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TAMUC’s Morton Appointed to State Education Agency Committee
The Texas Education Agency appointed Dr. Tami Morton, associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at A&M-Commerce, to the agency's Reading Specialist Educator Standards Advisory Committee. Limited to 15 members, the committee advises on relevant updates to standards…
TAMUC’s Hendricks Interviewed for Social Justice Study
Dr. LaVelle Hendricks, head and professor in the Department of Counseling at A&M-Commerce is featured in a recent episode of Here & Now on Fox 4 News in Dallas, Texas. The segment discussed a study Hendricks and colleagues performed in…
A&M-Commerce Faculty Receives $30,000 Grant for Urban Agriculture Educational Development
Dr. Robert “Bob” Williams, Professor of Agriculture, Food & Family at Texas A&M University-Commerce, is the recent recipient of a $30,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture to assist in the development of education in the field of…
Lion Track Has Two Individual National Champions, Men Place Seventh in the Nation
The Lion track and field teams had a fantastic spring season in 2021, with numerous individual honors and two individual national championships.
Both the women's and men's teams finished in third place at the Lone Star Conference Championships, with 23…
TAMUC Alum Competing for Title of Ms. Wheelchair USA
A Texas A&M University-Commerce alum is competing for a national honor as she attempts to be crowned Ms. Wheelchair USA. Kenda Felker was recently named Ms. Wheelchair for the Southwestern Region and will compete at the national pageant in July.…
Lion Softball Hosts Regional Tournament, Advances to Regional Final
The Lion softball program was ranked as high as number two nationally during the regular season and advanced all the way to the NCAA Division II South Central Region finals in the 2021 season.
The Lions went 33-18 overall after…
TAMUC Providing Unique, Protected Technology Solutions Through Dell Partnership
Students, faculty and staff at Texas A&M University-Commerce can have peace of mind when searching for computers for school, thanks to a recent partnership with Dell Technologies.
The partnership provides the A&M-Commerce university community with significant discounts on certain Dell…
Congratulations to Amani Biggs
The College of Business would like to congratulate Amani Biggs for being selected as a Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Scholar. In recognition of her accomplishments, Amani will receive a scholarship in the amount of $10,000 for the 2021-22…
Lion Golf Has Record-Breaking Seasons
For the first time in the history of Lion Golf, both the men's and women's teams qualified for the NCAA Division II Championships in the 2021 season.
The Lion women were ranked as high as fourth in the nation during…
TAMUC Faculty Member Promoted by Mesquite Police, Becomes the Department’s First Black Sergeant
Torrey Rhone, adjunct professor in the competency-based Criminal Justice program at A&M-Commerce, was recently promoted to the rank of Sergeant in the Mesquite Police Department (MPD), located in Mesquite, Texas. Rhone becomes the first Black sergeant in the department's 69-year…
A&M-Commerce Fraternity Donates $9,000 to Area Food Bank
The Theta Xi chapter of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce recently donated $9,000 to the North Texas Food Bank. The proceeds were raised during the fraternity's 24th annual Crawfish Festival, held at “Pikeland”…
TAMUC Social Work Student Awarded Ima Hogg Scholarship
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health recently selected A&M-Commerce graduate student Amanda Gage as a 2021 Ima Hogg Scholarship recipient. Gage will receive a one-time award of $5,000 to support her Master of Social Work studies before launching a career…
TAMUC Faculty Koo Discusses International Student Mental Health
Kate Koo, Ph.D., assistant professor of higher education at A&M-Commerce, is featured in a recent article from The Chronicle of Higher Education. The article details mental health strains on international students.
Koo spoke of faculty and staff misperceptions of international…
TAMUC Alum Named 2021 Outstanding Professor at Baylor University
TAMUC Alum Paul Zinke, Ph.D., senior lecturer in chemistry at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, was recently named the 2021 Collins Outstanding Professor. The award is provided by the Carr P. Collins Foundation, which presents the annual award to an…
TAMUC Web Series Features A&M-Commerce Education Dean
Kimberly McLeod, Ph.D., dean of the College of Education and Human Services at A&M-Commerce, recently joined Keturi DeLong, vice president for Philanthropy and Engagement at A&M-Commerce, for an episode of “Let's Talk it Over,” a TAMUC web series on YouTube.…
A&M-Commerce Graduate Ahmad Honored with Boe Award
The Great Plains Honors Council has recognized Maleeha Ahmad, a recent graduate of the Honors College at Texas A&M University-Commerce, with the Boe Award. The award showcases honors program students who display outstanding scholarly work. She was nominated by the…
TAMUC Institute of Competency-Based Education Referenced in Calgary Herald
A recent article in the Calgary Herald introduced a new competency-based education (CBE) program at Bow Valley College in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. In the article, Carlos Rivers, executive director for the Institute of Competency-Based Education at A&M-Commerce, affirmed that CBE…
Dallas Morning News Article Overviews President Rudin’s “Fireside Chat” With Commissioner of Higher Education
A May 12 article in The Dallas Morning News summarized a “fireside chat” led by Harrison Keller, Texas' commissioner of higher education. The chat included Mark Rudin, president of A&M-Commerce; Michael Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn College; and Neal Smatresk,…
TAMUC Biology Undergrad Selected for Summer Research Program
Diksha Shakya, an undergraduate biology student at Texas A&M University-Commerce, is set to attend the Developing and Readying Underrepresented Minority Researchers (DRUMR) program this summer at Texas A&M University's College of Medicine in College Station, Texas.
Funded by a grant…
A&M-Commerce Faculty Araujo Accepted into Leadership Academy
Juan Araujo, Ph.D., assistant dean in the College of Education and Human Services at Texas A&M University-Commerce, has been chosen to participate as a Fellow in Cohort 4 of the Texas Academic Leadership Academy (TALA).
TALA is a year-long experience…