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Several students in the Honors College at Texas A&M University-Commerce have been working on the “East Texas War and Memory Project” since January 2012. This project focuses on oral history research regarding the concept of war and memory. “Veterans and…

Texas A&M University-Commerce will hold the second annual LEOCON on April 13 beginning at 7 a.m. in the Hall of Languages. Syphers or Sigma Phi Pi, the university's science-fiction and fantasy student organization, will be hosting LEOCON which is a…

Texas A&M University-Commerce will hold a naming ceremony for the Keith D. McFarland Science Building on March 22 at 1:30p.m. at the northeast entrance of the building. “The naming of the Science Building in honor of President Emeritus, Dr. Keith…

Dr. Maria Hinojosa, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at Texas A&M University-Commerce, received an award at the Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education Conference on January 29. Dr. Hinojosa was awarded the TACHE Distinguished University Faculty Award for her…

Texas A&M University-Commerce Art Professor Barbara Frey will receive the 2013 National Council for Education of the Ceramic Arts Excellence in Teaching Award at the March 22 NCECA Conference. “This is an award of national significance,” said Frey. “My receiving…

The Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Physics and Astronomy has joined the Southeastern Association for Research in Astronomy (SARA). “Joining the SARA Consortium is an ongoing part of our goal of becoming a center for astrophysical research and education…

Music Building The Music Building features two performance venues, labs, classrooms, studios, and practice rooms, each carefully constructed to make the building one of the most efficient in the nation. High ceilings, wide hallways and slanted walls allow musicians to…

Ferguson Social Sciences Building Three departments reside in the Ferguson Social Sciences Building: history, sociology and criminal justice, and political science. In addition, the Joe B. Hinton Office of International Studies is located in room 220, and provides information, assistance…

Hall of Languages The Hall of Languages is home to the literature and languages department, with programs in English, Spanish, French, and philosophy. The first floor offers students a bevy of academic resources including the Foreign Language Center, Communications Skills…

Science Building The 110,000 sq.-foot Science Building is a three-story facility featuring more than 35 laboratories ideal for undergraduate, graduate and faculty research in chemistry, biology and physics. The state-of-the-art planetarium brings the Commerce night sky to life on a…

by Kim Williams The buildings on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce by themselves are just structures. While significant time, effort and financial contributions have gone into making them beautiful from the outside, it is what happens inside the structures…

In 1946, the Tejas Club was formed by 16 World War II veterans and three students. The club quickly developed as a positive influence on campus and shaped the lives, attitudes and the way the members viewed friendship. The Tejas…

Recognize the name but not the face? Jane Martyn, assistant alumni director, is the source of the Alumni Association emails and correspondence you receive. Whether it be for a local or national event, she keeps alumni up-to-date via electronic communication…

As I admired the new statue on campus in memory of Rachel Rollings and Britney Lipsey, I couldn't help but think how such a statue typifies why this university is so special. Aptly named “The Teacher,” it memorializes Rachel's dream…

Of the many images of Professor Mayo that I've seen, I think I like this one the best. You can see that he had a broad view of what it meant to be a college president. There he is, standing…

This is an exciting time at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Enrollment and program growth has led to the creation of four academic colleges. As a result, the advancement division now has a development officer assigned to each college, allowing the division…

photo caption: Dr. Dan Edelman, Mr. Bob Brown, university vice president for business and administration and Mr. William Treacy, executive director of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy. by Kim Williams The accounting department is one of many departments…

Mr. W. Garland Button will be remembered as a pillar of all that is good at A&M-Commerce. His ties to the university nearly span its entirety. Button followed his family's footsteps to campus, graduating in 1938 with a degree in…

After proudly serving his country in World War II, Raymond B. Cameron, class of 1940, embarked on a successful career in real estate development as the co-owner of the Cameron Company of Rockwall, professionals in investment properties. He and his…

1950s Dr. Bob Dowell (M.A. '57), former professor, has recently published his third book Understanding the Bible: Head and Heart and is being published in three parts: The Old Testament, Matthew through Acts, and Romans through Revelation. The first two…