A&M-Commerce’s fall 2010 Mane Event Preview Day will be held Saturday, Oct. 16. The biannual event is designed to attract prospective students by providing information on academics, financial aid and other student affairs, as well as opening the campus to tours. Mane Event overseer and Dean of Enrollment Management and […]
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Task force votes to delay college split
A task force created by A&M-Commerce Provost Dr. Larry Lemanski to formulate a recommendation regarding the reorganization of the university’s colleges has voted not to accept the reorganization plan on the grounds of a lack of information. The College Reorganization Task Force turned in their recommendation to Lemanski on Sept. […]
Bicycle officer targets seat belt violations
Motorists on the A&M-Commerce campus may have recently seen a new method of seat belt law enforcement being utilized by the University Police Department. UPD bicycle patrol officer Michael Benson enacted this unorthodox strategy of seat belt enforcement, in which he rides his bicycle alongside vehicles to see if the […]
PoliSci class take trip to Cambodia
Members of the Cambodia Service Learning Project took a trip to Cambodia from July 10-26, which included sightseeing, learning about the culture and history of the country, visiting Commerce’s sister city Pailin, and helping some local schools. Political science department head and associate professor Dr. JoAnn DiGeorgio-Lutz is the […]
Bois d’Arc Bash prepares for next year
The 25th Annual Bois d’ Arc Bash featured music, games, crafts and an assortment of other activities for students and residents of Commerce. Manager of the Commerce Chamber of Commerce Trey Boyles said this year’s Bash was a success. “We had two stages, and we are moving toward our goal […]
ETSU alum wants shirt back from Lindsay Lohan
East Texas State University’s name may only be a memory for ETSU alumni, but former A&M-Commerce Associate Vice President of Development Larry Goddard wants it to remain unsullied by troubled Hollywood actresses. In 2007, actress Lindsay Lohan was photographed wearing a navy and gold East Texas State University shirt, a […]
Commerce holds 25th annual Bois d’Arc Bash
Friday, Sept. 24 kicked off the main community events of Commerce’s 25th Annual Bois d’ Arc Bash. The Commerce Leaderships Institute (CLI) hosted its traditional barbeque from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. by serving $5 bagged dinners which included a brisket sandwich, chips, a cookie and a drink. Meals were […]
Bois d’Arc Bash attracts students with College Night
College Night kicked off the festivities of Commerce’s 25th Annual Bois d’ Arc Bash on Thursday night. For years, the Chamber of Commerce has attempted to find ways for A&M-Commerce to be more involved in the community. “The chamber saw this weekend as a wonderful opportunity to involve the […]
Student-created game show is coming to Channel 3
#8220;Campus Smarts,” a new, student-created game show, will air October 11 at 6:30 p.m. The show is based on the game show “Street Smarts,” which captures passers-by on streets, who are asked basic, common-knowledge questions that an average person should be able to answer. However, participants frequently do not know […]
Commerce developer aims to make town more student friendly
Several developments are being planned along Monroe Street on the south side of the A&M-Commerce campus in order to create a more student-friendly environment. Commerce developer Mike Oglesby said this week he is in the process of getting approval to develop the property at 1708 Monroe into a sandwich and […]