Arts & Humanities

TAMUC Percussion Alums Land University Appointments
A pair of alums from Texas A&M University-Commerce were recently hired in faculty roles at Texas universities. Dr. Caleb Pickering (B.S....

TAMUC Distinguished Professor contributes to Houston Chronicle Article
Dr. Jessica Brannon-Wranosky, distinguished professor of digital humanities and history at Texas A&M University-Commerce, was recently featured in an article in the Hou...

TAMUC Student Elected President of A&M System Committee
Adriel Terrazas, a Political Science major from Terrell, Texas, was recently elected president of the Chancellor's Student Advisory Commit...

A&M-Commerce Alum Given Computer Science Teaching Honor
Texas A&M University-Commerce alum Christopher Evans was named as an honorable mention for the 2023 Computer Science Teachers Associat...

A&M-Commerce Percussion Ensemble Wins International Competition
The Texas A&M University-Commerce Percussion Ensemble, led by Dr. Brian Zator, was one of three winners chosen in in the Percussive Arts S...

TAMUC Theatre Faculty Awarded Kennedy Center Medal
Texas A&M University-Commerce Assistant Professor of Playwriting and Theatre Pedagogy Dr. Jackie Rosenfeld was recently honored with...

A&M-Commerce VisCom Program Brings Home Awards from 2023 Dallas ADDY’s
A pair of awards were handed out to work created by the Texas A&M University-Commerce Visual Communication program at the 2023 Dallas ADDY Awards. The ADDY’s, officia...

Lion Students Win Awards at Vocal Competition Held at A&M-Commerce
Several music students at Texas A&M University-Commerce received high marks at a recent vocal competition held at the university. A&M-Commerce hosted the spring comp...

TAMUC Faculty Win Grant Award for Digital Privacy Lab on Campus
A collective featuring two Texas A&M University-Commerce faculty members is the recipient of a monetary award that will be used to establ...

TAMUC Professor Honored as ‘Star’ Texas Photographer
Chad Smith, professor of photography at Texas A&M University-Commerce, was recently honored as a “Star of Texas” by the Ass...

Lion Alum has Painting Featured in Texas Rangers Hall of Fame
Texas A&M University-Commerce alum and artist Lee Herring has one of his paintings on display in the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum in Waco, Texas. The law enforcement ag...

TAMUC Students Showcase Their Work at Annual Juried Art Exhibition
Students majoring in Art at Texas A&M University-Commerce put their work on display to be judged by a guest artist as part of the annual Juri...

Alum Bill O’Neal Named to Carthage, Texas Arts Walk of Fame
Historian, author and Texas A&M University-Commerce alum Bill O’Neal was honored last month after being inducted into the city of...

Garth Fagan and Dancers Wow Sold-Out Audience at A&M-Commerce
Texas A&M University-Commerce welcomed premier choreographer Garth Fagan and Garth Fagan Dance to the university's Performing Arts Ce...

TAMUC Student and Faculty Featured on Good Morning Texas Segment
Texas A&M University-Commerce student Hannah Escobedo and Adjunct Professor Keisha Whaley were recently featured on a segment of “Good...

A&M-Commerce Stands Out in National Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report just released its highly anticipated university rankings for 2023, and Texas A&M University-Commerce earned top-100 recognition in five cove...

One Big Lion Family: Four Relatives Attend TAMUC at the Same Time
Texas A&M University-Commerce prides itself on creating an atmosphere where Lions feel like family. Currently, a quartet of university students share the Lion family dyna...

A&M-Commerce Faculty Member Receives Awards for Podcast
Texas A&M University-Commerce Assistant Professor Charles Woods, Ph.D., was recently honored with a pair of awards for his podcast, “Th...

A&M-Commerce Alum Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from PAS
Texas A&M University-Commerce alum Anthony Robinson was recently honored with the “Lifetime Achievement in Education” award by the Per...

Several A&M-Commerce Students and Faculty Participate in DCI
Many students and faculty from Texas A&M University-Commerce participated in Drum Corps International (DCI) during the past summer. DC...