Giving Back

General Adams Supports War and Memory Project
By Eric Gruver and Hayley Hasik The East Texas War and Memory Project (ETWMP) is proud to announce a major financial contribution from retired A...

Dr. Jill Carroll speaks
An engaging, lively and yet profound speaker, Dr. Carroll gave two lectures on campus: first she addressed an audience of A&M-Commerce students from the Gender Studies prog...

Time Lords doing good
The Doctor Who Society of A&M-Commerce has been very busy. Faculty advisor Jeffrey Herndon of the department of political science and members of the DWS collected and donate...

It’s a Wonderful Life
“My grandmother took me out into a field to paint bluebonnets,” alumna and decorated artist Jo Ann Durham tells me as I follow her into her studio. “My grandmother is the one who got m...

Giving Back in an Unusual Way
It's rare to find someone willing and able to give up an organ to save your life. It's even rarer when that person is your husband. A&M-Commerce alumna, Tiffany Mathias Peek was...

A&M-Commerce Honors Alumna Jo Ann Durham
A&M-Commerce and its Department of Art recognized award-winning artist and alumna Jo Ann Durham with a reception in her honor on Nov. 2. Th...

Thank YOU! A Royal Roar Recap
This year's Royal Roar was a great success and the Office of Advancement wishes to thank everyone for their profound support. This event boomed with 340 tickets sold (a 50% increas...

Student Profile: Chris Ramos
Chris Ramos worked with me in the Writing Center my first summer here at the university. He was always the first to volunteer to tutor a student. That's just who he is: the guy always w...

A&M-Commerce Career Closet
Texas A&M University-Commerce's Office of Career Development is now accepting donations for the Career Closet. The Career Development Office would like to use the Career C...

The 2013 Veteran’s Vigil
The 2013 Veteran's Vigil will be held November 6 and 7 at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Beginning on Wednesday at 9:30 am in the Rayburn Student Center Conference Room, a vig...

Atmos and A&M-Commerce Partner for Literacy Learning
In the West Dallas branch of the Dallas Public Library system, students are learning English. The neighborhood is largely comprised of Latino...

Rep. Ralph Hall Finalizes Donation of Papers to University
Congressman Ralph Hall finalized the donation of his personal papers and memorabilia to Texas A&M University-Commerce today in a signin...

L-3 Mission Integration Donates 12 iMacs to Computer Science Department
L-3 Mission Integration donated 12 iMac computers to the Texas A&M University-Commerce Computer Science Department on May 9. “We've done things we wouldn't be able to witho...

Marsh Jacobs Donates to War and Memory Project
Marty Marsh Jacobs, an alumnus of Texas A&M University-Commerce and a counselor in the university's Counseling Center, donated her fami...

A Common Thread
An East Texas Boy Makes a Big City Difference With a colorful professional and personal story, as well as an unparalleled devotion to service, Fred Allen has become an iconic mento...

Legacy of Education
A Professor’s Influence, A Parent’s Love Dr. Debra Nelson is a powerhouse. After a superlative career in education with roles as a teacher, principal, and the upper...

Ben L. Scholz, Distinguished Alumni 2013
(Class of 1969) received his bachelor's degree in technical agriculture while forming a partnership with his father in a farming and ranching...

Dr. Paul Rountree, Distinguished Alumni 2013
(Class of 1965) received his bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, and English before graduating from medical school at the University of...

Congressman Mike Conaway, Distinguished Alumni 2013
(Class of 1970) came to A&M-Commerce after graduating from Odessa Permian High School. He received his BBA degree in Accounting. He was re...

Carl S. Richie, Jr., Distinguished Alumni 2013
(Class of 1981) has worked on all three levels of government—local, state and federal. He began his legislative career by serving as a fellow to...