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TAMUC Well-Represented at Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education Annual Conference
A&M-Commerce had a strong showing at the 51st annual Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education conference held Feb. 11-14 in Frisco, Texas. Numerous faculty...
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A&M-Commerce Professors Team to Publish Book on Mental Health
Drs. Dimitra Smith and LaVelle Hendricks have published their latest book “Changing the Stigma of Mental Health Among African Americans: Mov...
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A&M-Commerce Counseling Professor Discusses Benefits of Master’s Degree
Dr. LaVelle Hendricks, professor and head of the Department of Counseling at A&M-Commerce, is featured in two Fortune.com articles discussing the merits of earning a maste...
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A&M-Commerce Professors Team Up for New Children’s Book
Drs. Dimitra J. Smith and LaVelle Hendricks have teamed up again to co-author and illustrate their latest children's book, “Domestic Violenc...
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A&M-Commerce Faculty Members Co-Author Book on Black Leadership in Higher Education
A&M-Commerce faculty members Dr. Dimitra Smith and Dr. LaVelle Hendricks are co-authors of the recently released book “The Future of Black Leadership in Higher Education:...
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A&M-Commerce Professor Honored with Academic Award
Dr. LaVelle Hendricks recently received the Erma J. Hadley Academic Award from the Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education (...
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TAMUC Department of Counseling Honors Mesquite ISD School Counselors, Mental Health Professionals
The A&M-Commerce Department of Counseling honored more than 200 Mesquite ISD school counselors and mental health professionals on Friday, Dec. 9 at the K. David Belt Profes...
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A&M-Commerce Professors Co-Author, Illustrate Children’s Book
A&M-Commerce Professors LaVelle Hendricks and Dimitra J. Smith are co-authors of a new children's book, “Stan the Can Has No Magic: An edu...
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A&M-Commerce Personnel, Alumni Honored by Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education
The Texas A&M University-Commerce chapter of the Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education (TABPHE) honored several of the university's personnel and alum...
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TAMUC Counseling Professors Honored with Endowed Professorships
The Department of Counseling at Texas A&M University-Commerce recently appointed its first-ever endowed professorships. Zaidy MohdZ...
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A&M-Commerce Department of Counseling Presents at International Conference
Representatives from the Department of Counseling at A&M-Commerce delivered two presentations at the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors World...
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TAMUC’s Hendricks Interviewed for Social Justice Study
Dr. LaVelle Hendricks, head and professor in the Department of Counseling at A&M-Commerce is featured in a recent episode of Here & No...
TAMUC College of Education and Human Services Names New Department Heads
The College of Education and Human Services at A&M-Commerce recently announced the appointment of three new department heads. Laura Isbell, Ph.D.Dimitra Smith, Ph.D.LaV...
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Rosalie and Frank Turner Establish Endowed Professorship for Race Education at TAMUC
Award-winning novelist Rosalie Turner and her husband, Texas A&M University-Commerce alumnus Frank Turner, are doing their part to end systemic racism in America through...
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A&M-Commerce Introduces New Cultural Competency Course
Cultural competency among students, faculty and staff is a top priority for University President Mark Rudin. This spring, A&M-Commerce...
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Harold Murphy Counseling Center Expands Services to Collin County
The Harold Murphy Counseling Center (HMCC) in McKinney, Texas, invites residents of Collin County and surrounding areas to elevate their men...
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A&M-Commerce College of Education and Human Services Hosts Symposium on Racism
The College of Education and Human Services (CoEHS) at Texas A&M University-Commerce will host a virtual symposium, “What Truth Sounds Like,” on September 24 from 9 a.m. to 1...
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A&M-Commerce Professor Featured on WFAA News Segment
A&M-Commerce associate professor, Dr. LaVelle Hendricks, recently participated in a news segment featured on WFAA.com to address the d...
Dr. LaVelle Hendricks honored at 2020 Diversity Summit
On February 18, Texas A&M University-Commerce hosted the Chancellor's Summit on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Awards Ceremony at the...