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Health and Human Performance Students Present at Social Change Conference

A&M-Commerce students from the Department of Health and Human Performance, guided by Assistant Professor Katharine Halfacre, presented an educational session titled “Roundtable: Perspectives on Women's Health and Nutrition” at the Social Change Conference held on campus Feb. 20. A&M-Commerce Health…
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A&M-Commerce Doctoral Student Published in Research Methods Publication

A&M-Commerce doctoral student Bailey Ayers is helping to shape the future of education with her recently published research in the Sage Research Methods Cases publication. The case study highlights Ayers's thesis project on the effectiveness of different learning strategies in…
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96 Named to Fall 2023 SLC Commissioner’s List

FRISCO – Ninety-six student-athletes from Texas A&M University-Commerce that compete in the sports of cross country, football, soccer, and volleyball, were named to the Fall 2024 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll.The football program led the way with 45 honorees, while…

A&M-Commerce Professor Set to Lead Advocacy Group’s Division of Visual Impairment and Deafblindness

A&M-Commerce faculty Dr. Beth Jones was recently elected president-elect for the Council for Exceptional Children's Division of Visual Impairment and Deafblindness (DVIDB). She will serve two years as president-elect, two years as president, and two years as past president. DVIDB's…
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The TAMUC Trailblazer: The Legacy of the First Black Student

Black History Month Series Part 2: Honoring and Recognizing Impactful Black Figures in the Lion Family Texas A&M University-Commerce is renowned for a student body comprised of people from a multitude of races, cultures, and countries. But it wasn’t always…
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Becker Returns to Host Informative Session on Accounting Careers and the CPA License

The Texas A&M University-Commerce College of Business once again welcomed Becker, a renowned global leader in professional education, for an enlightening session on February 8, 2024. Led by Kim Holland, Senior Account Manager at Becker, the event centered on accounting…
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TAMUC Faculty Member Named One of Top 15 Black Economists in U.S. Higher Education

Dr. Augustine “Chuck” Arize, Texas A&M University-Commerce Regents Professor, was recently named one of the top Black economists in academe in an article published in the Review of Black Political Economy, a peer-reviewed journal that bills itself as the leading…
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A&M-Commerce Alum Selected for Prestigious Federal Fellowship Program

A&M-Commerce alum Dr. Deon Johnson is one of the 825 finalists selected from more than 7,000 applicants for inclusion in the 2024 Presidential Management Fellows Program (PMF) cohort. PMF is the U.S. government's flagship leadership development program, designed to recruit…
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MKTBA Hosts Successful Resume Building Workshop

The College of Business at Texas A&M University-Commerce hosted a dynamic resume building workshop on February 14, 2024, at its Dallas location. Led by Associate Professor of Business Analytics Dr. Son Bui and organized by the Marketing and Business Analytics…
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A&M-Commerce Students Dazzle, Inspire at Dallas ISD STEM Expo

Multiple student organizations representing the College of Science and Engineering (CoSE) at Texas A&M University-Commerce dazzled nearly a thousand Dallas ISD students and their families at this year's Dallas ISD STEM Expo. A Dallas ISD student peers into a microscope…
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‘Just Get Involved’: The Story of a Pioneering Computer Programmer Who Gives Back

Alumnus Scott Stahl and his wife, Margaret, from Sulphur Springs, Texas, have recently presented a $100,000 gift to Texas A&M University-Commerce. The Scott W. Stahl and Margaret Stahl Gift Agreement will provide matching gift opportunities that champion the Greatest Need…

Venture College Empowers Entrepreneurial Success: Nyquel Phillips Featured in Shoutout DFW Magazine

The Venture College at Texas A&M University-Commerce continues to be a beacon of entrepreneurial empowerment, as showcased through the recent feature of Venture College fellow Nyquel Phillips in Shoutout DFW magazine. Phillips’ interview with Shoutout DFW provides an enlightening and…
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A&M-Commerce Staff Member Receives Emmy Award for Musical Compositions

A staff member at Texas A&M University-Commerce was honored with an Emmy Award from the Rocky Mountain Southwest chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Taylor Mefford, who works as manager of videography in the Office of…

Lions Feeding Lions: Match Challenge Brings Big Support to the Lion Food Pantry

Alumni Freddy and Margaret (Muffy) O’Pry presented the Lion Food Pantry with a $30,000 check on February 13 at the pantry’s grand reopening in the university’s Performing Arts Center. The funds were raised, in part, through the O'Pry Family Match…
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College of Business Forges Dynamic Internship Partnership with Sun & Moon Capital

On January 27, 2024, the College of Business at Texas A&M University-Commerce jointly announced a strategic collaborative partnership with Sun & Moon Capital, a distinguished micro-market buyout PE firm. The newly launched innovative internship program is designed to offer valuable…
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A&M-Commerce Alum, Instructor Spearheads Changes to CFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

A&M-Commerce alum and instructor Brandy Runyan recently celebrated the culmination of a two-year effort to battle fraudulent practices targeting free agents in the Canadian Football League (CFL). Runyan, founder of Black Diamond PR & Sport Management Firm in Dallas, championed…
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TAMUC College of Business Alum Receives Technical.ly Chief Technology Officer of the Year Award

Texas A&M University-Commerce proudly celebrates the success of Viveca Pavon-Harr, an esteemed alumna of the A&M-Commerce College of Business, who has recently won the prestigious Technical.ly award for Chief Technology Officer of the Year. This recognition highlights Viveca's remarkable contributions…
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A&M-Commerce Students Gain Skills for Healthy, Affordable Cooking

The Department of Health and Human Performance at A&M-Commerce, in conjunction with the Lions Coalition for Accessible Needs, recently hosted a seminar on healthy meal preparation in the testing kitchen within the Nursing and Health Sciences building on campus. More…
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A&M-Commerce Elevating Music Education with New School of Music Designation

The Texas A&M University-Commerce Department of Music is elevating its status to become the School of Music, effective September 1, 2024. Approval to change the department's designation was granted by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) in January 2024.…
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A&M-Commerce Revamps Giving Initiatives, Launching Lion Athletics Scholarship Fund

COMMERCE – Texas A&M University-Commerce has announced changes to its athletic fundraising priorities and annual fund initiatives. The Lion Champions Fund has reformed as the Lion Athletics Scholarship Fund. A&M-Commerce provides educational opportunities to 350 student-athletes who compete at the…
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