Lyte Fiber Donates $2K to Toys for Tots
Lyte Fiber’s donations and all other proceeds will go towards serving the economically disadvantaged children in Kleberg and Kenedy county, as well as the City of Bishop this holiday season.
Javelina Skill Trades Academy Impacting Lives
At the Javelina Skilled Trades Academy, the Tunchez father-son duo are getting opportunities as both are enrolled in its 15-week National Center for Construction Education & Research.
TAMUK Accepts Largest Gift Donation in the University’s History
Texas A&M University-Kingsville has announced a landmark $38 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.
TAMUK Dedicates Music Building in Honor of Dr. Steven H. Tallant
Tallant served as the 19th TAMUK president from 2008 through 2019, during which time he was instrumental in obtaining approval for the $60 million Music Education complex.
Hernández Steps Into Prestigious Chair
Officials at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute (CKWRI) at Texas A&M University-Kingsville have announced that Dr. Fidel Hernández has agreed to move into the Sue and Radcliffe Killam Chair for Wildlife, Livestock and Habitat Interactions positions.
Local Student Makes Impact in D.C. with TAMU System Scholars Program
The program offers hands-on experiences that will help students understand the role policy plays in various industries.
TAMUK Receives $3 Million for Student Support Services
The two programs serve 360 first-generation, Pell-eligible, undergraduate students each year.
TAMUK Professor Wins First Teaching Award for RELLIS Campus
The honor recognizes a faculty member who embodies the RELLIS core values of Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Integrity and Selfless Service.
Fire Incident at Texas A&M University Kingsville Memorial Student Union Building
On Sunday, May 25, 2025, a fire occurred at Texas A&M University Kingsville Memorial Student Union Building, resulting in smoke damage to the west wing.
TAMUK Select Trombone Choir wins Emory Remington Competition
The win earns the group an invite to be featured in a premiere performance at the International Trombone Festival at the Western University in London, Ontario, Canada in July.
Texas A&M-Kingsville Online MBA Improves
U.S. News and World Report has released their rankings for online MBA programs and the College of Business Administration at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
KIII 3News Anchor Rudy Treviño to Join TAMUK as Professor of Practice
In addition to co-anchoring the top-rated newscast in the Coastal Bend, Treviño has also served as host of Domingo Live, the longest-running bilingual news and entertainment show in the nation.
Dr. Jieming Chen named 2023-2024 Regents Professor
His work explores the dynamics within families and how social, economic and cultural changes brought on by modernization impact intergenerational relationships and family old age support.
TAMUK Student researches La Llorona Story
Texas A&M University-Kingsville senior Anjelica M. Cantu has brought La Llorona into the present as she chose to study the tale as her research topic as a McNair Scholar.
CKWRI Will Break Ground on Ocelot Conservation Facility
The facility will be a state-of-the-art complex dedicated to the advancement of ocelot research with the mission of understanding the intricacies of ocelot behavior and health, and successfully breeding and rewilding.
U.S. Dept of Education Grants $3 Million to TAMUK
The PURA Familia grant is based around two main goals to provide Hispanic and underserved students with social, emotional and academic learning opportunities and with financial and academic support.
TAMUK'S 2024 Distinguished Alumni Announced
This year’s Distinguished Alumni are Javier Peña, Dr. Tadeo Reyna ’71, ’82; and Presnall Cage ’68. The 2024 Rising Star honoree is Michelle Zapata ’13.
TAMUK Professor is Published with Work about Investing with Sustainability
Dr. Tom Krueger and two of his colleagues just had a paper published in the Journal of Investing that looks at just that issue.
TAMUK's FMA Earns Superior Chapter Award
This highly coveted designation is awarded to less than 10 percent of FMA chapters.
National Trumpet Competition
There are nine current Texas A&M-Kingsville musicians competing: eight in the large trumpet ensemble division and one in the undergraduate solo competition.