BRANCHING OUT
Engineering the Future with DCCCD Texas A&M University-Commerce signed an articulation agreement with the Dallas County Community College District this fall signifying a partnership that will open the door for students throughout the Metroplex to pursue a degree in industrial engineering. The partnership, one of several coordinated efforts between the two schools, will allow students at DCCCD’s seven campuses to transfer easily into the industrial engineering program at A&M-Commerce.
From left: Dr. Wright Lassiter, chancellor of Dallas County Community College District; Dr. Dan Jones, A&M-Commerce president.
“This is an exciting moment in our relationship with DCCCD,” said Dr. Dan Jones, president of A&M-Commerce. “Cooperation is the key to closing the educational gap, and ensuring every student has a chance to obtain a college education. The easier we can make it for students to complete their education, the brighter our future will be as educators, and as citizens of Texas.”
Expanding Access, Providing Scholarship A&M-Commerce leaders have partnered with the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in an effort to achieve the status of a Hispanic-Serving Institution in three years.
From left: Dr. Dan Jones, A&M-Commerce president; Dr. Larry Lemanski, A&M-Commerce provost and vice president for academic and student affairs; Jack Cooke, L-3 senior vice president; Dr. Hal Langford, A&M-Commerce dean of business and technology; Dr. Randy VanDeven, A&M-Commerce vice president for institutional advancement.
From left to right, first row: Gilbert Hernandez; Hector Flores; Diana Flores; Jorge Juarez, senior associate director of the Morris Recreation Center. Second row: Dr. Dan Jones, A&M-Commerce president; Rene Martinez; Luis Franco, A&M-Commerce orientations coordinator; Javier Olguin; Hope Young, A&M-Commerce director of undergraduate admissions; Dr. Mary Hendrix, A&M-Commerce vice president for student access and success. Third row: Stephanie Holley, A&M-Commerce dean of admission and retention division; Michele Bobadilla; Dr. Larry Lemanski, A&M-Commerce provost and vice president for academic and student affairs.
L-3 Vice President to Teach Master’s Program
L-3 Integrated Systems and Texas A&M University-Commerce are linking business and higher education with a master’s degree program tailored to the unique needs of L-3 allowing students to pursue a master’s-level management degree while developing their management skills. Jack Cooke, L-3 senior vice president and A&M-Commerce alumnus, will teach Managing at the Edge as well as Active Leadership at L-3’s Greenville, Texas facility.
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