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A&M-Commerce Planetarium Reopening After Renovations
The Planetarium at Texas A&M University-Commerce is reopening with new seats and a few new requirements. Reservations are now available for shows beginning November 13 and running through December 18. Seating is limited.
The feature presentation will be Mystery of…
First-Ever Latino Staff and Faculty Association Created at A&M-Commerce
The Office of Latinx Engagement and Outreach (LEO) at A&M-Commerce is facilitating the creation of a Latino Staff and Faculty Association at the university. This first-of-its-kind group for the campus' Latino population was established to provide representation of diverse staff…
A&M-Commerce to Help Improve Texas Water
After a deadly amoeba was discovered in the water supply of Lake Jackson in Brazoria County, Texas, A&M-Commerce is joining with other universities in the A&M System to help improve the water quality in Texas. Texas A&M AgriLife is creating…
A&M-Commerce Symposium Speech Discussed in The Dallas Examiner
“What Truth Sounds Like,” a recent online symposium hosted by the College of Education and Human Services at A&M-Commerce, addressed systemic racism, trauma in the Black American community and the call for equity. Professor Donna Ford of Ohio State University…
A&M-Commerce to Light Up Multicolored for National Coming Out Day
Several locations on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce will be lit up in an array of colors in recognition of National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11 in support of the university’s LGBTQ community. National Coming Out Day has…
A&M-Commerce to Switch Blue and Gold for Purple Next Week to Bring Awareness to Domestic Violence
The Department of Victim's Advocacy and Support at Texas A&M University-Commerce is encouraging the university community to wear purple on Oct. 14 to raise awareness of Domestic Violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month in America, and the community is…
Several former A&M-Commerce Agribusiness students placed in top doctoral programs
A significant number of Texas A&M University-Commerce alumni have been placed in some of the top doctoral programs in the nation. Five recent A&M-Commerce Agribusiness graduates are currently continuing their studies in the field. The recent graduates include:
• Artak…
A&M-Commerce Nursing Program Receives Sizeable Grant
The Department of Nursing at Texas A&M University-Commerce recently received a grant totaling $98,960 from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) Nursing Shortage Reduction Program. The program provides grants to professional nursing programs at public and private higher education…
Buildings Lit Up in Blue at All 11 Texas A&M University System Campuses for World Teachers’ Day
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Blue lights will shine bright on Texas A&M University System campuses across Texas on Monday in recognition of World Teachers' Day. The 11 universities in the A&M System will illuminate a total of 27 iconic buildings…
A&M-Commerce Professor Receives Six-Figure Grant From USDA
Dr. Jose Lopez, associate professor of agribusiness at Texas A&M University-Commerce, recently received a grant totaling $400,435 from the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The grant will fund Lopez’ research project, titled “Texas Farm…
Dr. Augustine “Chuck” Arize Junior Faculty Award Ceremony Honors Outstanding Faculty
A&M-Commerce Faculty Senate and the Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education (TABPHE) will honor fifteen outstanding faculty members during the second annual Dr. Augustine “Chuck” Arize Junior Faculty Award Ceremony on Tuesday, October 6.
The Junior Faculty Award…
A&M-Commerce student completes incredible art installation at local post office
Texas A&M University-Commerce honors student Emma Anderson recently completed a sizable art installation at the Commerce Post Office, located at 1300 Park Street. The wood design bears the resemblance of a USA Forever Stamp emblazoned with a Lion, the mascot…
A&M-Commerce Alumna Featured on The Digital Hacker Agency Podcast
Tatiana Chamorro was recently featured on The Digital Hacker Agency Podcast, a digital marketing podcast. Chamorro graduated from A&M-Commerce in May 2020 with a master's degree in marketing. The Nicaraguan native described her path to founding Hyvemark, an innovative marketing…
A&M-Commerce CASNR Awarded More Than $50,000 to Fund Graduate Assistantships
The Texas A&M University-Commerce College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources was awarded $50,400 by the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo to fund four graduate assistant positions within the college. This continues a long-standing partnership between HLSR and A&M-Commerce, with…
A&M-Commerce Alum Joins Counseling Center Staff
Matthew Richardson, a graduate of Texas A&M University-Commerce, has joined the campus Counseling Center as a physician assistant. He is a part of the interdisciplinary team that provides compassionate and caring mental health services to A&M-Commerce students. Richardson began working…
Brookshire Grocery Company Establishes “Focus on the Future” Scholarship Endowment
A&M-Commerce students will benefit for years to come from Brookshire Grocery Company's new “Focus on the Future” scholarship program. The scholarship will reward students for their dedication, hard work and academic achievements.
Brookshire’s established scholarship endowments for A&M-Commerce and 39…
A&M-Commerce Sport and Recreation Management Alumni Setting the Bar High
Graduates of the sport and recreation management program at Texas A&M University-Commerce are finding success from coast to coast according to Dr. Clay Bolton, assistant professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance.
“We've been fortunate to have outstanding…
A&M-Commerce College of Education and Human Services Hosts Symposium on Racism
The College of Education and Human Services (CoEHS) at Texas A&M University-Commerce will host a virtual symposium, “What Truth Sounds Like,” on September 24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Leading voices from multiple disciplines will discuss systemic racism, trauma…
Alum Mike Onuoha Continues NFL Career
A recent article at NFL Draft Diamonds reported that Texas A&M University-Commerce alum Mike Onuoha is expected to work out with the Indianapolis Colts. Onuoha was recently released by the Baltimore Ravens. The football standout graduated from A&M-Commerce in 2017…
A&M-Commerce Alumna Featured on All Things Cognitive Podcast
Dr. Dawn Weatherford recently sat for an interview with All Things Cognitive, a podcast produced by the prestigious Psychonomic Society. She discussed her recently published paper in the Psychonomic Society journal Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications.
Her paper, “You shall…