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A&M-Commerce Alumnus Leads Texas’ Emergency Response to COVID-19
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…
Former Lion Football Student-Athlete Endows Scholarship
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…
Dr. Nick Patras and Dr. Tina Yang — 5/22/2020
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...
College of Business Offers Graduate Certificates and Programs to Enhance Workforce Marketability
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…
Vanessa Armendariz on Good Morning Texas – 5/19/2020
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 Photography Faculty Featured in New York Times Article
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…
Competency-Based Organizational Leadership Program to Provide Scholarships to Displaced Workers Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
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…
A&M-Commerce Graduate Experiences Unique Graduation Ceremony
A&M-Commerce graduate Ashlyn Jones was featured in an article on myparistexas.com for her one-of-a-kind graduation ceremony. Since commencement ceremonies at A&M-Commerce have been postponed, Ashlyn's husband, Derek Jones, decided to hold a graduation ceremony for his wife in their own…
A&M-Commerce Graduate Shows Heart for Teaching During COVID-19 Pandemic
Jamie Allen, a Texas A&M University-Commerce alumna from Rowlett, Texas was recently featured on nbcdfw.com when a parent caught a heartwarming photo of her interacting with a student through the glass of their front door.
Allen graduated from A&M-Commerce in…
Student Success Teams at A&M-Commerce are First of Their Kind in Texas
The new Student Success Teams at A&M-Commerce are an innovative idea that promises to transform the student experience. The model is the first of its kind at a Texas university.
A Student Success Team consists of an academic advisor, a…
A&M-Commerce Graduate Student Inducted into Marquis Who’s Who
A&M-Commerce graduate student Stephanie Talley has been inducted into Marquis Who’s Who. According to an article about Talley at 24-7pressrelease.com, “Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection…
Nursing Faculty Member Profiled in Feature Publication
Texas A&M University-Commerce Professor Debbie Mahoney was recently featured in Charm/View, a publication of the Longview News-Journal in Longview, Texas.
Mahoney is coordinator of the master of nursing program at A&M-Commerce. She was highlighted for her humanitarian work at home…
A&M-Commerce Faculty Serve Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society
Dr. Carole McKenzie, interim head of the nursing department at Texas A&M University-Commerce, will assume the role of president of the Iota Nu at-Large Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau on July 1, 2020. Dr. Monica Tenhunen currently serves as treasurer…
Sigma Theta Tau Inducts New A&M-Commerce Faculty Member
The Commerce branch of Iota Nu at-Large Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau (Sigma) recently held an informal induction for Monica Ruff, MSN, RN, a new nursing faculty member at A&M-Commerce. A formal induction for students, faculty and community is held…
A&M-Commerce Utilizes JED Campus Program to Enhance Campus Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness month, and the Counseling Center at A&M-Commerce is taking the opportunity to highlight its efforts to improve mental health initiatives on campus, including its partnership with JED Campus.
JED Campus was introduced to A&M-Commerce in…
A&M-Commerce Students Receive Financial Relief Through CARES Act
***CARES Act Funds referenced in this story have been distributed and are no longer available.***
A&M-Commerce received more than $3.5 million from the CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund to help students who are experiencing financial hardship related to…
Elisabet Martinez on domestic violence and COVID-19
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.
Subject-matter experts at our university are always ready to share their evidence-based practices,…
Interim Dean of Students Judy Sackfield on Good Morning Texas – 5/12/2020
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…
Dr. James Hammill on navigating the CARES Act
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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.
Subject-matter experts at our university are always ready to share their evidence-based…
Multiple Agencies Utilize A&M-Commerce Database to Monitor COVID-19 Headlines
The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at Texas A&M University-Commerce has played an integral part in formulating the university's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and when the EOC needed to track news and trends surrounding the outbreak, they asked Dr. Brian…