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TAMUC Recognized by Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for Exemplary COVID-19 Response
Texas A&M University-Commerce was honored this week as a 2021 Star Awards recipient by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). A&M-Commerce was one of only ten universities in the state to be selected for the coveted annual award.
The…
Full-Service Starbucks Location Opens Inside TAMUC’s Waters Library
Students, employees and the general public have a new location to get their fill of coffee, tea and other items with the grand opening of a full-service Starbucks location inside the Waters Library at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Following an extended…
ETSU Graduate Named Distinguished Alumni by Temple Education Foundation
Lion graduate Earl Nottingham was recently named a Distinguished Alumni by the Temple Education Foundation at a ceremony on October 21. Nottingham graduated from East Texas State University (now-Texas A&M University-Commerce) in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science in Photography.…
TAMUC to Honor Veterans at 31st Annual Veterans Vigil
Texas A&M University-Commerce will continue its storied tradition of honoring our nation's veterans by hosting the 31st Annual Veterans Vigil. The event is scheduled for November 12, and the theme is “The Forever Oath.”
Brigadier General Mike H. McClendon (Ret.)…
Texas Legislature Approves Nearly $45 Million to Fund Construction of New Agricultural Education Complex at TAMUC
A bill that includes almost $45 million in funding for the construction of an agricultural education complex at Texas A&M University-Commerce passed to the Governor's desk on Tuesday.
Senate Bill 52, which was filed on October 12 during the third…
A&M-Commerce Launches Competency-Based Safety and Health Degree Program
The College of Innovation and Design at Texas A&M University-Commerce is launching a new competency-based program. The Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in Safety and Health is designed for working professionals across a wide range of safety and health-related…
TAMUC Student to Receive Outstanding Grad Student-Specialist Level Award
The Texas Association of School Psychologists' (TASP) Awards and Honors committee recently selected Kelli Lahman—a graduate student in the Specialist in School Psychology program at Texas A&M University-Commerce—as the winner of the 2021 award for Outstanding Grad Student-Specialist Level.
Lahman…
TAMUC ‘Must Love Dogs’ Signature Course Hosts Guest Speaker Jason Morgan
Dr. Sandy Kimbrough, professor of health and human performance at Texas A&M University-Commerce, recently hosted retired U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Morgan as a guest speaker for her signature course, “Must Love Dogs.”
Morgan, joined by his service dog,…
A&M-Commerce Community Psychology Clinic Finding New Ways to Serve
Under the leadership of director Tina Borke, the Community Psychology Clinic at Texas A&M University-Commerce is finding innovative ways to provide mental health services to the university and the Commerce community.
The clinic, staffed by student clinicians under the supervision…
A&M-Commerce Set to Host ‘Exercise is Medicine on Campus’ Events
The Department of Health and Human Performance at A&M-Commerce, along with Campus Recreation, will sponsor two events next week to celebrate Exercise is Medicine on Campus, a program that calls upon universities and colleges to promote physical activity as a…
TAMUC’s Brumley Provides Insight for Graduate Social Work Students
Brian Brumley, director of field education for the School of Social Work at A&M-Commerce, recently participated in an online “Ask an Expert” series aimed at students aspiring to gain a master's degree in social work.
In the article, Brumley answers…
TAMUC College of Education and Human Services Hosting ‘State of the College’ event in Dallas
The College of Education and Human Services at Texas A&M University-Commerce will host a “State of the College” luncheon in Dallas on October 14. The event will provide updates on the many partnerships that A&M-Commerce has fostered with DFW-area school…
A&M-Commerce Offers Multiple Pathways for Aspiring Latino Educators and Leaders
Texas A&M University-Commerce is committed to growing the number of Latino educators in Dallas ISD and school districts throughout the region.
Rene Martinez, community activist and special assistant to A&M-Commerce President Mark Rudin, said Latino educators have a measurable impact…
TAMUC Faculty Thompson Co-authors Child Development and Learning Article
Josh Thompson, Ph.D., professor of early childhood education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at A&M-Commerce, is co-author of a newly published article on the Phi Delta Kappan website. Co-author Zlata Stanković-Ramirez, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of early…
TAMUC Faculty Sinclair Co-authors Pandemic-Related Research
Becky Sinclair, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at A&M-Commerce, is co-author of a research article published online in July, titled, “Preservice teachers' perceptions of learning environments before and after pandemic-related course disruption.”
The research explores changes…
A&M-Commerce Will Shine Blue for World Teachers’ Day
Texas A&M University-Commerce will shine blue again this year, joining campuses across The Texas A&M University System in recognition of World Teachers' Day. Beginning at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 5, prominent buildings across the A&M System will be illuminated…
Multiple TAMUC Faculty Members to be Recognized at Virtual Ceremony
Eight faculty members at A&M-Commerce will be awarded the 2021 Dr. Augustine “Chuck” Arize Junior Faculty Award in a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 5.
Dean Kimberly McLeod in the College of Education and Human Services will serve as keynote…
Clean Energy Diversity Internship Program Recruiting A&M-Commerce Students
The North Texas Renewable Energy Group and the Texas Solar Energy Society are partnering to host a diversity internship program. A 2019 study by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council found that 88% of solar company executives are white and another…
Shyulanda Randle-Filer Named TASSP Region 5 Middle School Principal of the Year
A&M-Commerce alum Shyulanda Randle-Filer was recently named 2021-2022 middle school principal of the year for Region 5 by the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals. Randle-Filer received her doctorate in educational leadership and administration from A&M-Commerce in 2015. She now…
Paying it Forward to Support Aspiring Writers and Educators
Joe and Nancy Owens of Santa Monica, California, recently established a planned gift—a bequest intention through their will—in support of the William A. Owens Memorial Endowment at Texas A&M University-Commerce.
The endowment, which the couple created in 2005, honors Joe's…