A&M-Commerce Education Dean Named To Leadership Fellowship
COMMERCE, Texas — Dr. Kimberly McLeod, dean of the College of Education and Human Services at Texas A&M University-Commerce, has been named an Impact Academy Fellow, joining a cohort of academic leaders chosen for their commitment to improving educator preparation. Deans for Impact is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to elevating educator preparation programs across the country by connecting with program leaders and...
Denton County Sheriff Graduates A&M-Commerce Competency-Based Criminal Justice Program, Fulfills Family Promise
COMMERCE —The sheriff of one of the most populous counties in Texas was able to complete his bachelor’s degree at his own pace and fulfill a decades-old promise he made to his mother, thanks to the Online Competency-Based Criminal Justice Program at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Sheriff Tracy Murphree of Denton County has come a long way in his career. A third-generation law enforcement officer, Murphree decided from the age of...
A&M-Commerce student goes for wild ride in unique honors thesis
COMMERCE, Texas — Who says a thesis needs to be a standard research paper? One student at Texas A&M University-Commerce undertook one of the most unique honors thesis ideas in recent memory, documenting her entire journey from adopting a wild mustang, earning its trust and then excelling in competition. Nicole Glenn is a senior from Pflugerville, Texas in the Honors College at A&M-Commerce, majoring in Visual Communications...
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 Students Shine at SAEA Quiz Bowl
A&M-Commerce students shine at SAEA Quiz BowlCOMMERCE, TX— Nine students from Texas A&M University-Commerce showed their smarts in economics at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association’s annual Quiz Bowl in Louisville, Kentucky, in February. The team, which consisted of members Shayna Cooper, Emily Jennings, Haley Marshall, Kelley Smith, Emma Lawson, Madison Oats, John Woodard, Parker Aguilar and Yves Kacou, are advised...
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...
Area Students Compete at Annual National History Day Competition at A&M-Commerce
COMMERCE, TX— 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 that the regional event was part of the combined East Texas district of the national organization, supported by A&M-Commerce and Stephen F. Austin State University. Dr....
A&M-COMMERCE PROFESSOR COORDINATES CALIFORNIA QUAIL TRANSLOCATION
Assistant Professor and Director of Wildlife and Sustainable Agriculture Dr. Kelly Reyna is well-versed on quail, having studied the species for more than 20 years. In March, Reyna and his team successfully coordinated a translocation of 250 wild California Quail from Idaho to Texas in an effort to repopulate the area as quail native to Texas have declined by 80 percent since 1967. According to Reyna, the decline of quail, quail...
Sulphur Springs Native Provides Endowment to A&M-Commerce
Nathan and June Finke Gift Nursing School Students with Endowed Scholarship COMMERCE, TX—Mr. and Mrs. Nathan and June Kirkpatrick Finke visited campus on April 11 to sign an endowment agreement that will benefit nursing school students at A&M-Commerce. The Dr. Omer F. and Nell Kirkpatrick Endowed Scholarship is the third endowment that the couple has established at A&M-Commerce. During their visit, the Finkes met with nursing...
