Campus Life

  • Oldest Living Aggie Turns 107 Today

    The Association of Former Students Vice President Kathryn Greenwade presents Ike Morris, the oldest living Aggie at 107, a framed copy of a page from Texas Aggie magazine that featured a photo of Morris and a young future Aggie exchanging salutes. By Keith Randall, Texas A&M Marketing and Communications Texas…

  • Fish Camp Kicks Off This Weekend

    By Lesley Henton, Texas A&M University Marketing and Communications Texas A&M University’s 2017 Fish Camp kicks off this weekend with the first of seven sessions during which thousands of incoming freshmen participate in the four-day orientation program that focuses on what it means to be Aggie and offers tips on…

  • Rick Margo Named Interim Director Of McAllen Higher Education Center

    By Texas A&M University Office of the Provost Staff Texas A&M University has named Rick Margo as interim director of its Higher Education Center (HEC) at McAllen.  This continues the university’s development of the recently approved expansion of degree offerings in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and creation of…

  • 5 Things You Need To Know — Week Of July 24

    1. Making History: Maritime Grad Pilots First ‘Very Large Crude Carrier’ To Port In Gulf The biggest oil tanker ever to call on a Gulf of Mexico port – holding as much as 2 million barrels of crude oil – was piloted recently into port by Captain Jay…

  • In Case You Missed It — Week Of July 24

    Trending On Texas A&M Today 1. Despite Deafness, College Of Medicine Grad Pursues Career In Surgery 2. New Funding For SPED Student Scholarships To Create Quality Texas Teachers  3. Students Learn Chinese, Korean Through NSA Funded ‘STARTALK’ Program  4. Texas A&M State’s Only Public College To Make Fiske…

  • Student Services Offices To Move From Bizzell Hall To White Creek, Reopen Aug. 3

    By Texas A&M University Division of Student Affairs Staff The Division of Student Affairs is excited about a new Student Services Building opening in Spring 2020 on the site of Bizzell Hall. As part of an ongoing, large-scale redevelopment project at Texas A&M University, this new facility will provide modern…

  • Aggie Real Estate Network Hosting 40th Annual Conference This Week

    Master of Real Estate students with Mays Business School namesake Lowry Mays By Caitlin Nutt, Texas A&M Mays Business School The Aggie Real Estate Network (AREN) is hosting its 40th Annual Conference Thursday-Sunday (July 27-29) at the Stella Hotel located at Lake Walk at Traditions Golf Club. The celebration of the…

  • 5 Things You Need To Know — Week Of July 17

    1. Education A Top Priority During Texas Legislature Special Session Today marks the start of the Texas Special Session where more than 20 items are on the agenda. The agenda items showcase many of the challenges Texas schools face including legislation on statewide teacher increases, proposals for school…

  • In Case You Missed It — Week Of July 17

    Trending On Texas A&M Today 1. ‘Game Of Thrones’ And Texas A&M: 5 Things You Need To Know 2. Texas A&M Ranked No. 8 On Money Magazine’s ‘Best Colleges For Big Paychecks’ List 3. Saving Galveston: Texas A&M Grads Restore Island Homes For HGTV Show 4. Don Kelly Collection…

  • Texas A&M State’s Only Public College To Make Fiske College Rankings For 2018

    By Keith Randall, Texas A&M Division of Marketing and Communications Texas A&M University is the only public college in Texas to appear in the 2018 Fiske Guide to Colleges, a listing which cites the best colleges that offer a superior education for the most affordable cost. The guide grades…