1. College Of Medicine Dean Byington Elected To The National Academy Of Medicine

Carrie L. Byington, MD, dean of the Texas A&M College of Medicine, senior vice president of the Texas A&M University Health Science Center and vice chancellor for health services at The Texas A&M University System, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM).

2. First African-American Student To Earn Doctorate From Texas A&M Dies At 91

James E. Johnson, believed to be the first African-American to earn a doctorate from Texas A&M University, died at the age of 91 on Oct. 6, according to his family.

3. New Building To Centralize Key Student Services At Texas A&M

The Texas A&M University Division of Student Affairs is leading a project to construct a new $42.6 million, 95,000-square-foot Student Services Building on Military Walk where Bizzell Hall now stands.

4. Texas A&M System Universities Awarded Nearly $3 Million From The National Science Foundation

The Texas A&M University System AGEP Alliance—Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Texas A&M University-Kingsville and Prairie View A&M University—will receive a $2.8 million grant over 60 months from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop, implement and study a new model for advancing underrepresented minority doctoral candidates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to careers in academia.

5. Panels, Events Celebrate 20 Years Of The George H.W. Bush Center Oct. 20-21

The 20th anniversary celebration of the Bush Library and Museum in College Station includes a pair of panel discussions and family-friendly events the weekend of Oct. 20-21.