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TAMUC Nursing Students Assist With Vaccination Efforts
Students with the Department of Nursing at A&M-Commerce are helping administer COVID-19 vaccinations at multiple locations across Northeast Texas.
More than 20 students have helped inoculate area residents at CHRISTUS Mother Francis Hospital-Sulphur Springs, Hunt Regional Healthcare, Wesley United Methodist…

TAMUC Faculty Member Revamps Historic Doll Experiment
Toni Sturdivant, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction at A&M-Commerce, recently published an article wherein she revisits the famous doll test first demonstrated by psychology researchers Kenneth and Mammie Clark in the 1940s.
The husband and wife team used dolls…

TAMUC Alum Shares Her Experiences as a Combat Medic
A&M-Commerce alumna Tanis Clarke was featured in an article in the Waco Tribune-Herald. The piece tells about Clarke's often-harrowing experiences as a combat medic in the U.S. Army. Clarke served for four years, and her tour included time in Germany,…

Governor Greg Abbott Appoints Emily Glass to Sulphur River Basin Board of Directors
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed A&M-Commerce alumna Emily Glass of Sulphur Springs, Texas, to the Sulphur River Basin Authority Board of Directors.
According to a press release from the governor's office, “The board has the responsibility to construct, maintain, and…

TAMUC Alum Taj Eldridge Heads Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator
A recent LA Venture podcast episode highlighted A&M-Commerce alum Taj Eldridge and his company’s newly launched $250 million fund to support “Black and Brown founders and investors.”
According to the LA Venture article, “Taj is passionate about reducing the wealth…

A&M-Commerce EcoLions Clean up City Streets
Roughly 362 million pieces of litter accumulate on Texas roads each year, according to the Don't Mess with Texas campaign. Students at Texas A&M University-Commerce are doing their part to remove some of that trash on city streets near campus.…

A&M-Commerce’s New Director of International Programs Excited to Return to TAMUC
Texas A&M University-Commerce welcomes a new Director for the Office of International Programs, and she couldn't be more excited to return to the campus that she previously called home.
Priyangana Risal will assume the directorship effective May 1. She comes…

TAMUC Alum Named Division Chief at Montgomery County Hospital District
A&M-Commerce alum James Seek has been named clinical operations division chief of the Montgomery County Hospital District (MCHD) in Southeast Texas. According to an article in The Courier of Montgomery County, “Seek will be at the charge of a department…

TAMUC Department of Physics and Astronomy to Host Summer REU
The A&M-Commerce Department of Physics and Astronomy is the recipient of a National Science Foundation grant intended to fund a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) for community college students interested in physics and astronomy.
The 10-week REU program—which runs…

TAMUC Alum Named Top Woman in Technology
A&M-Commerce alumna Tiffany Ricks was recognized by Our Community Now (OCN) as one of 10 Inspiring Female Founders in Dallas-Fort Worth.
According to OCN, Ricks has been recognized for her contributions to software engineering as a 2021 Innovator in Cybersecurity…
TAMUC College of Education and Human Services Names New Department Heads
The College of Education and Human Services at A&M-Commerce recently announced the appointment of three new department heads.
Laura Isbell, Ph.D.Dimitra Smith, Ph.D.LaVelle Hendricks, Ed.D
Dean Kimberly McLeod named Dr. Laura Isbell as head of the Department of Curriculum and…

A&M-Commerce Education Dean to Present at TWHE Annual Conference
Dr. Kimberly McLeod, dean of the A&M-Commerce College of Education and Human Services, is slated to speak at the upcoming 2021 Texas Women in Higher Education annual conference on March 22-23.
The virtual event is themed, “Showcasing Your Professional Portfolio.”…

TAMUC Integrating Effective ‘Life Design’ Courses Into Freshman Curriculum
The College of Innovation and Design at Texas A&M University-Commerce seeks to build on a foundation of “Life Design” courses to create a student body that can adapt to challenges and succeed in adult life regardless of career or vocation.…

Rosalie and Frank Turner Establish Endowed Professorship for Race Education at TAMUC
Award-winning novelist Rosalie Turner and her husband, Texas A&M University-Commerce alumnus Frank Turner, are doing their part to end systemic racism in America through education.
The Turners, who live in Durham, North Carolina, have established the Rosalie and Frank Turner…

TAMUC Robot Living Lab to Partner with Invento Research
The School of Social Work at Texas A&M University-Commerce is excited to announce a new, collaborative partnership between its Robot Living Lab and Invento Research, Inc., a Delaware-based corporation.
Established in January 2020, the mission of the Robot Living Lab…

A&M-Commerce Introduces New Cultural Competency Course
Cultural competency among students, faculty and staff is a top priority for University President Mark Rudin.
This spring, A&M-Commerce launched its first offering of a new cultural competency course, which garnered a lot of interest from students and university employees.…

Female Entrepreneur Panel
On Wednesday, February 24th, the Marketing and Engagement Committee sponsored the traditional “Panels with Scott Series” on female entrepreneurs. This is the first virtual panel in a series on successful business people. Other subjects include CFAs, bankers, CIOs, CPAs and…

Dallas Regional Chamber Article Highlights TAMUC’s Pandemic Response
Dallas Regional Chamber recently published an article that examines how area universities have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. The article highlights A&M-Commerce, Austin College, Dallas Baptist University, Texas Woman's University, and the University of North Texas.
According to the article,…

COB Surprises Local Nursing Home
On the 14th of February, 2021, the Marketing and Engagement Committee, on behalf of the College of Business (COB) at A&M-Commerce, sponsored a COVID safe visit to the Woodmoore Nursing Home in Bonham, Texas. As part of the COB Gives…

Dr. Greg and Alicia Hulsey Recognized for Transformational Gift
Texas A&M University-Commerce and Lion Athletics recognized Dr. Greg and Alicia Hulsey with a ceremony Friday in recognition of their transformational leadership gift to the university and the Lion Sports Medicine program. It marks the largest gift to intercollegiate athletics…