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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...
KINGSVILLE (October 17, 2025) — The College of Business Administration (CBA) at Texas A&M University-Kingsville will host its annual Economic Forum from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Center, 1730 W. Corral. Admission to the forum is $12 and includes lunch. Advance registration is required by Oct. 21. This year’s keynote speaker will be Christopher Williston, president and CEO of the Independent Bankers Association of...
KINGSVILLE (Oct. 16, 2025) — The Dick and Mary Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) Collegiate Future Farmers of America (FFA) hosted more than 160 high school FFA students from 24 region schools for the Hoggie Leadership Development Events (LDE) Invitational. The events were held at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Center and the Agriculture Mechanics Lab and focused on creating situations for students to...
KINGSVILLE (Oct. 13, 2025) — Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) was announced as the Best College/University during 2025 Corpus Christi Community's Choice Awards Gala last week. TAMUK was one of a field of three finalists in the Best College/University category that also included Del Mar College and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. “Texas A&M University-Kingsville is honored to have been chosen Community Choice for higher education in our...
KINGSVILLE (Oct. 2, 2025) — The Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program has returned for another year and is partnering with Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK).The basic mission of the Marine Toys for Tots Program is to collect new unwrapped toys during October & November and distribute those toys to economically disadvantaged children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.“For Javelina Nation, care is more than a core value—it is...
KINGSVILLE (Oct. 3, 2025) — As a senior political science major at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Leeya Flores admits that she has major career goals that begin with getting into law school to getting involved in high-stakes politics and maybe even dabbling in political commentary — eventually. “Political commentator is far down the line — I want to be older when I do that,” said Flores, a Bishop native. “I have lofty goals,...
KINGSVILLE (September 24, 2025) — The U.S. News and World Report released its 2026 Best Colleges rankings this week, where Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) was ranked as a Top Performer in Social Mobility. The university is No. 12 in Social Mobility among public universities in Texas (No. 15 overall) and No. 2 within the Texas A&M System. Social Mobility was assessed by how successful universities were in enrolling disadvantaged students who were awarded Pell...
KINGSVILLE (September 19, 2025) — Dr. Joachim Reinhuber, professor of piano in the School of Music at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, has been selected for the Steinway Teacher Hall of Fame by Steinway and Sons, the world’s most prestigious piano manufacturer. “I was obviously very surprised when I heard that I was nominated and very happy to hear the nomination was accepted,” Reinhuber said. “I am invited to a...
KINGSVILLE (Sept. 16, 2025) — Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) Women’s track and field member Oneika Brissett and the Jamaican 400-meter relay team captured the silver medal during the U23 Pan American Championships at Parque Olímpico Pista De Atletismo, Luque, Asunción in Paraguay last month. Brissett, a sophomore kinesiology major hailing from Montego Bay, Jamaica, ran the second leg of the relay, helping her team finish the race...
KINGSVILLE (Sept. 12, 2025) — More than 80 new educators from the region had an opportunity to socialize and learn new ways to help support their students and put them on the road to success during the Lead4ward Conference on Wednesday at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Center. The conference, which was hosted by the Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) College of Education and Human Performance’s (CEHP) Javelina Education Hub and the Educator Preparation...
KINGSVILLE (Sept. 09, 2025) — Incoming Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) faculty witnessed firsthand just what the campus means to some of the very students they teach during the launch of the 2025-26 New Faculty Investment Program (NFIP) hosted by the Center for Faculty Excellence this past Friday. The launch brought new faculty and students together and served as an orientation to campus and an opportunity to foster connections through shared stories and...
KINGSVILLE (Sept. 2, 2025) — Over the last two and a half years, Yorktown native Harley Davis has spent his time serving his peers as the Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) Student Government Association president. After continuing to answer the bell for the TAMUK student body, Davis will now be able to serve students from the entire Texas A&M System after being voted in as president of the 2025-26 Chancellor’s Student Advisory Council (CSAC) late...
KINGSVILLE (August 8, 2025) — Texas A&M University-Kingsville students walked the stage Friday, Aug. 8, during Summer Commencement at the Steinke Physical Education Center. There were 232 prospective graduates who received degrees in one ceremony. Of the graduates, 104 received bachelor’s degrees, 116 received master’s degrees and 12 received doctoral degrees. The student commencement speaker for the 10 a.m. ceremony was Erik A. Zamora...
KINGSVILLE (Aug. 7, 2025) — The Dick and Mary Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) was well represented in Washington D.C. last month when professor of Agriculture Dr. Steven Chumbley and assistant professor of Entomology Dr. Tolulope Agunbiade were introduced as two of the 2025 USDA E. Kika De La Garza (EKDLG) Fellows by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In all, there are 30 Fellows from high...
KINGSVILLE (July 24, 2025) — The Office of Student Access at Texas A&M University-Kingsville has received just over $3 million in grant money for the Student Support Services (SSS) programs. The funds come from the United States Department of Education. The SSS program received $1.8 million while the SSS STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) program received over $1.36 million, each divided into payments over the next five years. “These programs...
KINGSVILLE (July 16, 2025) — In 2024, two members of the clarinet faculty and a student quartet from the School of Music at Texas A&M University-Kingsville were selected as performers for Clarinetfest held last year in Dublin, Ireland. This year, the same two faculty and 21 students were selected to perform at the annual Clarinetfest held in Dallas last week. To determine who will perform at the International Clarinet Association’s Clarinetfest, performances...
KINGSVILLE (July 9, 2025) — Throughout his career as an artist, Texas A&M University-Kingsville Professor of Art Jesus De La Rosa has received his share of accolades, as his artwork has been reviewed in a bevy of publications and displayed in exhibits and private collections across the U.S. Recently, De La Rosa received another honor as his body of artwork was awarded Best Painting at the inaugural South Texas Arts Fair held on June 13 at the Arts, Culture, & Events...