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To the tune of $600,000, Texas A&M hired a consulting firm to evaluate colleges and departments and has allegedly kept faculty in the dark about possible changes.

To the tune of $600,000, Texas A&M hired a consulting firm to evaluate colleges and departments and has allegedly kept faculty in the dark about possible changes.

With all of the challenges this semester has presented, many students are beginning to experience academic burnout while trying to push through to the end. According to the New York Times, college students are beginning to see increased mental health issues due to the environmental changes around them. With academic burnout being a common problem among college students in any given year, the presence of COVID-19 and a lack of Spring Break at Texas A&M has added stress to students who are beginn...

Share Texas A&M University will make up postponed commencement ceremonies March 11-13 for May and August 2020 graduates who were unable to participate in their original graduation ceremonies due to the COVID-19 pandemic. December 2020 graduates who opted out of their original ceremony participation this past fall are able to attend as well. The five ceremonies will be at Kyle Field and will include graduate names being read as they cross the stage and receive their diploma tube. Each graduate w...

After a week of canceled classes, power outages and hazardous road conditions, some changes have been made to Texas A&M’s academic calendar for the spring 2021 semester, according to an

The 2021 spring semester started on Tuesday, Jan. 19 with continued COVID-19 restrictions due to the ongoing pandemic. With continuous safety measures, including mask wearing and social distancing everywhere on campus, Texas A&M announced in an email from interim Provost Mark Weichold that despite rising cases, classes for the spring semester will continue as planned. These intentions include an increase of in-person class options for students. “Although cases are elevated both throughout ...