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KINGSVILLE (January 23, 2026) — Students from the College of Business Administration at Texas A&M University-Kingsville will offer free tax preparation through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program beginning Tuesday, Feb. 3. Taxpayers may choose to go entirely virtual, use curbside drop-off or in-person preparation in room 107 of the university’s Business Administration Building. Tax preparation services are free for taxpayers with a household...
KINGSVILLE (Jan 21, 2025) — In its commitment to professional growth and scholarly engagement, Texas A&M University-Kingsville Center for Faculty Excellence awarded its largest faculty travel grants to date to professor of chemistry Dr. Jingbo Liu and Professor of Voice and Opera Workshop Dr. Melinda Brou during a ceremony Jan. 16 at the Center for Faculty Excellence. In addition to increased funding, the awards process was revised to include a funding cap, expanded...
KINGSVILLE (Jan 15, 2025) — After moving into the role of Interim Director for the Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) School of Music in August, Dr. Elizabeth Janzen’s impact opened the door for her to be selected to participate in the latest cohort of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ (AASCU) Department Chair Leadership Institute (DCLI) in Washington D.C. last week. Janzen was one of 37 higher education leaders to...
KINGSVILLE (January 7, 2026) — Texas A&M University-Kingsville has released the names of the students who made the President’s List, Dean’s List and Honor Roll for the fall 2025 semester. The President’s List requires a grade point average of 4.00 on all work attempted for a particular semester, with a minimum of 15 semester undergraduate hours completed. The Dean’s List requires a grade point average of...
KINGSVILLE (Dec 16, 2025) — When Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering at Texas A&M University-Kingsville was announced at Fall Commencement, it marked the end of a shared four-year journey for Nigeria’s mother and daughter duo of Esther and Regina Olagunju. Esther earned her PhD in Environmental Engineering, while Regina received her Bachelors in Industrial Management and Applied Engineering — a feat made all the more special by...
KINGSVILLE (December 12, 2025) — Texas A&M University-Kingsville students walked the stage Friday, Dec. 12, during Winter Commencement at the Steinke Physical Education Center. There were 558 prospective graduates that received degrees in two ceremonies. Students from the Dick and Mary Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Office of Undergraduate Studies received their degrees at the 10 a.m. ceremony,...
KINGSVILLE (December 10, 2025) — Amberly Zaragoza, a plant and soil science alumna of Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK), recently placed second for her research presentation at the ASA-SSSA-CSSA national conference. Zaragoza worked on this research while still a master’s student at TAMUK. She graduated and is now in the doctoral program at Texas Tech. “The research I presented was a greenhouse study looking at various application...
KINGSVILLE, TX - Texas A&M University-Kingsville has announced a landmark $38 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. The donation will reshape the future of South Texas’s first institution ofhigher learning and elevate opportunities for the region. The contribution is the single largest gift in the University’s history. “For 100 years, Texas A&M University-Kingsville has served as a beacon of hope for the students and families in South Texas...
KINGSVILLE (Nov. 25, 2025) — After Texas A&M University-Kingsville’s (TAMUK) Workforce Development completed its first Clinical Medical Assistants Program in the new Alice location, the 10-person cohort were given their certificates of completion and recognized by Jim Wells County Judge Pete Trevino during a Jim Wells County Commissioner’s Court meeting Monday morning. The first Alice CMA group completed its instruction at the Jim Wells County Annex...
KINGSVILLE (Nov. 24, 2025) — The Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) Center for Teaching Excellence collaborated with the Jernigan Library’s South Texas Archives to present a special art exhibit entitled Stories in Motion: Art, Alumni, & AI on Friday, Nov. 21 at the Center for Faculty Excellence located on the Jernigan Library first floor. The exhibit displayed artwork from faculty and distinguished alumni that have been selected to be infused with...
KINGSVILLE (November 21, 2025) — The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System has approved the designation of 17 faculty members as Regents Professors and 13 agency service, extension and research professionals as Regents Fellows for exemplary performance and professional service during the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Honored as the Regents Professor from Texas A&M University-Kingsville, is Dr. David Ramirez, professor and chair of the environmental engineering...
KINGSVILLE (Nov. 19, 2025) — More than 1000 South Texas middle and high school students, chaperones and counselors from 50 schools were able to experience what the field of engineering has to offer during the Texas A&M University-Kingsville Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering Open House on Tuesday morning at the JK Northway Expo Center. Students were welcomed by TAMUK faculty and staff from the College of Engineering and departments across campus as they hosted...
KINGSVILLE (Nov 14, 2025) — Texas A&M University – Kingsville (TAMUK) first-year pre-pharmacy students in the Texas A&M Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy’s (RCOP) Aggie Student Pharmacists Initiative for Recruitment | Retention and Education (ASPIR2E) Pre-Pharmacy Introductory Program (PPIP) participated in the Pharmacy Profession Exploration Poster Fair on Monday, Nov. 10. ASPIR2E is meant to prepare and support students who are aspiring...
KINGSVILLE (Nov. 17, 2025) — The Texas A&M University-Kingsville School of Music complex was dedicated in honor of former university president Dr. Steven H. Tallant during a ribbon cutting and ceremony Friday, Nov. 14. Tallant served as the 19th TAMUK president from 2008 through 2019, during which time he was instrumental in obtaining approval for the $60 million Music Education complex from the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. The former TAMUK...
KINGSVILLE (Nov. 10, 2025) — Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) celebrated First-Gen students through a series of events last week meant to recognize first-generation college students, their achievements and contributions as the first in their families to attend college. This year’s events were planned by the First-Gen committee, which wanted to foster a sense of community among the students it is celebrating, while collaborating with...
KINGSVILLE (Nov. 7, 2025) — After being selected as a 2024-25 Fulbright U.S. Scholar, and spending more than 11 months teaching and conducting research at the Adam Mickiewicz University (AMU) in Poznan, Poland, Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) Associate Professor of Computer Science Dr. Hani Girgis returned to the TAMUK classroom this semester, reflecting on a positive Fulbright experience. Girgis was hosted by the Computational Biology Department of the...
KINGSVILLE (October 27, 2025) — Officials at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute (CKWRI) at Texas A&M University-Kingsville have announced that Dr. Fidel Hernández has agreed to move into the Sue and Radcliffe Killam Chair for Wildlife, Livestock and Habitat Interactions positions. “This has been a tough position to fill because of the necessity to understand livestock grazing, ranching and how it interacts with wildlife and its...
KINGSVILLE (Oct. 23, 2025) — The Dick and Mary Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences at Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) hosted the Undergraduate Career Experiences and Research Showcase on Wednesday, Oct. 22, where 35 students presented their internship experiences with United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agencies, the TAMUK Citrus Center, the meat industry and partnering universities. The event doubled as a retention...
KINGSVILLE (Oct. 21, 2025) — Texas A&M University–Kingsville (TAMUK) has received a preliminary award that will launch the Workforce Initiative for Rural Expansion (WIRE), a four-year workforce development project designed to prepare Texans for careers in the telecommunications industry. The four-year initiative will train broadband technicians through a statewide network of instruction and hands-on labs, focusing on upskilling and reskilling individuals in rural...
KINGSVILLE (Oct. 20, 2025) — Texas A&M University-Kingsville senior Political Science major and McNair Scholar Leeya Flores received the Student Rising Star – Higher Education Award by the Coastal Bend Bays Foundation during the 2025 Environmental Awards Banquet on Thursday, Oct. 16 at the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi. Flores received the award for her research on water quality during her McNair research project and her current senior capstone Honors...