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A&M-Commerce Alum Named 2018 Texas Observer Short Story Contest Winner
A&M-Commerce alum Heath Dollar was named a 2018 short story contest winner by Texas Observer magazine. According to the Texas Observer, Dollar's story, “Ink Upon the...
A&M-Commerce Alum Named General Manager of Texarkana Newspaper
James Bright, a 2010 graduate of A&M-Commerce, was recently named general manager and marketing director for the Texarkana Gazette, a da...

A&M-Commerce Alum Credits University for Successful Teaching Career
Tiffany Kral, A&M-Commerce alumna and 2017 winner of the “Clinical Teacher of the Year Award” from the Texas Directors of Field Experience (TDFE), attributes her success as...

A&M-Commerce Faculty Recognized as Eminent Faculty Scholars
The Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education (TABPHE) recognized 10 A&M-Commerce faculty during the Eminent Faculty Sc...

A&M-Commerce Faculty, Staff and Alumni Recognized by Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education
The Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education (TABPHE) honored 22 faculty, staff and alumni for outstanding contributions to A&M-Commerce in a ceremony on F...

A&M-Commerce Students Take Inspiring Civil Rights Trip to Mississippi and Tennessee
A group of almost 30 A&M-Commerce students ventured outside of Texas during Black History Month in February to learn about U.S. civil rights history. The group traveled to Mi...

Lion Student Foundation to Help Fundraise on Annual Day of Giving
The Lion Student Foundation is working hard to make the third Annual Day of Giving event a roaring success. Directed by A&M-Commerce's Ins...

A&M-Commerce Checks in With Newly Appointed Police Chief Bryan Vaughn
At a time in our society with the perception and overall emotional instability about law enforcement, it is essential to shed light on those who are genuinely making a difference i...

A&M-Commerce Department of Music Presents Gala Performance in Dallas
A gala performance featuring almost 200 students and a faculty soloist from the A&M-Commerce Department of Music will fill Moody Performance Hall in Dallas with enchanting...
Art Professor Featured in National Design Magazine
Josephine Durkin, associate professor of art, was featured in the November/December issue of Luxe Interiors + Design, a national magazine th...
History Professor Featured on Urban History Association Blog
Dr. Andrew C. Baker, assistant professor of history, was featured on The Metropole, the official blog of the Urban History Association. Baker...
Art Student Receives First-ever Platinum Award for A&M-Commerce
Nicole Glenn, an honors student pursuing her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, received a Platinum Award in the Graphis 2019 New Talent Annual, a fi...

Former ETSU Student, NFL Coach Wade Wilson Dies
Charles Wade “Sticks” Wilson, an East Texas State University student and football legend, passed away February 1. He set many school records a...

ASPIRE Program Celebrates Its Second Year with Dinner & Dialogue
The Commerce community gathered to reflect on the achievements of the ASPIRE program in a second-anniversary celebration held February 20 at...

S.E.E.D.S. Celebrates Diversity, Inclusion of A&M-Commerce Graduates
The Serving Engaged Empowered & Diverse Students (S.E.E.D.S.) office at A&M-Commerce recently honored graduates of various backgrounds via three Rites of Passage ce...

A&M-Commerce Participates in We Teach Texas Initiative
We Teach Texas, an initiative of The Texas A&M University System, encourages prospective students to pursue teaching careers at one of th...

“Radioactive” by Lauren Redniss announced as A&M-Commerce Book in Common for 2019
A&M-Commerce President Mark Rudin announced that “Radioactive” by Lauren Redniss has been selected as the 2019 Book in Common. The announcement came as part of the Spring As...

Award-Winning Exhibit at A&M-Commerce March 11
“Send Silence Packing,” an award-winning traveling exhibit, will be on the A&M-Commerce campus March 11. The exhibit is designed to enco...

A&M-Commerce to Host World History Association of Texas Conference for First Time
A&M-Commerce will host the 2019 World History Association of Texas Conference on February 23 in the Rayburn Student Center at A&M-Commerce. The all-day event provides...

ETSU Alums Publish Book to Honor a Life Tragically Cut Short
Sue Scott Barker and Jeanne Davis Lawrence, who both received their master's in education from East Texas State University, have collaborate...