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Mane Event – Student Organization Showcase
The MKTBA student organization was well represented at the Mane Event Student Organization Showcase which was held Saturday, October 30th at Great Lawn by the Rayburn Student Centre. It was a great opportunity for the Officers (Ashwini, Audrey and Dapo)…

MKTBA Tailgating Party, Fall 2021
The Marketing and Business Analytics student organization was tasked with hosting a tailgating party for the College of Business.
This event was held on the 30th of October 2021 at the TAMUC Memorial Stadium. It was a fun event and…

MKTBA Welcome Party – Taking Studies and Careers to the Next Level!
Our goal was to welcome students into the new semester, allow them to network with faculty, staff and fellow students, and also share the list of activities planned for the organization.
Key Highlights:The event was graced with the presence of…

Hackathon Competition, Fall 2021 – Facial Recognition Analytics
A hackathon competition is held every semester to give students the opportunity to acquire industry skills and experience by competing in teams with each other. Of course, in addition to invaluable experience, the cash prizes for student accounts make for…

Supporting International Students – Partnership Brings Valuable Resources to Campus
All new graduates face hurdles when job searching. For international students who wish to secure a position in the United States, there is the additional obstacle of locating a position with a company that is willing to accept OPT/CPT, the…

Inaugural Accounting Town Hall
On October 28th more than 50 accounting students and 14 faculty attended the first-ever face-to-face College of Business (COB) Accounting Major's town hall. The purpose of the town hall was for students, faculty, and COB advisors to get acquainted post-pandemic,…

New Paper by Dr. Ruiliang Yan – Journal of Business Research paper
Dr. Ruiliang Yan, Associate Professor of MKT, recently coauthored (with Dr. Zixia Cao, University of Colorado Denver) a paper entitled “Product nutrition, innovation, advertising and firm's financial gains” in the Journal of Business Research. This research studied the firm’s investment…

Dr. Bo Han Helps New Students via Faculty Advisor Program
Dr. Bo Han, Faculty Advisor of the MS in Business Analytics Program, helped more than 50 newly admitted graduate students get prepared for their study and campus life at TAMUC. A majority of international students get advice on course registrations,…

The Story of the A&M-Commerce Alumnus who Flew Rosa Parks Home
When Rosa Parks passed away in 2005, civil rights leaders wanted to honor her historic leadership with a multi-city procession of her casket. They reached out to Southwest Airlines to provide airline support for Parks' last trip home. Southwest agreed…

TAMUC College of Education and Human Services, Office of Campus Life and Student Success to Host Real Talk Workshop
The A&M-Commerce College of Education and Human Services and the Office of Campus Life and Student Success will host a “Real Talk Workshop” on Wednesday, Dec. 1 at 12 p.m. in the Nursing and Health Sciences Building.
Students will have…

Willis Knocks Down Buzzer Beater to Beat UTSA, 65-62
By Lion Athletics
SAN ANTONIO – Alphonso Willis banked in a three-pointer from near the logo at the UTSA Convocation Center as the clock expired, giving the Texas A&M University-Commerce men’s basketball team a 65-62 victory over the UTSA Roadrunners…

KarolAnn and Chris DeLong Recognized for Transformational Men’s Basketball Gift
By Lion Athletics
COMMERCE – Texas A&M University-Commerce and Lion Athletics recognized KarolAnn and Chris DeLong with a ceremony on Saturday, November 13, in recognition of their transformational leadership gift to the university and the Lion men’s basketball program.
The…

H.T. Sanchez Nominated for National Superintendent of the Year
An A&M-Commerce alum, Dr. H.T. Sanchez, has been nominated for The School Superintendents' Association (AASA) 2022 National Superintendent of the Year award. The award winner will be announced and the nominees will be honored at AASA's National Conference on Education…

A&M-Commerce Alum Named National University Teacher Regional Award Winner
A&M-Commerce alum Eric Hale recently received the 2021 National University Teacher Award for the southwest region. This award highlights teachers across the nation who have engaged their students and supported their educational journeys in exceptional ways. The 2021 National University…

TAMUC Students, Faculty and Alumni Shine at Percussion Convention
A strong contingent of students, faculty and alumni of Texas A&M University-Commerce had a stellar outing at the 2021 Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC). The convention ran from November 10 through 13 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Featuring concerts, clinics, panels…

A&M-Commerce Hosts Successful Conference for Texas Association of Future Educators
The Texas A&M University-Commerce campus bustled with aspiring young educators recently when the university hosted more than 600 high school students for the Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) Area 11 conference on Nov. 5.
Established in 1984, TAFE is…

A&M-Commerce Graduate Student Named VP of Advertising Firm
Current Texas A&M University-Commerce graduate student Erayne Gee Hill was recently named vice president of Glint Advertising. Hill takes this position after serving for the past 3 years as the director of marketing and communications for the Texas A&M University…

A&M-Commerce Chemistry Student Receives Recognition at Regional Meeting
A&M-Commerce chemistry student Shea Garland received recognition for Outstanding Undergraduate Poster Presentation in Organic Chemistry at the American Chemical Society's recent 2021 Southwest Regional Meeting in Austin, Texas.
Garland is an Honors College student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in…

A&M-Commerce MFA Student Receives Prestigious Arts Fellowship
A current Texas A&M University-Commerce graduate student was recently the recipient of a renowned fellowship from a Dallas-Fort Worth area art gallery. Alex Ordóñez, currently pursuing his Master of Fine Arts degree in Art with a Studio Art emphasis, was…

Message from President Rudin Regarding Opposition to Solid Waste Facility
University community,
Recently we learned of an application by Transfer Station Solutions, LLC for a municipal solid waste facility to be built adjacent to university land on Highway 24. Attached is a letter I sent to the Texas Commission on…