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Fall Registration is underway at uonline.tamiu.edu. Those planning to attend TAMIU this Fall are invited to Dustdevil Week Monday, Aug. 3- Saturday, Aug. 8. TAMIU is now ranked No. 1 in the nation among the “Top 10 Colleges with the Highest Hispanic Enrollment” according to the U.S. News and World Report.

Dustdevil Week will be held in August. TAMIU was one of two Texas A&M University System institutions that made it into Money Magazine’s newly released list of “736 Schools that Provide the Best Value for Your Tuition Dollar.”

Registration is underway for Summer Session II at TAMIU. Classes start Monday, July 13.

Summer Session II at TAMIU starts Monday, July 13. TAMIU offers its Fixed Tuition and Fee Plan which locks in tuition and fees for 4 years. A 2-day percussion camp for middle school students starts July 6.

Affordable Colleges online ranked TAMIU at 22 out of 118 in its 2015 Best In State Online Colleges. TAMIU offers its Fixed Tuition and Fee Plan to lock in costs.

As most spring graduates celebrate this milestone and start their next adventures, three (TAMIU) Spring 2015 graduates and one Fall 2014 graduate are getting ready to continue their education at law school in the fall. TAMIU assistant professor of history, Dr. Aaron Olivas will spend two months as a summer research fellow at the Huntington Library in San Marino, Calif. The TAMIU mobile phone and tablet application, “TAMIU Mobile,” has been updated and redesigned to better fit TAMIU students' and visitors' needs.

An expansion of a highly successful TAMIU Literacy Enrichment Center program for elementary school students that strengthens reading and writing skills will happen thanks to a generous grant totaling $300,000 from the Trustees of the Lamar Bruni Vergara Trust. Over 100 local high school students who recently participated in the TAMIU ‘Reach Higher’ College Commitment Signing Day signed a commitment certificate promising to not only complete high school but to continue on to earn a higher education degree.

Candidates for graduation will participate in spring commencement at TAMIU Friday, May 22 in the Kinesiology and Convocation Building. Two TAMIU business student organizations were recognized for their exemplary contribution to the A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business at a special reception Tuesday, May 12. The family of Irma M. and Daniel B. Hastings has generously donated a portion of their orchid collection to Texas A&M International University to honor the memory of their late grandparents, avid orchid collectors. The TAMIU Office of Public Relations, Marketing and Information Services was the recipient of two awards at the 13th Annual Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Del Oro Awards held at San Antonio’s Oak Hills Country Club last week.

A six-week program dedicated to helping young readers and their families develop strong literacy skills will celebrate the young readers with a special graduation ceremony Saturday, May 9 from 6 - 7 p.m. at the TAMIU Student Center Theatre, room 236. Church’s Chicken, one of the world’s leading chicken chains, is tapping the TAMIU A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business students for internship opportunities within the corporation. Out of a pool of 10 nominees, Dr. Michael Kidd, assistant professor of biology, was named the 2014-2015 University Honors Program Faculty Member of the Year.

The TAMIU Hispanic Heritage Concert Series presents the legendary Los Tres Reyes in concert Saturday, May 3 at 3 p.m. in the Center for the Fine and Performing Arts Recital Hall. The TAMIU College of Education will hold an information session regarding the new Master of Arts in Teaching. A total of 17 TAMIU Systems Engineering students will travel to Florida to compete in the 2015 NASA Robotic Mining Competition.

A new chapter in Texas higher education is being co-authored by Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) and the Freer Independent School District (FISD) this Fall with the launch of an Early College High School (ECHS) for Freer High School students at TAMIU. More world-renowned musicians will be headed to TAMIU thanks to a $10,000 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Challenge America Grant. TAMIU A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business Dean Dr. Steve Sears is proud of the School’s students and is enthusiastic about ways to advance their School experience...in a really “pig” way.

The TAMIU Office of Alumni Relations annual "Celebration of Life" memorial is Tuesday, April 7. Pianist Christopher Guzman is the next featured artist at the Master Performers @ TAMIU. The TAMIU Online Master of Public Administration program and Master of Business Administration program ranked among the top 50 in TopManagementDegrees.com

The TAMIU Western Hemispheric Trade Center IBC Speaker Series is scheduled for Wednesday, March 25 with Donna De Cesare, associate professor of journalism at The University of Texas at Austin. The National Cesar Chavez Blood Drive Challenge is scheduled for Tuesday, March 24 - Thursday, March 26. Photos of individuals to be honored at the Celebration of Life will be accepted through Wednesday, April 1. The International Mariachi Workshop is scheduled for April 13 - 15.

TAMIU will observe Spring Break Monday-Friday, March 9-13. Discover TAMIU is set for Saturday, March 21 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Student enrollment at TAMIU is growing at a healthy pace, with 6884 students attending, a 14.6 % increase over last Spring.

A new art exhibit at TAMIU features artist Christina Coleman’s “A Spatial Continuum in Black” in the Center for the Fine and Performing Arts Gallery. TAMIU professor and director of English-Spanish programs Dr. Manuel Broncano-Rodríguez was named a 2013-2014 Regents Professor. NASA astronaut Dr. Serena M. Auñón is the keynote speaker at the upcoming 2015 TAMIU Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Alliance scheduled Wednesday, March 4 – Saturday, March 7. The TAMIU Voice Studio Midterm Recital is Thursday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the TAMIU Center for the Fine and Performing Arts Recital Hall.

Newly published books written by four TAMIU faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences add another set of expert resources and scholarship to the fields of psychology, contemporary literature and public administration. TAMIU students will be able to participate in the first ever Consent Week, Monday, Feb. 9 – Friday, Feb. 13.

Deadline for late registration is Monday, jan. 26. TAMIU Preview Day is Saturday, Jan. 24 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. TAMIU Sanchez Lecture Series Presents Loretta Swit as Eleanor Roosevelt Thursday, Jan. 29. The Laredo Phil's next concert is Friday, Jan. 30.

The first day of classes is Tuesday, Jan. 20. TAMIU’s common reading program, known as “Reading the Globe,” will lead 15 students and six faculty-staff members on a study-travel program reflective of the University’s international mission. With a full semester under its belt, the Texas Academy of International and STEM Studies is now readying to welcome the second cohort of students to the Laredo’s newest high school.

There is still time to register for Spring 2015 classes at TAMIU. TAMIU has named Rosanne Palacios as its Vice President for Institutional Advancement.

TAMIU offices will close in a State-authorized holiday Tuesday, Dec. 23 at noon and reopen Monday, Jan. 5 at 8 a.m. As part of its seasonal Open House, the Planetarium will show a free admission pre-screening of its brand new show, “Cosmic Adventures” every 30 minutes from 1 – 4:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22. The TAMIU 2014 President’s Report is now available online, offering readers a fully digital experience on their computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone. Their work promoting healthy lifestyles in three area communities led to TAMIU College of Nursing and Health Sciences’ Dr. F.M. Canseco School of Nursing students securing the top prize at the recent TAMIU Service Learning Expo 2014.