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Dr. James Turman, former speaker of the Texas Legislature and A&M-Commerce Distinguished Alumnus, passed away on February 13. Turman earned two degrees from East Texas State Teachers College, now A&M-Commerce, including a Bachelor of Science in 1948 and a Master…

The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) recently renamed its indoor athletic practice facility in honor of Dr. Jack Lassiter and his wife, Judy Lassiter. Lassiter received his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from East Texas State University. The couple…

Junior high and high school students from four area schools competed in the 39th annual Texas History Day regional competition at A&M-Commerce on March 8. This year's theme is Triumph and Tragedy in History, and participants applied the theme to…

A symposium paper authored by the late Dr. Alton R. Goddard, an East Texas State University faculty member, has been nominated as a finalist for the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE) Top…

Students and faculty from the Nursing Department, the School of Social Work and the Health and Human Performance Department conducted an interprofessional simulation education event in February designed to sensitize participants to the day-to-day challenges faced by low-income families. During…

For the first time in at least four decades, the A&M-Commerce Chorale was invited to perform at the 2019 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Convention. Over 60 students, faculty and staff performed before a crowd of more than 1,000 at…

There's an age-old stereotype society has placed on athletes, or “jocks” as some would label them, that simultaneous success in sports and academics can't be achieved; that intelligence and athleticism don't go hand-in-hand. We Lions know otherwise. Garrett Blubaugh, a…

Dr. Carlos Bertulani, professor of physics & astronomy, attended the 2019 Congressional Visits Day (CVD) in Washington, D.C., to represent the American Physical Society (APS) as a unit leader for Texas. During the visits, APS unit leaders and volunteers advocated…

The TEXO Foundation awarded scholarships to two A&M-Commerce construction engineering majors. Christopher Blair received a $7,000 TEXO Foundation scholarship, while Alexandra Hernandez received a $2,000 Luther Hill scholarship. Both students are seniors. The Foundation supports TEXO, the largest commercial contractors…

East Texas State University alum “King” Arthur James passed away February 17. James was elected into the Lion Athletic Hall of Fame in 1979 and the Lone Star Conference Hall of Honor in 2008. He holds numerous Lone Star Conference…

Dr. Sangeeta Singg, alumna of East Texas State University, now A&M-Commerce, was recently honored with the Jimmy Alvarez Friend of Counseling Award from Three Rivers Counseling Association. The award honors Singg for her “Outstanding Contribution to the Counseling Profession.” Singg…

A&M-Commerce alum Heath Dollar was named a 2018 short story contest winner by Texas Observer magazine. According to the Texas Observer, Dollar's story, “Ink Upon the Furrows,” is about “…the death of a newspaper, a language and an entire culture…

James Bright, a 2010 graduate of A&M-Commerce, was recently named general manager and marketing director for the Texarkana Gazette, a daily newspaper in Texarkana, Arkansas. As an A&M-Commerce student, Bright served as editor of The East Texan, the student newspaper.…

Tiffany Kral, A&M-Commerce alumna and 2017 winner of the “Clinical Teacher of the Year Award” from the Texas Directors of Field Experience (TDFE), attributes her success as a teacher to the undergraduate teacher preparation program at A&M-Commerce. Kral is currently…

The Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education (TABPHE) recognized 10 A&M-Commerce faculty during the Eminent Faculty Scholars award ceremony held February 26 in the Rayburn Student Center. “[The] Eminent Faculty Scholars program is a very important and meaningful…

The Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education (TABPHE) honored 22 faculty, staff and alumni for outstanding contributions to A&M-Commerce in a ceremony on February 16. The ceremony was held on campus and included awards in several categories. The…

A group of almost 30 A&M-Commerce students ventured outside of Texas during Black History Month in February to learn about U.S. civil rights history. The group traveled to Mississippi and Tennessee on a week-long tour to visit locations important to…

The Lion Student Foundation is working hard to make the third Annual Day of Giving event a roaring success. Directed by A&M-Commerce's Institutional Advancement division, the Annual Day of Giving on March 5 is a significant opportunity for the community,…

At a time in our society with the perception and overall emotional instability about law enforcement, it is essential to shed light on those who are genuinely making a difference in their communities. Exactly six months ago, former and first…

A gala performance featuring almost 200 students and a faculty soloist from the A&M-Commerce Department of Music will fill Moody Performance Hall in Dallas with enchanting melodies during “Music at the Moody” on March 5 at 7:30 p.m. “This gala…