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TAMUC Lions are LSC Football Preseason Favorites; Smalls, Ramsey Named Preseason Players of the Year
McKINNEY – Texas A&M University-Commerce took top honors at the annual Lone Star Conference Football Media Day on Monday, as the Lions were chosen as the favorites in the pres...
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Lion Men’s Basketball Earns 2020-21 NABC Team Academic Excellence Award
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Texas A&M University-Commerce men’s basketball team has been recognized as a recipient of the National Association of Basketball Coach...
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School Record: 81 Lions Earn D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
CLEVELAND, Ohio – A total of 81 student-athletes representing Texas A&M University-Commerce have been awarded the Division 2 Athletics...
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TAMUC Alum Designs Cranial Prosthesis With Cornell University Team
In the two years since graduating from Texas A&M University-Commerce, Karli Thornton has been busy changing the world. She has worked int...
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TAMUC Freshmen to Explore ‘Spare Parts’ by Joshua Davis as Newest Book in Common
First-year students at Texas A&M University-Commerce will enjoy a shared reading experience as they engage with the latest Book in Common for the 2021-22 academic year. Fun...
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Commerce ISD and TAMUC Celebrate 10-Year Dual-Credit Partnership
This year marks the tenth anniversary of a successful dual-credit partnership between Commerce ISD and Texas A&M University-Commerce....
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A&M-Commerce Awarded Funding for Augmented Reality Research
Texas A&M University-Commerce faculty members Shulan Lu, professor of psychology and Derek Harter, associate professor of computer sc...
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Uplift Education Renews Partnership with A&M-Commerce
A memorandum of understanding was signed by Uplift Education president Remy Washington, Ed.D. and A&M-Commerce president Mark Rudin, P...
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TAMUC Doctoral Student Named Director at Austin ISD
Texas A&M University-Commerce doctoral student Statia Paschel is the new director of Social Emotional Learning and Cultural Proficien...
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TAMUC Sport and Recreation Management Board Member Takes Shot at the NBA
Nicole Britenriker, a three-year member of the expert advisory board that helps guide the Sport and Recreation Management program at Texas A&M University-Commerce, is tak...
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Honors College Student Finds Ingredients for Success at A&M-Commerce
Noah Garcia, an Honors College student at Texas A&M University-Commerce, is cooking up a recipe for success by exploring the history of food with his podcast series, “A Bit Ab...
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ResponsiveEd Partnership Increases Access to Higher Education
A new partnership between Texas A&M University-Commerce and Responsive Education Solutions (ResponsiveEd) opens new opportunities f...
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Billy Riebock named to Dave Campbell’s Texas Football’s “40 Under 40”
Texas A&M University-Commerce offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Billy Riebock has been named to the Dave Campbell’s Texas Football 40 Under 40 list...
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TAMUC Liberal Studies Faculty Publishes New Book on Philosophy and Leadership
Associate professor and Department of Liberal Studies head Mark Menaldo, Ph.D., recently published a new book through Routledge Publishing. “Philosophy and Leadership: Thre...
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From Ashes We Rise: TAMUC Senior Films NBA/MLB Sportscaster’s Inspirational Story of Survival
The story of Jerry Schemmel—renowned sportscaster, ultra-distance cyclist and plane crash survivor—is one of inspiration, hope and survival. Now, Schemmel is working with Te...
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TAMUC Rodeo Team Members Shine at College Finals
Three members of the Texas A&M University-Commerce Rodeo Team represented their university well at the College National Finals Rodeo he...
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TAMUC Faculty Williams Co-hosts Doc101 Podcast Series
Peter Williams, associate professor of educational leadership at Texas A&M University-Commerce, is co-host of the Doc101 podcast seri...
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TAMUC Partnership with Mexican Consulate Provides Vital Assistance to more than 1,000 People
A recent partnership between Texas A&M University-Commerce and a consulate office of the nation of Mexico provided much-needed assistance to more than 1,000 people over fi...
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College of Business Alumnus Provides Gift to Establish Funderburk Scholarship
Professor Emeritus Dale Funderburk created a legacy of excellence in the College of Business at Texas A&M University-Commerce during his 52-year teaching career. A new sch...
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Endowment Honors Turners’ Impact on TAMUC and Texas Education
Professor Emeritus Lynn Turner holds an important place in Texas A&M University-Commerce history. As one of the original faculty member...