By Karen Clos,Director of University Communications and Media Relations – When Associate Professor and Department Chair, Laura Weiser Erlandson, Ph.D., accepted a teaching position in the A&M–Central Texas biology department in 2014, the university’s first building had been standing for less than five years, the second was already under construction, and a third was on…
By Demetra Paizanis, Communications Coordinator – Texas A&M University-Central Texas has expanded its Fort Hood Education Center office to a five-day schedule beginning Sept. 8, giving prospective and current students consistent on-post access to recruitment information, education-benefit processing and help resolving university-related issues. The office is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through…
by Jonathan Petty,Director of Enrollment Marketing and Communications – KILLEEN — For Jayme Becera, the fear of going back to school was real. Questions clouded her reality. It was the same doubt that most people face when considering a return college in their 40s. “Am I going to be able to do this?” “I’m too…
KILLEEN— The bachelor’s degree program in mechanical engineering technology (MET) at Texas A&M University–Central has been accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, a nonprofit, ISO 9001-certified quality assurance organization. Through the accreditation of academic programs, recognition of credentials and assessment of student learning, ABET supports excellence in education worldwide. ABET accreditation assures…
By Demetra Paizanis, Communications Coordinator – Texas A&M University-Central Texas will host The Maximum Fine Escape Room, a free 15-minute library-themed puzzle game, from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, Aug. 31, in the Library Classroom, Room 203, of Warrior Hall. The event is open to all students, faculty and staff. Registration is available on a…
By Demetra Paizanis, Communications Coordinator – Texas A&M University-Central Texas will host Pathfinder Palooza, a free outdoor celebration featuring water attractions, carnival games, food vendors and live entertainment, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, outside Warrior Hall. The event welcomes students, employees, families and community members as the university begins the 2026-27…
by Karen Clos, Director of Communications – Twenty-six faculty and staff members from Texas A&M University-Central Texas recently joined higher education leaders from across the country at one of three Google AI Higher Education Summits held in Northern California, New York City, and Chicago over the summer. It is one thing to hear that artificial…
By Demetra Paizanis, Communications Coordinator – The bed was in the middle of the open barracks bay when Nesrin Lesley Fields came back from formation. Not unmade. Not crooked. Flipped. The metal frame had been dragged out and overturned, its legs in the air, the mattress and blanket no longer a place to sleep. She…
By Demetra Paizanis, Enrollment Communications Coordinator – The children were playing in the dirt parking lot when police cars began turning into the driveway and lining the street. The lot beside the apartment building was essentially their backyard, and Mark Edward Nicolas stood among the other children as officers forced the main door and moved…
By Jonathan Petty,Director of Enrollment Marketing and Communications – KILLEEN — In its latest move to focus on student success, Texas A&M University–Central Texas centralized student advising to better accommodate student needs. The new advising model focuses on the student journey, connecting students with resources that help ensure success. The changes support the university’s goal…
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