn Jacobs Concerning the “Negative Human-Bear Interactions” So Deeply Mourned by the New York Times The interactions of the human-bears are negative, the Times says. Probably it's difficult to be a human-bear. I sympathize. I'm barely human, and I…

NEW! Spanish for Specific Purposes-Business Spanish at Texas A&M University-Commerce. In fall 2012, the Spanish Program at A&M-Commerce began offering Spanish for Business and Spanish for Health Professionals at the UCD campus in downtown Dallas. The courses are content, vocabulary,…

The Spanish Program and the Hispanic Outreach Office organize the Hispanic Film Showcase every semester on campus. The main idea is to bring Hispanic culture to the university community and our students. The themes for the showcase are aligned to…

On the 22nd of October, the first “Objective Journalism” initiative took place at the Performing Arts Center of A&M-Commerce. The Studio 122 hosted a round table discussion where scholars and researchers debated on the issue of “objectivity and bias in…

Dr. Lucy Pickering and three of her colleagues decided to organize a Pronunciation Symposium in Australia. The Australian Council of TESOL Association (ACTA) agreed to run the Symposium within the context of their International TESOL Conference, which took place in…

Liberal Studies at A&M-Commerce is an undergraduate program created for people who have multidisciplinary interests and ambitions. Apart from two required core courses, the students can choose to take classes across the three colleges and within different departments, with a…

A new program has been activated, beginning from last fall, for students who want to pursue a complete Master's Degree in Film and Media Studies. This programs combines the history and theory side of Film Studies that already existed as…

Departments across campus have chosen former students to serve as Ambassadors, inviting them to return to campus to interact with students and faculty. This is the highest honor that a department may bestow upon its alumni. Over the past 30…

(Class of 1968 and 1969) comes from a long line of Lions. Her mother, siblings and several relatives hold degrees from A&M-Commerce. She worked as a secretary in the counseling center during her time on campus, and after graduation, she…

(Class of 1970) came to A&M-Commerce after graduating from Odessa Permian High School. He received his BBA degree in Accounting. He was recently sworn in for his fifth term in the U.S. House of Representatives and represents 29 counties in…

(Class of 1965) received his bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, and English before graduating from medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston in 1969. In 1972, Rountree became the director of the East Little Rock Community…

(Class of 1969) received his bachelor's degree in technical agriculture while forming a partnership with his father in a farming and ranching operation called Scholz Farms. He had the responsibilities of management, marketing, planning and computerizing financial records. In 1999,…

(Class of 1970) became Administrative Assistant at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas shortly after his graduation from A&M-Commerce. He stayed there for four years as an administrative coordinator where he oversaw Woodlawn Hospital, a facility for psychiatric and extended care.…

(Class of 1966, 1967 and 1973) became Director of Student Activities for Tarrant County Junior College shortly after receiving his master's degree in science. After graduating with his doctorate in education from A&M-Commerce, Dr. Wood served as Dean of Institutional…

The Vampires of Sigma Phi Phi (Syphers), the university's science fiction and fantasy student group, celebrated Halloween this year with a blood drive and the Vampire's Ball. Carter Blood Care sent a donor coach: there were three times as many…

Dear Lions, As the new Athletic Director for the A&M-Commerce Lions, I'd first like to say thank you to all the readers of PRIDE for your support and your unflagging enthusiasm for our athletic programs. It was important to me…

Dr. Carmen F. Salazar, Texas A&M University-Commerce Professor of Counseling, has been named a Fellow of the Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW). She received this award at the American Counseling Association Annual Conference in Cincinnati on March 23.…