The 11 universities in The Texas A&M University System added more students than any other public university system in the state this year, according to fresh data from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The A&M System’s fall 2023 enrollment of 154,865 students was 5,850 more than last year’s enrollment across all 11 universities. “These enrollment numbers are proof our commitment to making higher education both accessible and affordable is working,” said John Sharp, Chancellor […]
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Houston Arboretum presents two bat-related events in one weekend – “Going Batty” on Sept. 22 and ”Bat Fest” on Sept. 23
“GOING BATTY” WHAT: The Houston Arboretum & Nature Center presents “Going Batty,” a fun evening event geared toward adults on Friday, Sept. 22 the night before “Bat Fest,” a family friendly festival that is free and open to the public. Did you know that bats are the pollinators of the tequila agave? At “Going Batty,” adults 21 and over can enjoy a delicious tequila popsicle from KICPOPS as they listen to bat expert DeAndra […]
Regents Approve Texas A&M Space Institute
$200 million A&M Facility To Be Built in Houston The members of the Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System on Wednesday approved the creation of the Texas A&M Space Institute and the construction a Texas A&M facility next to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The board’s action follows a $350 million investment from the Texas Legislature. Earlier this year, State Rep. Greg Bonnen, who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, authored House […]
Houston Livestock Show And Rodeo™ Awards 70 Texas FFA Members With $1.4 Million In Scholarships
Seventy Texas FFA members representing 55 FFA chapters from across Texas were presented with $1.4 million in scholarships from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo during the 95th Annual Texas FFA State Convention in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, July 13. Scholarship recipients were selected by Texas FFA officials based on the students’ involvement with the program, academic and FFA achievements and financial need, as well as the FFA member’s performance in an interview process. Each scholarship recipient will […]
Aggie Mother, Daughter Honored as Points of Light
Severe illness led to charity helping childhood pancreatitis sufferers A mother and daughter from Texas A&M University will be honored this fall in Washington, D.C., by the global Points of Light organization for their national impact in fighting pediatric pancreatitis. Points of Light, founded by former President George H.W. Bush, announced Tuesday that Rebecca Taylor, 20, an engineering undergraduate, and her mother, Christyn Taylor ’98, will be honored at its fifth annual awards celebration on Oct. 26 […]
Texas A&M-Fort Worth’s Construction Budget Almost Doubled
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents on Thursday almost doubled the construction budget—from $85 million to $150 million—for Phase One of the Texas A&M-Fort Worth urban research campus. Responding to greater-than-expected demand for space in the Law & Education Building, the Regents authorized approximately 225,000 gross square feet—an estimated nine floors to house programs in law, engineering, business and health sciences, among others. “There is so much opportunity for the Texas A&M System […]
Tomikia P. LeGrande Named President At Prairie View A&M University
The Texas A&M University System’s Board of Regents Wednesday voted unanimously to name Dr. Tomikia P. LeGrande the ninth President of Prairie View A&M University. The vote came during a special-called telephonic meeting in which they also voted to appoint an interim president at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. After a nationwide search, Chancellor John Sharp recommended Dr. LeGrande as sole finalist Nov. 10. The board approved that recommendation at their Nov. 10 meeting. Under state […]
Marine Veteran Demetrius Harrell Jr. Appointed as Texas A&M University System Student Regent
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Marine veteran Demetrius L. Harrell Jr. as student regent for The Texas A&M University System. Harrell, who is pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice with a double minor in Sociology and Legal Studies from Texas A&M University-Commerce, will serve a one-year term to expire on May 31, 2023. Harrell previously served honorably in the United States Marines, where he was a corporal responsible for an amphibious […]
5G Research Testbed at RELLIS Opens for Business of Innovation
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — 5G is likely to improve your life even if you don’t binge-watch videos on your smartphone. The Texas A&M University System on Thursday opened one of the nation’s largest 5G research testbeds on its RELLIS Campus. About 100 industry and government leaders were there to learn how 5G is poised to enhance daily life in countless ways. A series of demonstrations by experts from Texas A&M and AT&T showed how […]
Senate Confirms Texas A&M Engineer for Key Nuclear Safety Post
Marvin Adams leaves A&M after 30 years of teaching, research and national security service. For much of his career, Texas A&M University nuclear engineer Marvin L. Adams has been considered one of the nation’s foremost experts on nuclear security outside of the federal government. Now he’s on the inside. Congress on Wednesday confirmed Adams’ appointment by President Joe Biden to serve as deputy administrator for defense programs within the Department of Energy. Adams will oversee […]