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KINGSVILLE (Nov. 25, 2025) — After Texas A&M University-Kingsville’s (TAMUK) Workforce Development completed its first Clinical Medical Assistance 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...
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...