Campus Life

  • 5 Things You Need To Know — Week Of August 7

    1. Texas A&M Joins Elite Group Of Host Campuses For Warrior-Scholar Project While fall classes on the Texas A&M University campus don’t begin until later in August, 20 prospective students—all U.S. enlisted veterans—took their seats in a classroom on campus Sunday morning to begin an immersive weeklong academic…

  • Texas A&M Ranks First In Texas For Graduate Salaries

    By Ann Kellett, Texas A&M University Marketing and Communications Texas A&M again ranks first in the state and among the top 25 public institutions nationally for highest-earning graduates, according to a recent survey reported by Forbes magazine. Aggie graduates at mid-career earn an average of $99,700 annually, placing…

  • Texas A&M At Qatar Helps Incoming Freshmen Prep For Success

    The engineering building on Qatar’s campus. By Texas A&M University at Qatar Two dozen students who will enter Texas A&M University at Qatar’s engineering degree programs in the fall are focusing on advancing their mathematics skills this summer ahead of their first semester as university students. The students are participating…

  • Business Insider Ranks Texas A&M As Most Affordable College In Texas

    By Keith Randall, Texas A&M University Marketing and Communications Business Insider has ranked Texas A&M University as the most affordable university in Texas, the only school in the state making the publication’s 2018 list. Using data from The Chronicle of Higher Education’s interactive chart, Business Insider compiled a list…

  • 5 Things You Need To Know — Week Of July 31

    1. Oldest Living Aggie Turns 107 Texas A&M University’s oldest living graduate – Tom C. “Ike” Morris —  turned 107 Aug. 1 and it’s an event that is giving a big Aggie thumbs-up to former students across the globe. 2. Late Math Professor, Letter Inspire First Gaddis…

  • In Case You Missed It — Week Of July 31

    Trending On Texas A&M Today 1. Texas A&M Entomologist Wants To Control Harmful Locust Swarming Behavior 2. Texas A&M Recognized Nationally For The Value It Delivers  3. Engineering Team Strengthens 3-D Printed Parts For Real-World Use 4. Do Students Perform Better In Semester-Long Or Two-Week Courses?  5. Fish…

  • 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…