Five DMC teams vied for top spot in four categories to advance to next level as competition heated up at Water’s Edge Park Friday and Saturday.
This distinction represents a significant honor. Only 29 choral and instrumental ensembles from elementary through university levels across Texas are selected to perform at the convention.
The funding will help offset the tuition and mandatory fee revenue A&M-Kingsville forgoes when eligible veterans receive Hazlewood benefits.
Supported by two Department of Labor Office of Postsecondary Education awards totaling $4.8 million.
The project, entitled Dreaming Nepantla: Exhibition and Symposium on the Art of Santa Barraza, is the first to present a symposium regarding her work and creating a new scholarship honoring one of Texas’ leading artists.
DMC has received a five-year, $3 million federal grant to strengthen digital learning and help prepare students for a workforce increasingly shaped by AI and other emerging technologies.
The Sept. 18 reception runs 6 to 8 p.m. in the Joseph A. Cain Memorial Art Gallery located on the first floor of the Fine Arts Center on Windward Campus.
A federal judge blocked the Texas Dream Act in June after it was challenged by the Trump administration and state officials declined to defend it.
The score changes are part of an annual process to review the accuracy of STAAR results, state officials said.
The fall 2026 semester at Texas A&M University-Kingsville marks an incredible milestone as the university welcomes its largest first-year class in the institution’s 100-year history and celebrates the highest freshmen retention rate on record.
“This ranking affirms the long-standing commitment to serving rural South Texas that has defined Texas A&M-Kingsville for a century,” Texas A&M University-Kingsville Dr. Robert Vela said.
The investment will provide selected students with a full scholarship toward completing the Del Mar College degree or program of their choice.
University funds used to purchase the property, the previous site of the Kingsville McCoy’s building, and renovations were supplemented by the Mackenzie Scott gift received by the university last November.
Higher education communication and marketing leader brings more than 27 years of experience and deep familiarity with the Coastal Bend to Del Mar College.
The numbers are so big that Dr. John Lopez, director of bands including the Javelina Marching Band, has had to borrow some instruments from local high schools to make sure everyone who wants to march has an instrument to play.
Peers select Journalism Professor Robert Muilenburg for coveted DMC faculty recognition, choice based on Muilenburg’s long-standing impact on students’ successes and careers.
Lawmakers will review security rules for universities as Gov. Greg Abbott campaigns for a fourth term by targeting foreign influence in education.
Texas grades public schools largely on how well students perform on the STAAR tests.
Gov. Greg Abbott wants teachers convicted of such misconduct with a student to face 10-year minimums in prison sentences with no parole.
The program is designed to help teachers bring innovative ideas and valuable learning opportunities to their classrooms by providing financial assistance for educational projects and resources.
