From the President

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Of the many images of Professor Mayo that I’ve seen, I think I like this one the best. You can see that he had a …

From Your Alumni Association

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As I admired the new statue on campus in memory of Rachel Rollings and Britney Lipsey, I couldn’t help but think how such a statue …

Transforming Lives: Tejas Club

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In 1946, the Tejas Club was formed by 16 World War II veterans and three students. The club quickly developed as a positive influence on campus …

Continuing the Legacy

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by Kim Williams The buildings on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce by themselves are just structures. While significant time, effort and financial contributions have …

Expanding Opportunities Through Research

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Science Building The 110,000 sq.-foot Science Building is a three-story facility featuring more than 35 laboratories ideal for undergraduate, graduate and faculty research in chemistry, …

Building on their Passion

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Hall of Languages The Hall of Languages is home to the literature and languages department, with programs in English, Spanish, French, and philosophy. The first …

A Place of Gathering

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Ferguson Social Sciences Building Three departments reside in the Ferguson Social Sciences Building: history, sociology and criminal justice, and political science. In addition, the Joe …

The Perfect Tone

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Music Building The Music Building features two performance venues, labs, classrooms, studios, and practice rooms, each carefully constructed to make the building one of the …

Jane Martyn

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Recognize the name but not the face? Jane Martyn, assistant alumni director, is the source of the Alumni Association emails and correspondence you receive. Whether …

Personalizing the Process

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Student Access & Success Center The Student Access and Success Center was created to ease the enrollment process for students. Now, students can come to …

Big fish, small pond, perfect home

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by Savannah Christian Just a few short months ago, Sara Cushing and her mother, Gail Chandler, headed out of the Metroplex toward Texas A&M University-Commerce …

Transforming Lives: Atmos Energy

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photo caption: (l–r): Sandra Doyle, Director, Public Affairs, Atmos Energy, John Paris, President, Mid Tex Division, Atmos Energy, Carlos Robles Atmos Energy supports education at Texas A&M …

Marching to Carnegie Hall

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by Savannah Christian Bret Ryan, Class of 2014 Bret Ryan is a man of many talents. A junior music education major, Ryan has taken full …

Myths of the moon

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Victoria Walters, Class of 2012 by Savannah Christian Victoria Walters was recently recognized for her “superior” presentation at the Pathways Symposium featuring research from each …

Fearless Peerless Mentoring

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by Savannah Christian Nick Bailey, Class of 2012 In an effort to give back on campus, journalism major Nick Bailey recently started a Peerless Mentoring …

A Cultural Contingency

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by Savannah Christian James Yznaga, Class of 2012 Honors College student James Yznaga spent the fall semester studying abroad in South Korea, learning not only …

Charting her own Path

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by Savannah Christian Elizabeth Kolawole Class of 2013 After being accepted to numerous universities, junior Elizabeth Kolawole chose to attend Texas A&M University-Commerce, the same …

In the Moment

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by Savannah Christian “In the moment, that is where you want to be. And in the moment, with what little time one has to think…I …

Noteworthy spring 2012

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Dr. R. N. Singh, professor of sociology and criminal justice, was honored as a Regents Professor April 19 by The Texas A&M University System Board …

Class Notes spring 2012

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1950s Dr. Bob Dowell (M.A. ’57), former professor, has recently published his third book Understanding the Bible: Head and Heart and is being published in …

Raymond B. Cameron (Sept. 1, 1919-Jan. 5, 2012)

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After proudly serving his country in World War II, Raymond B. Cameron, class of 1940, embarked on a successful career in real estate development as …

Garland Button (Dec. 1, 1918-Dec. 7, 2011)

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Mr. W. Garland Button will be remembered as a pillar of all that is good at A&M-Commerce. His ties to the university nearly span its …

Development Officers Partner with Deans

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The university’s four development officers have each partnered with a separate dean to learn firsthand what the unique needs are within each college and to …

Investing in Growth

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This is an exciting time at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Enrollment and program growth has led to the creation of four academic colleges. As a result, …