Outside the Classroom

Assistant Professor of Music Theory to Premiere Piece at Symposium
Texas A&M University-Commerce Assistant Professor of Music Theory Dr. David Davies is one of 13 composers selected nationally to partic...

Counseling Center Hosts DeStress Fest
The Texas A&M University-Commerce Counseling Center will host DeStress Fest on October 28 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. This year's event will be sc...

Career and Internship Fair
The Department of Career Development and the National Society of Leadership and Success will host a Career and Internship Fair on Oct. 1 from 1 to 4 p.m. in conference rooms A, B and C...

Latino Americans: 500 Years of History to Feature UC-Berkeley Professor
By Sarah Northam Texas A&M University-Commerce is honored to host Dr. David Montejano, Professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, on Tuesday, S...

Career Clinic Set for September 17
Career Development at Texas A&M University-Commerce will host its Career Clinic event on September 17, 2015. Students will have the opportunity to update their profession...

Students Visit Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
By Sydni Walker The Economics and Finance Society of Texas A&M University-Commerce recently took its yearly trip to visit the Federal Res...

Recovery Month Celebration to Feature Nate Newton
On September 24, 2015, at 7 p.m. in Ferguson Auditorium on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce, the Recovery Month Celebration Co...

University Students Attend Asset Management Forum in New York City
Six students involved in the Economic and Finance Society attended the Quinnipiac Global Asset Management Education forum (G.A.M.E.) in New...

National Society of Leadership and Success
The National Society of Leadership and Success, or Sigma Alpha Pi, is a lifetime membership honor society whose membership is based on academi...

Curtain goes up on new department of theatre
The newly independent Department of Theatre celebrated becoming its own department with an alumni banquet and a special performance of David...

Journalism students visit state convention
Eight students from The East Texan attended the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) State Convention in April. More than 500 stud...

Award-winning poet visits campus
The award-winning poet R. Flowers Rivera recently visited the Department of Literature and Languages and read from her collection of poetry, “Heathen.” Rivera spoke to student...

Art students selected for 500X Exhibition
Art students David Namasky and Jasmine Anwer were selected to participate in the 500X Student Exhibition. This student expo is a juried exhibi...

Mozart’s music makes magic: Music Department presents first full opera
With music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and a libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder, “The Magic Flute” offers something for everyone. “It's one of my favorite operas,” said Dr. Jennifer...

Deep in the heart of Commerce
Art professor Dr. Emily Newman brought in visiting artist Patrick Dougherty to create a brand new sculpture on campus in January. “I wanted the students to be involved in its const...

Puppeteers to attend Edinburgh festival
“Cthulhu: A Puppet Play,” performed last semester in the University Playhouse's black box, was selected to be performed at the International...

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!
Music Department's Holiday Gala Dazzles! The Music Department celebrated the season in style with a collection of holiday favorites, entert...

Music Faculty in Concert
By Christine Sheehan This fall, the Department of Music continued its reputation for excellence by showcasing faculty in concert. The performance included an eclectic array of...

Author Pat Carr: Workshop on Getting Published
“I write to get published. I don't write for pleasure,” author Pat Carr told a group of faculty members and students at The Mayo Review's annual w...

My mother’s head on a plate
Texas A&M University-Commerce welcomed a visit from author, Dr. Wendy Rawlings. Rawlings brought with her a biting wit and two published books, “Come Back, Irish” and “The A...