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TAMUC Stock Horse Team Shines in First Competition of 2021
The Texas A&M University-Commerce Stock Horse Team was firing on all cylinders at the Stock Horse of Texas competition in Bryan, Texas, earlier this month, taking home the Division 2 Championship and a slew of personal honors for students. Head…

TAMUC Education Dean Set as Keynote Speaker for Rescheduled FWAABSE Leadership Institute
Dr. Kimberly McLeod, dean of the College of Education and Human Services at A&M-Commerce, will be keynote speaker at IgNite II: Leading and Learning Through the Pandemic and Beyond, presented by the Fort Worth Area Alliance of Black School Educators.…

TAMUC Nursing Students Assist With Vaccination Efforts
Students with the Department of Nursing at A&M-Commerce are helping administer COVID-19 vaccinations at multiple locations across Northeast Texas.
More than 20 students have helped inoculate area residents at CHRISTUS Mother Francis Hospital-Sulphur Springs, Hunt Regional Healthcare, Wesley United Methodist…

TAMUC Faculty Member Revamps Historic Doll Experiment
Toni Sturdivant, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction at A&M-Commerce, recently published an article wherein she revisits the famous doll test first demonstrated by psychology researchers Kenneth and Mammie Clark in the 1940s.
The husband and wife team used dolls…

A&M-Commerce’s New Director of International Programs Excited to Return to TAMUC
Texas A&M University-Commerce welcomes a new Director for the Office of International Programs, and she couldn't be more excited to return to the campus that she previously called home.
Priyangana Risal will assume the directorship effective May 1. She comes…

TAMUC Department of Physics and Astronomy to Host Summer REU
The A&M-Commerce Department of Physics and Astronomy is the recipient of a National Science Foundation grant intended to fund a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) for community college students interested in physics and astronomy.
The 10-week REU program—which runs…
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.LaVelle Hendricks, Ed.D
Dean Kimberly McLeod named Dr. Laura Isbell as head of the Department of Curriculum and…

A&M-Commerce Education Dean to Present at TWHE Annual Conference
Dr. Kimberly McLeod, dean of the A&M-Commerce College of Education and Human Services, is slated to speak at the upcoming 2021 Texas Women in Higher Education annual conference on March 22-23.
The virtual event is themed, “Showcasing Your Professional Portfolio.”…

TAMUC Integrating Effective ‘Life Design’ Courses Into Freshman Curriculum
The College of Innovation and Design at Texas A&M University-Commerce seeks to build on a foundation of “Life Design” courses to create a student body that can adapt to challenges and succeed in adult life regardless of career or vocation.…

TAMUC Robot Living Lab to Partner with Invento Research
The School of Social Work at Texas A&M University-Commerce is excited to announce a new, collaborative partnership between its Robot Living Lab and Invento Research, Inc., a Delaware-based corporation.
Established in January 2020, the mission of the Robot Living Lab…

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 launched its first offering of a new cultural competency course, which garnered a lot of interest from students and university employees.…

Dr. Greg and Alicia Hulsey Recognized for Transformational Gift
Texas A&M University-Commerce and Lion Athletics recognized Dr. Greg and Alicia Hulsey with a ceremony Friday in recognition of their transformational leadership gift to the university and the Lion Sports Medicine program. It marks the largest gift to intercollegiate athletics…

TAMUC Gives Faculty Access to Powerful Tools with New Oracle Academy Partnership
Faculty at Texas A&M University-Commerce now have free access to a suite of powerful tools thanks to a recent partnership between the university and Oracle Academy. Programs for use include cloud technologies, software, support and professional certification resources. The Oracle…

A&M-Commerce Faculty Member Receives Academic Engagement Network Grant
Dr. Ayal Feinberg, assistant professor of political science at Texas A&M University-Commerce, received a $3,000 grant from the Academic Engagement Network (AEN). The grant comes as part of Feinberg's appointment as the Junior Faculty Selection Chair of AEN. Feinberg utilizes…

Governor Names TAMUC Alumna to State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists
Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently appointed A&M-Commerce alumna Jodie Elder, Ph.D., to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists for a term set to expire in 2027. The board licenses and regulates Marriage and Family Therapists…

Former TAMUC CFO Becomes ‘Lion for Life’ with Emeritus Honor
A ceremony was held on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce on Jan. 26 in recognition of Lion alum and former Chief Financial Officer Alicia Currin, who was recently honored with an Emeritus distinction by the Texas A&M University System…

A&M-Commerce Alumna Making Big Plays in Professional Athlete Management
In her Dallas office, Brandy Runyan fondly recalls her time in the Health, Kinesiology and Sports Studies graduate program at Texas A&M University-Commerce.
These days, she's the owner and chief executive of Black Diamond PR & Sport Management Firm, an…

A&M-Commerce Nationally Ranked by U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report has ranked several programs at Texas A&M University-Commerce among the top in the nation for 2021.
Every year, U.S. News compares academic programs at A&M-Commerce with other programs across the United States. The highly anticipated…

TAMUC Partners with Revature for Technology Certification Opportunities
Texas A&M University-Commerce has entered into a partnership with tech career launchpad Revature to provide opportunities for upperclassmen to receive technology certifications.
Revature is the largest employer of entry-level technology talent in the United States, providing services to Fortune 500…

TAMUC Education Dean Set as Keynote Speaker for FWAABSE Leadership Institute
This event has been rescheduled for April 24.
Dr. Kimberly McLeod, dean of the College of Education and Human Services at A&M-Commerce, will be keynote speaker at IgNite II: Leading and Learning Through the Pandemic and Beyond, presented by the…