Dear University community,
- COVID-19 testing here is now available to all at our on-campus Curative Testing Booth located in the breezeway between Dr. F. M. Canseco Hall and Anthony J. and Georgia A. Pellegrino Hall.
- Last week we were presented with a remarkable $1 million gift from the Killam Family Foundation which will create an Endowed Professorship in our Petroleum Engineering Program. Here’s more.
- We helped celebrate recent high school graduates here on campus last week with our Future Dustdevil Car Parade. Check out this fun video.
- We’re counting down the days to Commencement this weekend. Here are the details.
- Our Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society has announced a new Memorial Fellowship honoring the late Dr. Frances G. Rhodes. Find out more and apply.
- We continue our salute to Nurses as part of National Nurses Week through May 12. Find out what makes our nurses special from our Dean, Dr. Marivic Torregosa.
- Hats off to TAMIU engineering student Marshall Moncivais and faculty member Dr. Mustafa Al Lail…they’ve both been chosen to participate in an upcoming national cybersecurity workshop.
- A new TAMIU Grant Program can provide help for students returning this Summer or Fall. Check it out.
- TAMIU employees: the nomination form is now available for the 2021 Outstanding Employee Service Awards. Please submit by 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, 2021. And don’t forget…TAMIU Enrichment Day is coming. Find out how you can support our annual professional and personal growth day here.
Have a great week Dustdevils!
- Pablo Arenaz, Ph.D., President
TAMIU Students Guide University's Plans for In-Person Commencement Ceremonies
TAMIU’s long-awaited in-person Commencement Ceremonies will be held at the Sames Auto Arena May 14 - 15, 2021. Ceremonies are scheduled for Friday, May 14 at 4 and 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 15 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Families and Friends Can Stream Our Commencement Ceremonies via the Link Below
Full Commencement Schedule
TAMIU 'Congrats Grads' Social Media Campaign Underway
Family members, friends and loved ones are encouraged to share a note of congratulations to their graduating student. Send a congratulatory message along with a photo of the graduate or fun selfie for a chance to be featured on the University’s social media accounts.
Be sure to use our Commencement-themed hashtag, #TAMIUGrad
TAMIU Future Dustdevil Car Parade Welcomes Graduating HS Seniors
TAMIU took time out this week to recognize and celebrate high school members of the Class of 2021 -- on wheels, no less. Over 280 graduating high school seniors attended TAMIU's Future Dustdevil Car Parade.
Killam $1M Gift Funds New TAMIU Endowed Professorship in Petroleum Engineering
A major gift ushering in a new endowed Professorship in TAMIU’s Petroleum Engineering program was announced Wednesday at TAMIU. The generous gift of $1 million dollars was made by the Killam Family Foundation.
On hand to celebrate the new TAMIU Endowed Professorship in Petroleum Engineering are, left to right, Dr. Tom Mitchell, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs; Dr. Claudia San Miguel, dean, College of Arts and Sciences; David W. Killam, Jr., Tracy K. DiLeo, David W. Killam, Kati Killam, Cliffe Killam and Dr. Pablo Arenaz, president, TAMIU.
“The Killam family has been absolutely crucial in the creation, development and continued growth of TAMIU. The vision for this program started with the Killam family’s leadership and commitment to encouraging future generations of oil and gas industry professionals, which was pivotal to its creation in April 2020."
- Dr. Pablo Arenaz, University president
Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 296 Launches New Dr. Frances G. Rhodes Memorial Fellowship
The Dr. Frances G. Rhodes Memorial Fellowship will recognize the beloved TAMIU associate professor, College of Arts and Sciences, department of Humanities, who passed away this January. Her service to the University and teaching spanned 38 years and impacted thousands of students. She had retired as a TAMIU senior lecturer in May 2020.
“I was blessed to be one of Dr. Rhodes’ colleagues who shared her love of books and the written word because that earned me the opportunity to arrive at her home on a weekly basis during what we did not know then would be the last three months of her life. Our mission: sorting stacks and stacks upon stacks of books into appropriate distributions. Dr. Rhodes had been gifted libraries and special resource collections from other faculty over the years, including Dr. Norma Elia Cantú, Dr. F. Allen Briggs, Dr. Loren Nussbaum, and Mary Galvan. Frances’s fervent wish was that teachers have access to these books for their educational journeys to bring language and the love of literature to children and youth. The fellowship in her honor will encourage educators to keep her passion and love of learning alive!”
- Dr. Tonya Huber, College of Education professor
Upcoming Events
- Final Exams | Wednesday, May 5 - Tuesday, May 11: Learn More
- Commencement Ceremonies | Friday, May 14 and Saturday, May 15: Learn More
- Maymester: First Class Day | Monday, May 17: Learn More
- Summer Semester I: First Class Day | Tuesday, June 1: Learn More