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Making History: Texas A&M Joins The Southeastern Conference
History was made in Aggieland as Texas A&M officially became a part of the Southeastern Conference on July 1, 2012.

Texas A&M officially became a part of the Southeastern Conference.
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History was made in Aggieland as Texas A&M officially became a part of the Southeastern Conference on July 1, 2012, and the university celebrated with a special ceremony on Monday (July 2) to raise the flags of the SEC schools outside of the McFerrin Athletic Center.
Special events leading up to SEC:
- Atlanta Welcomes A&M to the SEC
- Texas A&M, SEC Land-Grant Universities Participate At 2012 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
SEC transition coverage from Aggie Athletics:
- The Conference of Champions
- Texas A&M Athletic Success
- Home of the 12th Man
- Lone Star in the SEC
- Finishing Touches
- Texas A&M Officially Joins the SEC
The road to Texas A&M’s move:
- Aug. 25, 2011 –Texas A&M officially notified the Big 12 Conference that it is exploring options related to the institution’s athletic conference affiliation.
- Aug. 31, 2011 –Texas A&M officially notified the Big 12 Conference that the institution will submit an application to join another athletic conference.
- Sept. 7, 2011 – Texas A&M President R. Bowen Loftin issued a statement regarding the conference situation and addressed the potential move in a video.
- Sept. 25, 2011 – Texas A&M will join the Southeastern Conference effective July 1, 2012, with competition to begin in all sports for the 2012-13 academic year.
- Sept. 26, 2011 – The university formally celebrated its new conference affiliation on campus.