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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…

Dr. Mark Rudin on Good Morning Texas – 5/5/2020
Texas A&M University-Commerce is featured in a weekly series on WFAA-TV's “Good Morning Texas,” where different representatives of A&M-Commerce talk about the university's great successes, including competency-based education, Latinx and first generation students, the Student Success Team and more. Good…

Letter from Dr. Rudin regarding the CARES Act
Dear Lion Family,
Texas A&M University-Commerce students with financial hardship related to the COVID-19 pandemic may qualify for emergency funds from the federal CARES Act.
The CARES Act funds may be used to assist you with college attendance costs, including…

Dr. Steven Prewitt shows how to stay active
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,…

A&M-Commerce Rodeo Teams Finish 1st, 22nd in the Nation
Hot on the heels of hosting its first home event, the Texas A&M University-Commerce men's and women's rodeo teams have experienced a lot of success lately.
But with the cancellation of the rest of the college rodeo season due to…

Letter from Dr. Rudin regarding plan to open for the fall 2020 semester
Dear Lion Family,
Chancellor John Sharp has directed all Texas A&M University System schools to begin planning for the safe resumption of campus operations at the start of the fall 2020 semester.
Following the chancellor's directive, A&M-Commerce has assembled a…

A&M-Commerce Public Health Alumni Making an Impact in Fight Against COVID-19
While the world fights the COVID-19 pandemic in many different ways, former Texas A&M University-Commerce public health students are helping their communities on the front lines and gaining first-hand experience in their fields.
Edward Monroy is a 2019 graduate from…

Brad Chilcote Establishes First-Ever Professorship in Counseling at A&M-Commerce
A&M-Commerce graduate student Brad Chilcote gifted the first-ever professorship in counseling to the university in February.
Chilcote and his wife, Candy Chilcote, visited the campus on February 14 to sign the gift agreement.
The Chilcote Professorship in Counseling will fund…
Texas Women’s History Article by A&M-Commerce Professor Published by Texas General Land Office
The Texas General Land Office recently published an article by Dr. Jessica Brannon-Wranosky, professor of digital humanities and history at A&M-Commerce. The article explores the mysterious origin of a place called “Woman Hollering Creek” near San Antonio. According to the…
A&M-Commerce Faculty and Staff Present Research at Virtual Nursing Conference
The Beta Chi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nurses has chosen to conduct the 2020 Beta Chi Research Conference in an online format. The conference was originally scheduled for March 13 in Shreveport, Louisiana, but it…

Department of Engineering and Technology Produces Face Shields for Area Medical Centers
The Texas A&M University-Commerce Department of Engineering and Technology used 3D printers to manufacture 200 face shields for Paris Regional Medical Center as part of an effort to equip healthcare workers with necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19…

Dr. Mark Rudin on Good Morning Texas – 4/28/2020
Texas A&M University-Commerce is featured in a weekly series on WFAA-TV's “Good Morning Texas,” where different representatives of A&M-Commerce talk about the university's great successes, including competency-based education, Latinx and first generation students, the Student Success Team and more. Good…
A&M-Commerce Students Honored by LSC
Several Texas A&M University-Commerce students were honored by the Lone Star Conference this month for their work in sports medicine and athletic communications. Each academic year, the LSC recognizes student athletic trainers and athletic communications students who devote several hours…