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A&M-Commerce Receives Grant from Agriculture Future of America
The College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Texas A&M University-Commerce is the recipient of the University Growth Initiative grant from Agriculture Future of America, a group aimed at fostering professionalism, intellectualism and entrepreneurialism through experiential opportunities for agriculture…

A&M-Commerce ‘Must Love Dogs’ Class to Assist with Commerce Dog Park Grand Opening
Students in the “Must Love Dogs” signature course at Texas A&M University-Commerce will help celebrate the grand opening of a long-awaited dog park in Commerce, Texas on Nov. 29.
Signature courses provide an opportunity for faculty to highlight their knowledge…

TAMUC Education Faculty Member Releases Handbook of Research on Teacher Preparation
Juan Araujo, Ph.D., faculty member and assistant dean in the College of Education and Human Services at Texas A&M University-Commerce, has released a new book titled “Handbook of Research on Reconceptualizing Preservice Teacher Preparation in Literacy Education.”
According to the…

Meet the Firms
Event offers students the opportunity to network and explore future careers
On November 4th, 2021, the Finance Society, Beta Alpha Psi and the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) hosted Meet the Firms, an event sponsored by Becker.
Meet the…

TAMUC Sorority Provides Vaccination Event for Community Engagement Project
A&M-Commerce students in the Epsilon Sigma chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., along with members of the Texas National Guard, provided a COVID-19 vaccination event on October 30.
The sorority's community engagement project took place during the Big…

A&M-Commerce Faculty Member Featured on WalletHub.com
A faculty member at Texas A&M University-Commerce was recently tapped to provide insight in an “Ask the Expert” article hosted on personal finance website WalletHub. Vicki Stewart, an instructor of accounting at A&M-Commerce, was featured in an article discussing credit…

A&M-Commerce Professor is Living a Sweet Dream
As told by the Forest Lake Times in Forest Lake, Minnesota, Professor Barret Radziun is on a journey through Claire Saffitz's cookbook “Dessert Person.” He's currently in his third year at A&M-Commerce as an assistant voice professor. After watching the…

TAMUC Employees Build Bridges to Student Success
Nearly a quarter of Texas A&M University-Commerce employees are Bridge Builders, a term referring to current faculty and staff who give financial gifts to the university. The Philanthropy and Engagement team at A&M-Commerce is hoping to boost that percentage over…

No. 11 Lion Women’s Golf Wins the Ranger Invitational by 30 Strokes
By Lion Athletics
ENID, Okla. – All six members of the Texas A&M University-Commerce women’s golf team finished in the top-eight at the Ranger Invitational, including five of the top-six. The Lions won the six-team tournament hosted at the Meadowlake…

Brookshire’s Signs on as “Official Grocery Partner of A&M-Commerce Athletics” in Multiyear Agreement
By Lion Athletics
COMMERCE – Texas A&M University-Commerce and Brookshire Grocery Co. have entered a multiyear agreement designating Brookshire’s as the Official Grocery Partner of A&M-Commerce Athletics. The agreement is the second-largest overall corporate partnership in Lion Athletics history, expanding…

Lion Women’s Basketball Narrowly Downed by SMU, 66-58, in Dallas
By Lion Athletics
The Texas A&M University-Commerce women’s basketball team outscored the Southern Methodist Mustangs in two quarters and the two teams tied one quarters, but the Mustangs held on for a 66-58 win at the Moody Coliseum on Monday…

TAMUC Strengthens Partnership With Paris Junior College at Transfer Summit
Representatives from Texas A&M University-Commerce and Paris Junior College (PJC) participated in a Transfer Summit on Friday, Oct. 22 to discuss strategies for improving transfer student outcomes. At the conclusion of the summit, the two institutions signed a formal partnership…

Alumni event planned for Nov. 1
A gathering of Texas A&M University-Commerce alumni is planned for the Dallas-Fort Worth area in support of the Lion Women's Basketball team. All alums are welcome to a gathering at the Ozona Grill & Bar, located at 4615 Greenville Ave.…

J.R. Martinez Set as Keynote Speaker for TAMUC Mental Health Matters Week
The Counseling Center at A&M-Commerce will host American actor, motivational speaker and former U.S. Army soldier, Jose Rene (J.R.) Martinez, as a guest speaker on Nov. 3 at 2:00 p.m. in the Ferguson Social Sciences Auditorium.
In 2003, just one…

A&M-Commerce Alum Elected Secretary of TCBSBM
Texas A&M University-Commerce alum Barbara Kelley recently received the honor of being elected Secretary of the Texas Caucus of Black School Board Members (TCBSBM). Kelley is a 2006 graduate of A&M-Commerce and currently serves as the Police Lead Telecommunicator for…

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…