COLLEGE STATION, Texas—The Texas A&M University Libraries acquired a rare map of Texas as a result of generous donations from Texas A&M University Chancellor John Sharp ’72, the university’s Board of Regents, and Bonnie and Otway Denny ’71. Chancellor Sharp provided the lead gift for the $335,000 map, while each of the Regents also contributed […]
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) to provide training for National Urban Search & Rescue Response System
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) has been selected by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop and deliver curriculum for Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) training and exercises for all 5,800 members of the National US&R Response System. “The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service has set the national […]
Ribbon-Cutting at Doug Pitcock ’49 Texas A&M Hotel & Conference Center
What: Ribbon-cutting at Doug Pitcock ’49 Texas A&M Hotel & Conference Center Where: 177 Joe Routt Blvd, College Station When: August 27, 2018 at 11 a.m. Who: Chairman Charles Schwartz, Chancellor John Sharp, President Michael K. Young, Benchmark CEO Alex Cabañas NOTE: To tour the facility, please meet in the lobby at […]
Texas A&M System Enacts Rules on Title IX and Sexual Harassment System-wide
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M System Chancellor John Sharp enacted system-wide regulations, effective immediately, that establish tougher sanctions, including mandatory expulsion and dismissal, for students, faculty and staff who are found responsible for serious Title IX violations. The amendments to existing System regulations: Require the establishment of minimum sanctions for student violations of Title […]
Texas A&M System Regents Make Top Personnel Changes
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents on Thursday appointed a new president to one of the Texas A&M University System institutions and approved new titles for two of the System’s top administrators. Board members officially named Dr. Mark J. Rudin as the new president of President of Texas A&M […]
Texas A&M System Celebrates Grand Opening of Airport Terminal
What: Grand Opening of new Fixed Base Operations Terminal Where: General Aviation Terminal, Easterwood Aviation, 1770 George Bush Dr W, College Station When: August 17, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. Who: Chairman Charles Schwartz, Chancellor John Sharp, Astin Aviation CEO John Clanton, others NOTE: Arrangements can be made to tour facility before or after event. […]
Media Advisory: Texas A&M University System Board of Regents to Meet August 16
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents will convene at 9 a.m. on Thursday, August 16 in the Board Meeting Room in the Board Annex on the Texas A&M University campus, and immediately recess to executive session. The Board will reconvene in open session at approximately 1:30 p.m. in Bethancourt […]
Colonel Gerald “Jerry” Smith Named Director of Veteran Services for the Texas A&M System
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Colonel Gerald “Jerry” Smith, who currently serves as Director of the Veteran Resource & Support Center at Texas A&M University, is taking on additional duties as the Texas A&M University System’s Director of Veteran Services, System officials announced on Thursday. “The Texas A&M System is committed to veterans’ success at all […]
Mark J. Rudin Named as Sole Finalist for President of Texas A&M University-Commerce
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp announced today that the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has named Mark J. Rudin as the sole finalist for the position of President of Texas A&M University-Commerce. Rudin was selected during a telephonic meeting of the Board of Regents. “Dr. Rudin comes […]
Media Advisory: Special Telephonic Meeting of the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents
Who: Texas A&M University System Board of Regents and Chancellor John Sharp When: Wednesday, July 25, 10:00 a.m. Where: Room L526, Memorial Student Center, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas What: Telephonic meeting of the Board of Regents. The Board will convene in open session and immediately recess to executive session. After the recess, […]
Chancellor Sharp Introduces New Director of Los Alamos Lab
Chancellor also discusses next steps for Texas A&M as it prepares to manage U.S. nuclear arsenal COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp introduced the incoming director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory to a crowd in Austin during an event Tuesday. The introduction of Dr. Thom Mason came during a […]
The Texas A&M University System To Play Role In Army’s Futures Command Partnership
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Texas A&M University System will join a consortium of higher education institutions and state agencies that will offer expertise, research and innovations in support of the U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC) in Austin, the U.S. Army announced Friday from the Pentagon. During a press conference, Army officials said the effort leverages […]
Chancellor Sharp to Speak with Texas Monthly in Austin about Texas A&M’s Contract to Manage Los Alamos National Laboratory
Also, Chancellor To Introduce New Lab Director What: A conversation with Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp and Carlos Sanchez, the News and Politics editor at Texas Monthly. Chancellor Sharp will talk about how the Texas A&M System secured the $2.5 billion annual contract, which also includes the University of California and Battelle Memorial […]
Triad National Security LLC Begins Management Transition at Los Alamos National Laboratory
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Triad National Security LLC, which includes The Texas A&M University System, has received official notice to proceed toward managing the Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The National Nuclear Security Administration notified Triad today to begin the four-month transition. “This is a significant milestone in the history of […]
Texas Doesn’t Need Another Veterinarian School
By John Sharp
Texas does not need another veterinarian school to train rural veterinarians. Texas needs to find a way for more rural veterinarians to make a living.
In a Dallas Morning News column on Wednesday, Jay Leeson, a radio talk show host and columnist in Lubbock, perpetrated a false narrative, cherry-picking facts to champion the idea taxpayers should pay for a Texas Tech University vet school.