A&M System shows record minority- and woman-owned business participation in 2005
Texas A&M International University ranked first among the 120 state agencies in the use of historically underutilized businesses in 2005, and eight other A&M System members were among the top 25.

TEES lab receives $2.3 million Army contract for lean manufacturing initiatives
A Texas Engineering Experiment Station laboratory at Brooks City-Base in San Antonio has received $2.3 million from the U.S. Army to support lean manufacturing initiatives at the Corpus Christi Army Depot. Lean manufacturing (also called the Toyota Production System) works to increase competitiveness by reducing waste in processes.

A&M-Commerce livestock team ranked seventh nationally
The livestock judging team at Texas A&M University-Commerce finished the season ranked seventh nationally. The team scored 4,700 points out of a possible 5,000 and was only 12 points behind Texas A&M University at the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Ky.

Texas A&M top-ranked regionally by Kiplinger's
Texas A&M is the top-ranked university in Texas and the Southwest in Kiplinger's 2006 list of the nation's 100 "best values in public colleges." Overall, Texas A&M ranks 25th on the list, based on a combination of academic qualify and affordability.

TAMIU receives critical reaffirmation of accreditation from SACS
Texas A&M International University has received word of its successful reaffirmation of accreditation by the Commission on Colleges Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The university's bid for reaffirmation takes place every 10 years and includes an exhaustive self-study process that impacts all levels of the university community.