[Students] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: A&M-Commerce Brings Graduate Expo to Life

[Kimberly Williams]

A&M-Commerce Brings Graduate Expo to Life 

Commerce, TEXAS (March 19, 2012)—Texas A&M University-Commerce will host a Grad Expo March 22 at 7 p.m. at the A&M-Commerce Metroplex Center located at 2600 Motley Drive in Mesquite, Texas. Information about free summer graduate courses in addition to the multiple locations and methods of instruction will be available.

“A&M-Commerce offers a wide variety of graduate programs designed to help students achieve personal and professional success,” said Dr. Dan Jones, President of A&M Commerce. “Because A&M-Commerce is a leader in online education, these opportunities are available to working professionals and part-time students – indeed, to anyone who sees a graduate degree as the next step in advancing a career.”

To register for the expo, go to http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/gradschool/registration_expo_student.asp. Registered attendees who enroll for three hours of graduate credit at the university will receive a $75 book voucher for textbooks redeemable at A&M-Commerce bookstore at both Commerce and Mesquite locations. 

“The Grad Expo will provide an opportunity for prospective students to meet our faculty and staff, learn more about our graduate programs, and learn about our exciting opportunities for free summer graduate courses.” said Dr. Mary Hendrix, vice president for Student Access and Success at A&M-Commerce.

For more information, go to http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/academics/graduateSchool/default.aspx http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/academics/graduateSchool/documents/2011gradexpo.pdf or call 903-886-5163.

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About Texas A&M University-Commerce: Founded in 1889, Texas A&M University-Commerce is a member of The Texas A&M University System. Located in Northeast Texas, A&M-Commerce is home to more than 11,000 students, four academic colleges, a thriving graduate school, and more than 100 degree programs. As the region’s focal point of higher education, A&M-Commerce offers students facilities ranging from a world-class science building and new student center, to a fully equipped recreational facility and recently completed music hall. The university also has convenient facilities in Corsicana, Midlothian, Mesquite, and downtown Dallas.

About The Texas A&M University System: The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a statewide network of 11 universities, seven state agencies and a comprehensive health science center.

A&M System members educate more than 120,000 students and reach another 22 million people through service each year. With more than 28,000 faculty and staff, the A&M System has a physical presence in 250 of the state’s 254 counties and a programmatic presence in every one. In 2010, externally funded research expenditures exceeded $772 million to help drive the state’s economy.


Kim Williams

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Texas A&M University-Commerce
 

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