Helping hands extended to two- and four-legged Katrina victims by Texas Extension, Agriculture researchers
Providing food—even straight from the field—and other immediate needs for victims of Hurricane Katrina was a priority for employees and volunteers from Texas Cooperative Extension and Texas Agricultural Experiment Station.

College of Medicine rated top 10 medical school for Hispanics by Hispanic Business
The College of Medicine at The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center has been named fourth among medical schools in the United States for Hispanics by Hispanic Business magazine.

Texas A&M International Agriculture Program aiding El Salvador
A pilot program offering agribusiness management training, food processing and biotechnology expertise has helped one El Salvador food maker increase its annual sales and become a supplier for that country's Pizza Hut chain.

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi receives Southland Conference membership invitation
The Southland Conference http://southland.collegesports.com/ Board of Directors has extended an invitation of full membership to Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, effective July 1, 2006.

TEEX receives $22 million for homeland security training
The National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center, a part of the Texas Engineering Extension Service, will receive $22 million through the 2006 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill to provide homeland security training, exercises and technical assistance to the nation’s emergency responders.