Campus and Community

A&M-Commerce Department of Mathematics Hosts Annual High School Event
The Texas A&M University-Commerce Department of Mathematics hosted the 8th Annual Adventures in Mathematics (AIM) event on February 14, 2020 at the Rayburn Student Center. AIM—organized each year by the A&M-Commerce Department of Mathematics for high school math teachers and…

Law enforcement academy makes its debut at A&M-Commerce
Texas A&M University-Commerce recently entered into a five-year agreement with the Hunt County Sheriff's Office to provide a law enforcement academy on campus.
The academy relocated from its previous location at Paris Junior College. Dr. Mark Rudin, A&M-Commerce president; Captain…

Area students compete at annual National History Day competition at A&M-Commerce
More than 100 high school students from across the region gathered on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce on February 21 for the annual National History Day regional competition.
Held each year at
the university, this was the first time…

A&M System Chancellor releases memo regarding Coronavirus information
Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp released a memo this month regarding up-to-date information on the Coronavirus.
The memo urged system institutions to provide up-to-date information regarding the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
“Like all of you, I am monitoring…

A&M System Regents vote to name campus memorial ‘Jones Circle’
The Board of Regents of the Texas A&M University System voted on February 6 to name the new memorial near Gee Library “Jones Circle.” The memorial was unveiled on October 26, 2019, and features a bronze likeness of a young…

Free Tuition and More to be Given Away During ‘Fill the Field House Weekend’
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…

A&M-Commerce to Host Inaugural Southern Gospel Brunch Event
UPDATE: EVENT CANCELLED
The inaugural “Southern Gospel Brunch: Celebrating African-American Heritage” event is set for February 8 at the Sam Rayburn Student Center on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce.
The event is being
organized by the Office of Intercultural…

A&M-Commerce Department of Music Hosts High School Singing Workshop
More
than 80 high school singers from Mabank, Royse City and Poteet high schools
joined the Chorale Men's Chorus and Mane Men's Choir at A&M-Commerce for a
singing workshop on Friday, October 25.
The event focused on tenor and bass…

28th Annual Veterans Vigil to be Held Nov. 7
A&M-Commerce will host the 28th Annual
Veterans Vigil: Lions' Salute to Veterans on November 7 beginning at 10 a.m.
According to Veterans Vigil Chair Dustin Pearson, the
event is an opportunity for A&M-Commerce to come together to remember and
honor…

Northeast Texas Children’s Museum Moves to New Location
Northeast
Texas Children's Museum turned over the keys to its home at A&M-Commerce on
October 18, marking the end of its 12-year lease. From its on-campus location,
the museum has served thousands of area children.
As
the Children's Museum continues…

Oncor Electric Delivery Company Presents Check to A&M-Commerce for Agriculture Scholarship Endowment
Oncor Electric Delivery Company representatives visited
A&M-Commerce on September 27 to present a check in support of the Dr. Roger
& Mrs. Jean Arnold Agriculture Scholarship Endowment.
The contribution marks the continuation of a
long-standing partnership between Oncor and the…

Third Annual Quality Day for Faculty and Staff to be Held November 12
Mark your
calendars for the third annual Quality Day on November 12. Quality Day is an
annual event for faculty and staff, hosted by the Department of Institutional
Effectiveness and Research. The purpose is to provide training and initiate conversations…

A&M-Commerce Enters Agreement to Benefit Local Boys and Girls Club
A&M-Commerce
entered into an agreement with Commerce ISD and the Boys and Girls Club of
Northeast Texas on September 10 wherein the university committed $25,000
annually and Commerce ISD committed $40,000 annually to support the local Boys
and Girls Club.…

President Rudin Reflects on First Year at A&M-Commerce
It's been
one year since we welcomed President Mark Rudin to our pride. Hailing from Boise
State University, he brought with him a passion for innovation and a vision for
the future of our institution. We sat down with him…

A&M-Commerce College of Business Hosts 2019 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference
The A&M-Commerce College of Business will host the 2019 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference (SBECON) on May 15 from noon to 2 p.m. in the Alumni Center. This year's conference will continue the format begun in 2018 featuring “Lunch and…

23rd Annual Cotton and Rural History Conference Takes Place April 27
Regional and public history will be the focus of the 23rd Annual Cotton and Rural History Conference scheduled for April 27 at the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum in Greenville, Texas.
Students and faculty from A&M-Commerce and Collin College, as well…

College of Business Offers Rural Economic Development Training Sessions
The Texas A&M University-Commerce College of Business
will serve as an important resource for rural economic development in Northeast
Texas with the help of a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The
grant will enable the College of…

Area Schools Compete in Texas History Day Competition at A&M-Commerce
Junior
high and high school students from four area schools competed in the 39th
annual Texas History Day regional competition at A&M-Commerce on March 8.
This year's theme is Triumph and Tragedy in History, and participants applied
the theme to…

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 the Sam Rayburn Student Center. At the Dinner & Dialogue: ASPIRE Community Update, attendees discussed the achievements of the…

A&M-Commerce Celebrates Fall 2018 Commencement December 14 and 15
Texas A&M University-Commerce will hold its Fall 2018 Commencement on December 14 and 15, the largest in the last six years, where 1,378 students are eligible for graduate and undergraduate degrees. Among these candidates, 268 will graduate with honors including…