News Bites

TAMUC Faculty Member Promoted by Mesquite Police, Becomes the Department’s First Black Sergeant
Torrey Rhone, adjunct professor in the competency-based Criminal Justice program at A&M-Commerce, was recently promoted to the rank of Sergeant in the Mesquite Police Dep...

A&M-Commerce Fraternity Donates $9,000 to Area Food Bank
The Theta Xi chapter of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce recently donated $9,000 to the North T...

TAMUC Social Work Student Awarded Ima Hogg Scholarship
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health recently selected A&M-Commerce graduate student Amanda Gage as a 2021 Ima Hogg Scholarship recipi...

TAMUC Faculty Koo Discusses International Student Mental Health
Kate Koo, Ph.D., assistant professor of higher education at A&M-Commerce, is featured in a recent article from The Chronicle of Higher Ed...

TAMUC Alum Named 2021 Outstanding Professor at Baylor University
TAMUC Alum Paul Zinke, Ph.D., senior lecturer in chemistry at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, was recently named the 2021 Collins Outstandi...

TAMUC Web Series Features A&M-Commerce Education Dean
Kimberly McLeod, Ph.D., dean of the College of Education and Human Services at A&M-Commerce, recently joined Keturi DeLong, vice presid...

TAMUC Institute of Competency-Based Education Referenced in Calgary Herald
A recent article in the Calgary Herald introduced a new competency-based education (CBE) program at Bow Valley College in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. In the article, Carlos River...

Dallas Morning News Article Overviews President Rudin’s “Fireside Chat” With Commissioner of Higher Education
A May 12 article in The Dallas Morning News summarized a “fireside chat” led by Harrison Keller, Texas' commissioner of higher education. The chat included Mark Rudin, president...

TAMUC Athletic Training Students Receive LSC Accolades
Several athletic training students in the Department of Health and Human Performance at A&M-Commerce received recognition at a recepti...

TAMUC Virtual Guest Lecturer Duncan Draws International Crowd
The Department of Curriculum and Instruction at A&M-Commerce hosted a guest lecture by Sandra Duncan, Ed.D., via Zoom on April 10. The vir...

Governor Names TAMUC Alumna Andrade to State Board
Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently appointed A&M-Commerce alumna Katie Andrade to the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners for...

TAMUC Alums Lead Lancaster High School to Track Championships
Two A&M-Commerce alumni led the Lancaster High School's boys' and girls' track teams to the Class 5A Region II Championships this year. Co...

TAMUC Public Health Students Host 2021 Student Healthfest
Public health students in the Department of Health and Human Performance at A&M-Commerce recently planned and executed the 2021 TAMUC St...

Brumley Represents A&M-Commerce at VA Social Work Conference
Brian Brumley, director of field education for the Department of Social Work at A&M-Commerce, presented at the 2021 VA Social Work confer...

TAMUC Robotics Team Reaches Quarterfinals in First University Competition
The student-led robotics team from Texas A&M University-Commerce made a splash recently, reaching the quarterfinals of the Texas VEXU Qualifying Tournament in the team's...

A&M-Commerce Visual Communication Faculty Wins Coveted National ‘Golden Apple’ Award
Joshua Ege, associate professor of visual communication at Texas A&M University-Commerce, is the latest recipient of the Golden Apple Award from the Dallas Society of Visu...

TAMUC Leadership Class Raises Big Funds for Animal Rescue Organization
The First Year Leadership Class (FLC) at Texas A&M University-Commerce recently spearheaded a major effort to fundraise money and items for Off the Chain Rescue, an animal r...

A&M-Commerce Accounting Professor Featured in Online Publication
James Hamill, associate professor of accounting and head of the Department of Accounting and Finance at Texas A&M University-Commerce,...

MoneyGram Announces Hilary Jackson as COO
A press release from MoneyGram, dated April 6, 2021, announced that A&M-Commerce alumna Hilary Jackson is the company’s new chief...

TAMUC Doctoral Counseling Students Place Second at Ethics Competition
Joy Teles Oliveira, Danielle McGarrh and Sarah Silveus, a team of three doctoral students representing the A&M-Commerce Department of C...