Prairie
View A&M celebrates opening
of Electrical Engineering facility
Prairie View A&M University’s College of Engineering celebrated the
opening of its $12 million, 48,787-square-foot Electrical Engineering facility
on Aug. 25. The building, designed by Kell Muñoz Architects of San Antonio,
will house bachelor’s degree programs in electrical and computer engineering
and a master’s degree and doctoral program in electrical engineering.
Texas A&M
fall enrollment shows double digit increase in minority freshman
Texas A&M’s 2005 fall enrollment of 44,647 includes, for the
second consecutive year, double-digit gains in enrollment of minority freshmen—African
Americans, Hispanics and Asians-Americans—according to unofficial
first-class day enrollment figures released Aug. 31.
Tarleton-Central Texas receives $50,000 grant
The Greater Texas Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to Tarleton State University-Central
Texas to establish an endowed scholarship fund. Tarleton-Central Texas is now
faced with the challenge of securing at least matching funds from other sources.
A&M-Kingsville
begins two master's programs in education through distance education
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents
has authorized two College of Education master’s degree programs,
in counseling and guidance, and educational administration, to be offered
through distance education starting in fall 2005.
TAMIU gets
$698,299 GEAR-UP award from U.S. Department of Education
Texas A&M International University will receive a grant of $698,299 from
the U.S. Department of Education to assist in early college preparation and scholarships
for low-income students, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn announced in August.