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A recent Dallas Business Journal article highlighted A&M-Commerce as one of the top-ranked North Texas universities for its effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Educate to Career, a California-based education nonprofit, ranked four-year schools based on several factors to determine…

The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at A&M-Commerce hosted special guest speaker Michele Jones Galvin at Ferguson Auditorium on March 5. Galvin spoke to attendees and signed copies of her book, Beyond the Underground: Aunt Harriet, Moses of Her…

The North Forney (Texas) High School Percussion Ensemble, led by A&M-Commerce alum Jim Gist, has been invited to perform at the 74th Midwest Clinic in Chicago, one of the largest band and orchestra conferences in the country. The conference is…

The Commerce Community Action Program, a community-support non-profit which brings together volunteers from the city of Commerce, Commerce ISD and A&M-Commerce, is collecting donations in an effort to raise at least $20k to provide financial support for individuals in the…

Allen High School principal Jason Johnson accepted a new role as assistant superintendent of human resources for Allen ISD. Johnston earned his doctoral and master's degrees from A&M-Commerce. Read the full article in the Allen American.…

A&M-Commerce psychology professor Erin Harper was recently featured in an online article by Self, an American online magazine for women that specializes in health, beauty, and style. In the article, Harper shares information about how parents can support their children's…

Summer Carlton will become the supervisor of Federal Programs and Student Performance for Franklin Special School District in Franklin, Tennessee. Carlton holds a Master of Education in Educational Administration from A&M-Commerce, and a Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architectural Studies…

Cami Patzkowski was named Sangre Ridge Elementary principal in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on May 21. Patzkowski has been an educator for 22 years. She holds a bachelor's degree in early childhood education from Oklahoma State University and a master's degree in…

Shannon Smith was recently named principal of Shafer Elementary in Katy Independent School District. Smith received her bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University and her master's degree from A&M-Commerce.…

A&M-Commerce alums Charlie Didear and Craig Anderson made history this month as the university's first two electrical engineering graduates. Dr. Andrea Graham, head of the Department of Engineering and Technology, and faculty member Patrick Carter recently presented them with commemorative…

A&M-Commerce is featured in a weekly series on WFAA-TV's “Good Morning Texas,” where different representatives of A&M-Commerce will talk about the university's great successes. Good Morning Texas runs every weekday on WFAA Channel 8 out of Dallas from 9 to…

A&M-Commerce recently received a Texas Emergency Aid Grant in the amount of $15k. The Texas Higher Education Foundation partnered with the Greater Texas Foundation and Trellis Foundation to offer the grant program. The grant money supports colleges and universities affected…

Dr. Cliff L. Wood, president emeritus of Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York, recently published an essay in the journal Shared Governance in Higher Education, a publication by The State University of New York Press. The article, “Shared Governance:…

Distinguished Texas A&M University-Commerce alumnus Chief W. Nim Kidd is a leader in Texas' response to COVID-19. As chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), Kidd serves as one of Governor Greg Abbott's closest advisors in the fight…

Texas A&M University-Commerce and Lion Athletics are proud to announce the establishment of a new endowed scholarship supporting Lion student-athletes. The scholarship was endowed with a leadership gift to the A&M-Commerce Foundation. This endowed scholarship will benefit student-athletes in good…

As a community of scholars and research experts, Texas A&M University-Commerce is a rich source of knowledge on a range of topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic...

With much of the workforce in doubt or on hold amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the College of Business at Texas A&M University-Commerce is offering graduate certificates and programs designed to enhance workforce marketability. Dean Mario Hayek emphasizes that now is…

A&M-Commerce is featured in a weekly series on WFAA-TV's “Good Morning Texas,” where different representatives of A&M-Commerce will talk about the university's great successes. Good Morning Texas runs every weekday on WFAA Channel 8 out of Dallas from 9 to…

Texas A&M University-Commerce Associate Professor of Photography Leigh Merrill was recently featured in an article by the New York Times highlighting Dallas-area artists and photographers. Merrill's photography is included as part of “Here Now,” which is scheduled to appear at…

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on our community, the new College of Innovation and Design at Texas A&M University-Commerce will provide an institutional, non-need-based scholarship for displaced workers who enter the competency-based Bachelor of Applied Arts…