TAMU-T graduates: past, present and future
Texas A&M UniversityTexarkana is a comprehensive regional university committ e d to Academic Excellence, Student Success, and Community Leadership by shaping the leaders of tomorrow with a high-quality, rewarding and affordable educational experience.
As a member of The Texas A&M University System, one of the largest and most distinguished higher education systems in the nation, they provide students with a world-class degree in a family atmosphere known as a “community” of higher education.
Transforming from a twoyear upper division institution since 1971 to a comprehensive university in 2010 was a historic milestone, and the faculty, staff, alumni, and community supporters rallied together to ensure that A&M-Texarkana remained not only a regional leader in higher education, but is now becoming an international destination campus. This past year has seen additional transformations, beginning in January 2015 with the opening of the STEM College Innovation Lab. This lab is a research environment available to all faculty and students to encourage research and learning across disciplines. For example, business students can work with engineering students on inventions, patents, and other small business pursuits. Students have the opportunity to learn by doing, not just from textbooks, and that makes them better prepared for real-world opportunities after graduation.
Eagle Athletics couldn’t have had a better year, with successful records for the new women’s soccer and men’s and women’s tennis teams. Students came from as far away as California to play for the Eagles, and their hard work and dedication paid off! Looking toward the future with Eagle Athletics, the campus community and the Texarkana community anxiously await the beginning of Eagle baseball in spring 2016!
Moving towards the 2015-2016 academic year and beyond, A&M-Texarkana plans to continually evaluate its programs in relation to national standards and practices, and innovate and adapt in order to continuously improve performance. As a success-oriented university, A&M Texarkana provides an experience that engages students in the learning process both inside and outside the classroom, fostering persistence, graduation, and lifelong learning that will ultimately benefit the economic development of Texarkana and the surrounding areas. With an estimated impact on the local job market of $64.2 million with the current enrollment, imagine the impact as the university grows!