COLLEGE STATION - The chief historian of the National Park Service said the nation’s parks must have something meaningful for everyone and be able to explain their purpose not just historically, but also their current significance. Dr. Dwight Pitcaithley, chief historian, kicked off a distinguished lecture series Wednesday hosted by the department of recreation, park…
COLLEGE STATION - Texas A&M University’s department of park, recreation and tourism sciences has begun a new leadership and diversity initiative led by the former director of the National Park Service. Robert Stanton, who served as director from 1996-2001, is in residence this fall leading an initiative that focuses on minority and under-represented communities. The…
COLLEGE STATION – Groundwater leasing, marketing and sales will be the focus of a conference Sept.14 at the College of Forestry Conference Center at Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches. The conference is designed for landowners, real estate agents, bankers, and members of soil and water conservation districts and groundwater conservation districts involved in groundwater…
WESLACO — Biology and engineering students will meet on the Internet this fall to take a unique college-level course about mold and how it affects buildings and public health. The course will be offered by the College of Agricultural Sciences and Human Resources at Texas A&M University-Kingsville to graduate and undergraduate students worldwide. Class instructor…
Writer: Edith Chenault, (979) 845-2886,e-chenault1@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Fuller Bazer, (979) 847-9325,fbazer@cvm.tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION - The 10th annual Dr. Raymond O. Berry Lecture will be held from 3-5 p.m. on April 2 at the Veterinary Medical Disciplinary Building at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University. Dr. John C. Herr, professor of cell biology and urology…
COLLEGE STATION - Dr. James Christiansen, professor in agriculture education, has been selected as the recipient of the 2004 Texas A&M University Bush Excellence Award for Faculty in International Teaching. “This prestigious honor recognizes Dr. Christiansen’s outstanding international teaching achievements and his long-standing personal dedication to the international education at Texas A&M University,” said Dr….
COLEMAN - Texas A&M University’s Texas Rural Church Network is sponsoring “Rural Health Care and the Church,” a workshop Jan. 24 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church here at 303 E. College. David Ruesink, executive secretary of the Rural Church Network headquartered at Texas A&M’s department of rural sociology in College Station, said the workshop’s purpose…
Writer: Blair Fannin, (979) 845-2259,b-fannin@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION - Dr. Stephen Fuller’s research in agricultural transportation has received international acclaim, and he’s also highly regarded for his work in the classroom. In recognizing his distinguished record of service and professional contributions, the Texas A&M University Board of Regents recently named Fuller a Regents Professor. Fuller, a professor…
COLLEGE STATION Elizabeth (Liz) Hirschler, who is with the department of poultry science at Texas A&M University, received the inaugural Poultry Science Association Technical Support Staff award during the association’s recent meeting in Madison, Wis. Hirschler was previously a research assistant in the department and is now the department’s distance education program coordinator. The…
Writer: Edith A. Chenault, (979) 845-2886,e-chenault1@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Konrad Eugster, (979) 845-3414,k-eugster@tamu.edu DENVER – Dr. Konrad Eugster, former associate vice chancellor of agriculture at Texas A&M University in College Station, received two awards at the annual American Veterinary Medical Association meeting July 19 in Denver. Eugster received the 12th International Veterinary Congress Prize and the K.F. Meyer-James…
