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Awards, Honors and Accomplishments of the Texas A&M University-Kingsville Campus Community
Indra Reddy (pharmacy) attended the “Evaluation of Faculty” workshop in Austin Jan.4-6. Upcoming is the 2006 American Association Colleges of Pharmacy Interim Meeting Feb. 26-March 1 in San Antonio.
Lynne Goeglein-Porter and Cynthia Horne (education) were awarded $7,500 by the Texas Education Agency/Texas A&M University-Texarkana for the proposal “Factors Related to Special Education Teacher Retention in High Poverty Rural South Texas Schools: A Survey of Experienced Special Education Teachers in High Poverty Rural South Texas Schools.”
Farzad Deyhim (human sciences) signed a subaward agreement for $19,990 with the Texas Agricultural Experimental Station for the proposal “Does Grapefruit Modulate Antioxidant Enzymes and Cholesterol Production by the Liver?”
Paula Maywald (Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute) was awarded $300,000 by the Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation for the “South Texas Natives Project”.
Mike Daniel (education) will be attending the 2006 National Association for Bilingual Education Conference in Phoenix, Arizona Jan. 18-21.
Thomas Hays (chemistry) was awarded $120,000 on behalf of his department from The Welch Foundation for a Chemistry Departmental Research Grant.
Have a listing for next month’s Focus on Folks? Send it to Jason Marton of public relations at jason.marton@tamuk.edu.
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ROTC program announces scholarship opportunities
| The Army ROTC Department at Texas A&M University-Kingsville would like to inform the public of the many scholarship opportunities available through the program.Read more» |
Good showing for voter registration drive
| Turnout was favorable for a voter registration campaign that happened Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 11, in the Memorial Student Union Building on the Texas A&M University-Kingsville campus. Read more» |
Two alumni of kinesiology masters program awarded at annual TAHPERD convention
| Two alumni of Texas A&M University-Kingsville’s Master of Science in Kinesiology program were honored for their research poster presentations at the Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (TAHPERD) annual convention in Corpus Christi Nov. 30-Dec. 3, 2005. Read more» |
Area high school students experience College For A Day
A group of area high school students get to sample college life when they come to Texas A&M University-Kingsville Wednesday, Jan. 25, and take part in College for a Day.
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Bookstore employees prove they are best sellers
| The Texas A&M University-Kingsville bookstore, operated by Barnes and Noble, has at least two Bestsellers, but they aren’t sitting on the shelves, they are hard at work.
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Representatives of Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy to attend AACP interim meeting in San Antonio Feb. 26 - March 1
The Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy at Texas A&M University-Kingsville will be among the educational institutions represented at the 2006 Interim Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Feb. 26-March 1, 2006, in San Antonio.
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University helps more faculty go online with Jump Start program
Faculty at Texas A&M University-Kingsville will begin offering a new, wider range of online courses beginning in fall 2006 as the first of the Jump Start cohorts have completed their initial training and will proceed with developing classes ranging from marketing to music.
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Visiting Fulbright Scholar Dr. John Minns to teach international political economy
Texas A&M University-Kingsville will host Dr. John Minns of Australian National University during the spring 2006 semester as part of the Fulbright Scholar-In-Residence program.
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Bilingual education doctoral program celebrates 30 year anniversary
| In 1975, then-Texas A&I University started its first doctoral program, in bilingual education. The program was more than just the first one on campus. The bilingual education doctoral program was the first of its kind in the nation.
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College of Education Dean Dr. Michael Daniel wins TAHPERD honor award at annual convention
| Dr. Mike Daniel, professor and dean of the College of Education, was a recipient of the Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (TAHPERD) Honor Award at their annual convention in Corpus Christi Nov. 30-Dec. 3. Read more» |
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