Texas A&M-Kingsville named one of two national role models for minorities           
Texas A&M University-Kingsville and The Ohio State University were named National Role Model Institutions by Minority Access Inc., a national nonprofit educational organization, for their campus-wide commitment to diversity.

Texas A&M’s International Business programs awarded a $1.4 million
Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School will receive $1.4 million in federal funding so that its Center for International Business Education and Research can continue its mission of international education outreach over the next four years.

Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum begins offering virtual field trips
The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum on the campus of West Texas A&M University is one of three facilities to receive a $500,000 Department of Agriculture grant to implement field trips via distance learning video technology.

A&M-Corpus Christi ROTC program to be established as an independent battalion
The U.S. Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi marked a new era on Wednesday, Sept. 6, when the Islander Battalion was activated. Previously, the program was a partner with Texas A&M University-Kingsville as the Javelina Battalion’s Charlie Company.

Portable network turns almost any location into an A&M-Commerce classroom
Texas A&M University-Commerce has acquired a portable, self-contained, controlled network—complete with laptops—that can turn just about any location into a classroom for computer science students studying network security protocols, intrusion detection systems and other information security concepts.