Summer Commencement ceremony held
at Texas A&M University-Kingsville
It’s been a long hot summer, but it is over for 285 graduates who marched across the stage at the Steinke Physical Education Center on the campus of Texas A&M University-Kingsville at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, to receive their degrees. read more»

CAMP program receives funding for five more years
The College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) at Texas A&M University-Kingsville has been approved for five more years of funding from the United States Department of Education.
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High school teachers gain research
experience through summer program
Four South Texas high school teachers got to walk in the shoes of environmental researchers for five weeks as part of a summer Research Experience for Teachers (RET), a trial program sponsored by the Center for Research Excellence in Science and Technology-Research on Environmental Sustainability of Semi-Arid Coastal Areas (CREST-RESSACA) at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. read more»

Lieutenant General Ricardo S. Sanchez to be honored at minority access national role model conference
Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez, former commander of the coalition forces in Iraq and Distinguished Texas A&M University-Kingsville alumnus, will be honored at 5th Annual Minority Access Incorporated National Role Model Conference September 18-20 in Washington, D.C. read more»

Congratulations!
PROMOTIONS 2004

Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Dr. Shirley Ermis Associate Professor

Department of Economics and Finance
Dr. Chu-Sheng Tai Associate Professor

Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering
Dr. Kim Jones Associate Professor
Dr. Joseph Sai Professor

Department of Language and Literature
Dr. Cathy Downs Associate Professor

Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Dr. Larry Peel Associate Professor

Department of Music
Dr. Shane Anderson Associate Professor

Continuing through Friday, September 10 ART EXHIBIT featuring Kingsville watercolorist Dolores Price. The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information call 361-593-2810.

Monday, August 16 EMERGENCY BOOK LOANS start for the fall 2004 semester.

Thursday, August 19 RESIDENCE HALL CHECK IN for new students for the fall semester. Volunteers from the university will assist students with their belongings. For more information call 361-593-2760.

Thursday, August 19 OPENING SESSION AND MATRICULATION CEREMONY for students, parents, families and guests at 3 p.m. at Jones Auditorium. University President Dr. Rumaldo Juarez will officially welcome new students to the university. This is a Welcome Week activity. For more information call 361-593-2760.

Thursday, August 19 COMEDY CLUB featuring Craig Carmean. He will perform at 10:30 p.m. in the Student Union Building ballrooms as part of Welcome Week. Admission is free. For more information call 361-593-2760.

Saturday, August 21 RESIDENCE HALL CHECK IN for returning students for the fall semester. For more information call 361-593-2760.

Saturday, August 21 CELEBRATING OUR EXPERIENCES will bring new and returning Javelinas together to share their experiences. This event features a performance by comedian Tess Drake, who was last seen on NBC’s Last Comic Standing. The event begins at 7 p.m. in the Student Union Building ballrooms. This is a Welcome Week event. For more information call 361-593-2760.

Sunday, August 22 FEATURE FILM “Van Helsing” will be the feature presentation at 7 and 9:30 p.m. in the Biology Earth Science auditorium. This is a Welcome Week activity. For more information call 361-593-2760.

Monday, August 23 FIRST CLASS DAY for all regular students.