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L3Harris, TAMUC Partnership Remains Strong
A recent article in Greenville's Herald-Banner noted the enduring partnership between global defense and aerospace giant L3Harris and A&M-Commerce. L3Harris employs 47,000 people worldwide, and 5,500 work at the company's Greenville, Texas, facility.
Luke Savoie, president of L3Harris's Intelligence, Surveillance…
A&M-Commerce Earns Distinguished TEA Designation for Second Year
A&M-Commerce has earned the Vetted Teacher Residency designation from the Texas Education Agency for the second consecutive year.
The vital distinction means that A&M-Commerce is eligible for state and national grant opportunities in conjunction with local school districts. These districts…
Ticket Punched! Lion Women’s Golf finishes fourth at West Regionals, earns trip to Nationals
By Lion Athletics
STOCKTON, Calif. – The Texas A&M University-Commerce women’s golf team is headed to the NCAA Division II National Championships for the second year in a row after finishing fourth at the NCAA West Regional Championships on Wednesday…
LSC Tourney Champs! Lions Beat Javelinas, 9-2, for First LSC Tournament Title
By Lion Athletics
TYLER – The Texas A&M University-Commerce softball team is Lone Star Conference Tournament Champion for the first time in program history. The No. 4 seeded Lions downed the No. 2 seeded Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas, 9-2, at UT…
TAMUC Alum Named Principal in Corsicana ISD
Texas A&M University-Commerce alumnus Paul Toal was recently named principal at Collins Intermediate School in Corsicana, Texas. Toal has been in education for 13 years, starting as a math teacher. He most recently served as assistant principal at Waxahachie High…
Lion Men Secure Podium Finish, Lion Women Record Program-Best Finish at NCAA National Championships
By Lion Athletics
ALLENDALE, Mich. – The Texas A&M University-Commerce track and field teams capped off a historic NCAA Division II National Championships with a fourth place finish on the men’s side and a program-best eighth place finish on the…
TAMUC Alum Named Dean at Tarleton State University
A&M-Commerce alumna Kayla Peak, Ed.D., was recently named dean of Tarleton State University's School of Kinesiology. Peak joined Tarleton faculty in 2006, working her way up to associate dean of the School of Kinesiology and her current role as interim…
No Tuition Increase for 11 Universities in Texas A&M System
By: The Texas A&M University System
Bryan-College Station, Texas — The Texas A&M University System's Board of Regents will not increase tuition for Fall 2022, Chairman of the Board Tim Leach said today.
“The Board is very focused on making…
President Rudin’s Message to the University Community Regarding Uvalde, Texas Shooting
Dear Lions,
The Texas A&M University-Commerce community is devastated by the senseless violence and loss of life at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. This tragedy hits especially close to our hearts because of our university's long history as a…
Longtime A&M-Commerce Faculty Member Honored with Emeritus Status
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents recently honored retired Texas A&M University-Commerce faculty member Henry Ross, Ph.D., with the designation of Instructor Emeritus of Health and Human Performance.
The Emeritus designation is the top honor granted to retired…
A&M-Commerce Researchers Contribute to Pivotal Study on Feral Hog Damage
A team including a pair of faculty from Texas A&M University-Commerce recently published a research paper looking into the economic damage caused by feral hog populations in non-traditional areas such as golf courses and cemeteries.
Dr. Steven Shwiff and Dr.…
TAMUC Partners with Mount Pleasant ISD to Offer Employee Scholarships
Texas A&M University-Commerce and Mount Pleasant ISD in Mount Pleasant, Texas, have partnered to provide scholarships that will help Mount Pleasant ISD employees attain a degree at A&M-Commerce. At the district's annual end-of-year breakfast on May 20, scholarships were awarded…
Greenville High School Graduates Headed to TAMUC
A recent Herald Banner article about Greenville High School's graduating class stated that several students are planning to continue their education at Texas A&M University-Commerce.
According to the article, “Greenville High School’s close relationship with Texas A&M University-Commerce continues as…
TAMUC Announces New Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Texas A&M University-Commerce has selected Tammi Vacha-Haase, Ph.D., as the university's new provost and vice president for academic affairs (VPAA). Vacha-Haase was chosen following a national search.
Vacha-Haase comes to A&M-Commerce from Boise State University, where she has served as…
Center for Excellence Partners with Commerce EDC
The Center for Excellence partnered with the Commerce Economic Development Corporation to develop a strategy for the city to encourage aluminum extruders (companies that manufacture products such as window frames and car doors) to locate nearby Hydro Aluminum Metals USA…
TAMUC Curriculum and Instruction Publication Highlights Faculty Achievements
The April/May edition of C&I Research Spotlights, produced by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at A&M-Commerce, highlights several faculty accomplishments and features an in-depth interview with Professor David Brown, Ph.D.
A prolific researcher and author, Brown has been a…
TAMUC Graduate Students Excel at Federation of North Texas Area Universities Research Symposium
Texas A&M University-Commerce graduate students brought home two awards from the Graduate Student Virtual Research Symposium held on April 22.
Gladys Katubiya, a master's-level business analytics student at A&M-Commerce, won third place in the Education, Humanities, Social Sciences and Business…
TAMUC VisCom Program Ranked as a Top 50 National Graphic Design Program
The Visual Communication program at Texas A&M University-Commerce received high acclaim from Animation Career Review, an online ranking body.
In the site's annual Graphic Design School rankings, A&M-Commerce's Visual Communication programs received the following marks:
Ranked 36th nationally among all…
TAMUC Alum Named Middle School Principal in Cedar Hill ISD
A press release from Cedar Hill ISD announced that Katrina Lemons has been named the new principal at Permenter Middle School in Cedar Hill, effective July 1, 2022.
According to the release, Lemons has worked in Cedar Hill ISD's special…
A&M-Commerce Researchers Publish Groundbreaking Record of Quail Chick Development
A quail research team at Texas A&M University-Commerce has published the first record of California valley quail chick development. Their research, published in the journal PLOS ONE, will accelerate new opportunities for quail management and conservation.
Kelly Reyna, Ph.D., is…