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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 will be allotted 12 tickets.
Interim President John L. Junkins said commencement is always an important time for the entire university.
“These ceremonies carry special significance because the students who walk across the stage at Kyle Field are marking an important milestone in their lives and in the history of our university,” Junkins said. “Collectively, they have overcome so many challenges, and we are honored to celebrate their achievements and their perseverance in a way they ric
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Pet Talk: Hen molting: What to egg-spect
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While the average pet owner may be familiar with the seemingly never-ending tufts of fur shed by their cat or dog, the hobby farmer may be more familiar with another loss of overcoat hen molting.
Molting is the annual process through which hens cease to lay eggs and, instead, divert their energy toward replacing their feathers. Molting occurs in both backyard and commercial flocks, though commercial flocks generally molt by artificial stimulation.
“Hens molt to replace their feathers for the winter months coming,” said Dr. Ashley Navarrette, a clinical assistant professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. “Discontinuing egg production at this time allows them to focus all nutrients on feather regrowth.”