A&M Commerce Ranked #58 in the Nation for Social Mobility
November 2, 2023 – U.S. News & World Report Ranks A&M-Commerce #58 in the Nation for Social Mobility COMMERCE, TX—U.S. News & World Report recently announced a few of its highly anticipated 2024 university rankings, and Texas A&M University-Commerce has placed 58th in the nation for social mobility among 434 ranked universities. The designation reflects A&M-Commerce’s commitment to advancing the...
Ted And Donna Lyon Center For Gamebird Research Planned For Texas A&M University-Commerce
Texas A&M University-Commerce will soon be home to an innovative gamebird research and education facility, thanks to a historic gift from alumnus Ted B. Lyon and his wife, Donna. Construction of the Ted and Donna Lyon Center for Gamebird Research at Texas A&M University-Commerce will begin in 2024. In December 2022, the Lyons gifted $1 million to the university—the largest all-cash gift with immediate impact in university...
A&M-Commerce To Host Rural Mental Health Forum In Greenville
The Counseling Center and the Department of Health and Human Performance at Texas A&M University-Commerce are partnering to host a free rural mental health forum at Fletcher Warren Civic Center in Greenville, Texas, on March 21. Dr. Nick Patras, executive director of the Counseling Center and Student Health Services at A&M-Commerce, said the event will provide space for community members, city and county officials, law...
No Tuition Increase for 11 Universities in Texas A&M System
No Tuition Increase for 11 Universities in Texas A&M SystemBy: The Texas A&M University System BRYAN/ COLLEGE STATION, Texas —The Texas A&M University System’s Board of Regents will not increase tuition for Fall 2022, Chairman of the Board Tim Leach said today. “The Board is very focused on making a college education affordable for all Texans and pledges to make accessibility and fairness our highest priority,” Chairman...
A&M-Commerce Hosts Successful Conference For Texas Association Of Future Educators
Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 COMMERCE, Texas —The Texas A&M University-Commerce campus bustled with aspiring young educators recently when the university hosted more than 600 high school students for the Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) Area 11 conference on Nov. 5. Established in 1984, TAFE is a co-curricular statewide organization that provides students with an opportunity to explore the teaching profession and make...
Texas A&M University Commerce Strengthens Partnership With Paris Junior College at Transfer Summit
COMMERCE, TX—Representatives from Texas A&M University-Commerce and Paris Junior College (PJC) participated in a Transfer Summit on Friday, Oct. 22 to discuss strategies for improving transfer student outcomes. At the conclusion of the summit, the two institutions signed a formal partnership agreement. The summit convened in the Rayburn Student Center on the A&M-Commerce campus, where PJC and A&M-Commerce representatives...
Texas A&M University-Commerce To Donate COVID-19 Testing Kits To Area Healthcare Facilities
COMMERCE, Texas — Texas A&M University-Commerce is set to donate 100 COVID-19 testing kits to several local healthcare providers. According to A&M-Commerce PresidentMark Rudin, “In this time of crisis, we are all doing what we can to help each other in our community. Hopefully, this donation will combat the shortage of supplies in East Texas so more people can be tested forCOVID-19.” The viral testing kits will be rushed to...
A&M-Commerce Suspending Face-To-Face Classes, Going Online Instruction
Texas A&M University-Commerce Thursday afternoon made the decision to suspend “all face-to-face classes” and transition to online instruction, effective immediately, and indefinitely. Notice from Texas A&M University-Commerce A mission “to provide a safe, healthy and inclusive environment at each of our campuses to ensure that every student, faculty and staff member is given every chance to achieve their...
Law Enforcement Academy Makes its Debut at A&M-Commerce
COMMERCE, TX—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 Daniel Looney, Hunt County Sheriff’s Office academy training coordinator; and Louis Lufkin, A&M-Commerce academy liaison and...
A&M-Commerce Creates Tuition-free Path With ‘Greenville Pledge’
A&M-Commerce creates tuition-free path for GISD students with ‘Greenville Pledge’ COMMERCE, TX— Most Greenville High School graduates will be able to attend Texas A&M University-Commerce without paying a dime in tuition costs, thanks to a new agreement between Greenville ISD and the university. The Greenville Pledge program ensures that students whose parents qualify – typically with an annual household income of...
