The accounting and financial reporting team at A&M-Commerce submitted the university's Annual Financial Report (AFR) to the state of Texas in November. They received high praise by The Texas A&M University System for their exceptional work. The ten-member team includes…

A&M-Commerce welcomes Dr. Tara Tietjen-Smith as the new president of the National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education (NAKHE). The mission of NAKHE is “to foster leadership in kinesiology administration and policy related to teaching, scholarship and service in higher…

A&M-Commerce Professor Sarah L. Rodriguez has been awarded a $10,000 grant for her research project, “A Mixed Methods Study of the Experiences of Undergraduate Latina Students in Computing.” The grant has been sponsored by the Building, Recruiting and Inclusion for…

A big week is here for Lion Athletics at Texas A&M University-Commerce as the Lion men's and women's basketball teams gear up for “Fill the Field House Weekend.” On Thursday, January 30 and Saturday, February 1, the teams will play…

Dr. Randy Harp, dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Texas A&M University-Commerce, was honored with the V.A. “Bill” & Marty Clements Award for outstanding leadership in agriculture, presented by Build East Texas 2019. The award…

Dr. Fred Fuentes, executive director for enrollment management at A&M-Commerce, will present “Borders, Bridges and Bad Hombres: The stereotypes and realities of being LatinX in 2020” at the National Diversity in Leadership Conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His presentation will be…

Texas A&M University-Commerce faculty member Katie Koo, assistant professor of higher education, has been announced as a winner of the Emerging Scholars Award from the American College Personnel Association (ACPA). The ACPA is an international organization committed to college-level student…

Professor Joshua Ege from the A&M-Commerce Department of Art was recently featured on the National Novel Writing Month website. For the past three years, Ege has volunteered his time and work to National Novel Writing Month. Each November, thirty professional…

Dr. LaVelle Hendricks, an A&M-Commerce faculty member, recently received the Community Award for Tenacity and Service from the Texas Offender Education Services Association. Hendricks advocates for the utilization of programs and services for clients involved in the judicial system throughout…

Dr. Sarah Rodriguez, associate professor in the Department of Higher Education & Learning Technologies at A&M-Commerce, was chosen as a 2019 award recipient by the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). Rodriguez was recognized for her contribution to…

Dr. Sarah Rodriguez, higher education and learning technologies professor at A&M-Commerce, is part of a project at Iowa State University entitled “Reinventing the Instructional and Departmental Enterprise (RIDE) to Advance the Professional Formation of Electrical and Computer Engineers.” The team…

The College of Humanities, Social Sciences and Art at A&M-Commerce will serve as a sponsor for the RUN A MYELIN MY SHOES team at the upcoming Richmond Marathon, Half Marathon and 8K in Richmond, Virgina. The team is comprised of…

Dr. Julia Ballenger, A&M-Commerce educational leadership professor, was recently honored with the Phi Delta Kappa Distinguished Educator designation. The designation is given to Phi Delta Kappa members who exhibit a commitment to research, service and leadership.…

The School of Social Work at A&M-Commerce was well represented at the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Conference in Galveston on October 3 through 5. Participants from A&M-Commerce included Marcella Smith; Gracie Brownell, Ph.D.; Alma Hernandez; Linda Openshaw, DSW,…

KETR, A&M-Commerce's on-campus radio station, received the prestigious national Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) for a radio news story that aired in 2018. According to KETR General Manager Jerrod Knight, “Our small news…

Dr. Vaughn Wascovich and Tanner Harmening from A&M-Commerce's Department of Art attended the Texas Association of Schools of Art's (TASA) annual conference in San Antonio. Wascovich and Harmening presented a pinhole camera workshop at the conference. Their presentation was well-received,…

Dr. Hsun-Yu Chan has been selected as a recipient of the Augustine “Chuck” Arize Junior Faculty Award. This award recognizes outstanding teaching, research and service provided by A&M-Commerce faculty. Hsun-Yu is a professor in the Department of Psychology and Special…

A&M-Commerce Professor Beth Jones has been appointed by Governor Gregg Abbott to the board of trustees for the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI). TSBVI is a special public school that provides services to eligible students and…

Dr. Jangsup Choi, associate professor in the Department of Political Science, recently co-authored a book that proposes and tests a new perspective on how South Korea rose from dependence, poverty and isolation at the time of the Korean Armistice Agreement…

In a new study published in Educational Policy, A&M-Commerce professor Sarah Guthery and her co-author, Lauren Bailes at the University of Delaware, examined the retention rates of new teachers in Texas. The study finds that traditionally-certified teachers in traditional public…