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Judy Sackfield Named to NCAA Division II Management Council
Judy Sackfield, A&M-Commerce deputy athletics director for student athlete success, has been selected as an NCAA Division II Managemen...

Mental Health Matters Day to Focus on “Continuing the Conversation”
“Continuing the Conversation” is the theme for the 2018 Mental Health Matters Day scheduled for November 13 at A&M-Commerce. J. Danée Sergeant, a survivor of trauma, homel...

A&M-Commerce Instructor and Alum Featured in National Music Education Publication
With the increasing population of South Asian immigrants in the United States, Oshadhee Satarasinghe, adjunct music instructor and A&M-Commerce graduate, saw an opportu...

Latino American Mentorship Program Recognized as a “Program to Watch” by Excelencia in Education
The A&M-Commerce Latino American Mentorship Program (LAMP) has been recognized as a “Program to Watch” by Excelencia in Education, a Washington D.C. based organization wh...

A&M-Commerce Distinguished Alum Receives 2018 Juanita Craft Humanitarian Award
Robert Edison, a 1971 graduate of East Texas State University, was honored with the Visionary Award by the Steering Committee of the Juanita J. Craft Civil Rights House and Museum...

A&M-Commerce Student Competes on History Channel’s “Knife or Death” Show
The History Channel selected Simon Alviar, an A&M-Commerce senior industrial engineering student, to compete in the second season of its popular show “Knife or Death.” Si...

A&M-Commerce Research Project to Aide in Maximizing Wheat Producer Profits in Northeast Texas
A cooperative research program including A&M-Commerce, Cereal Crops Research Inc. (CCRI), Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, the Texas...

A&M-Commerce Alum Breaks Two Guinness World Records
Andrew Dahir, a 2013 graduate of A&M-Commerce, set two Guinness World Records for climbing in an event that took place recently at the univ...

Michael Eric Dyson to be Featured as next Rayburn Series Speaker
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, best-selling author, scholar and cultural critic, will be the next presenter in the Sam Rayburn Speaker Series schedu...

A&M-Commerce to Host 27th Annual Veteran’s Vigil “Honoring All Who Have Served”
“Honoring All Who Have Served” and continue to serve is the theme for the 27th Annual Veterans Vigil at A&M-Commerce scheduled for November 8. The Vigil will begin with a recep...

DeMars Receives Faculty Development Grant
Dr. Tony DeMars, Mass Media & Journalism Professor at A&M-Commerce, received a NATPE Faculty Development Grant for summer 2018. Th...

AgriBusiness Professor Receives Presidential Award for Excellence in Research and Communication
Dr. Rafael Bakhtavoryan, Assistant Professor of AgriBusiness at A&M-Commerce, was recently recognized for outstanding applied research in food distribution and market...

Dynamic speaker Ernesto Mejia to kick off Office of Hispanic Outreach and Retention Anniversary
To begin its 10th anniversary celebration, the Office of Hispanic Outreach and Retention (OHOR) has collaborated with the Latino American Mentorship Program (LAMP) to present...

Texas A&M University System Hires Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Dr. Shonda Gibson, the Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Research at Texas A&M University-Commerce, will join The Texas A&M University System on...

College of Business To Host 7th Annual Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference (SBECON)
The College of Business at A&M-Commerce hosts its 7th annual Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference (SBECON) on May 16 at the Alumni Center. This year's conference...

New Dean of Students Appointed
A&M-Commerce has appointed Dr. Thomas Newsom as the Associate Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students. Provost Dr. John Humphreys calls the hire “very positi...

KETR wins 11 awards including a Regional Murrow Award for achievements in journalism
KETR 88.9, public radio for northeast Texas, earned a combined total of 11 awards from the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters in recognition of excellence and achievements in j...

Leaders In Business, Education And The Community To Be Honored At The 2018 A&M-Commerce Alumni Awards Gala
Texas A&M University-Commerce will host its 2018 Alumni Awards Gala on May 4, 2018. During the ceremony, two Gold Blazers and nine Distinguished Alumni will be awarded for th...

School of Agriculture Now College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR)
Texas A&M University-Commerce has established the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, advancing the department from its former designation as a scho...

Topping Out Beam Placed on Nursing and Health Sciences Building
On April 12, the university held a topping out ceremony for the new Nursing and Health Sciences building, celebrating the placement of the stru...