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Brian King, Ph.D., in lavender shirt and dark jacket standing in a restaurant dining room.
February 25, 2026

A new vision for hospitality education at Texas A&M

Brian King discusses how Aggie values and global insights are redefining and elevating hospitality education 

Brian King sitting in a chair in front of a Texas A&M logo on a wall
February 11, 2026

Texas A&M hospitality leader earns international research award

Michael D. Olsen Research Achievement Award recognizes global hospitality and tourism scholarship impact

Gary Ellis in maroon collared shirt surrounded by students
January 27, 2026

Gary Ellis retires after decades championing the experience of recreation

Texas A&M professor leaves a legacy of mentorship, research and service through experience design

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January 16, 2026

Texas A&M AgriLife’s year of impact: Top stories of 2025

A year of research, education and service to Texas and beyond

A man in a suit stands with his arms crossed next to a sign that says "OG Oldham Goodwin."
January 12, 2026

Playing the long game of hospitality

Hunter Goodwin ’96 channels NFL and business lessons into hospitality education future

Eleven individuals giving a thumbs up in front of a backdrop that says Texas A&M University Aplin Center Groundbreaking Ceremony. There are 4 shovels in dirt in front of them.
November 13, 2025

Texas A&M renames department of hospitality for Buc-ee’s founder

New name reflects expanding leadership in hospitality, hotel management and tourism

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October 28, 2025

Texas A&M reshapes meeting and event hospitality education

Through innovative coursework and strategic industry partnerships, the Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism is connecting classroom learning with the changing expectations of businesses, venues and event professionals worldwide.

An aerial rendering of the Aplin Center
October 3, 2025

Texas A&M breaks ground on Aplin Center 

Buc-ee’s founder Arch “Beaver” Aplin III gifted $60 million toward an immersive learning lab and campus gateway that is expected to be complete in 2028

Students using a virtual reality, VR, head set.
July 17, 2025

Plants and green décor in hospital rooms may aid recovery

Texas A&M researchers use immersive virtual reality to study effects on relaxation and cognitive restoration

A group of people exercising in a room
May 5, 2025

Hospitality service design can promote healthy aging

A new research study co-authored by Babak Taheri, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism, demonstrates that principles of service marketing and experience design, traditionally used in hospitality settings, can also offer powerful tools for promoting healthy behaviors.

Maroon, silver and white balloons with one saying HMGT Day on it greet students and industry professionals mixing in a room
April 1, 2025

Industry partners advance student success at HMGT Day

From the hum of networking in the Shirley and Joe Swinbank ’74 AgriLife Center to heartfelt individual recognition at the Unity Dinner, the Texas A&M Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism, HMGT, showcased the connection between students and the hospitality and tourism industry during HMGT Day.

Man with black hair and black glasses, Jungkeun Kim, Ph.D.
March 14, 2025

Kim brings expertise in consumer behavior and methodology to tourism studies

Distinguished researcher joins Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism

Texas A&M AgriLife in white against a maroon background
March 6, 2025

Deng shapes tourism future with cutting-edge technology

New Texas A&M hospitality professor explores tech-driven solutions for hospitality and tourism

a view of a volcano in Guatemala
December 4, 2024

Emphasizing the importance of sustainable and regenerative tourism

Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism experts share their expertise on building a more resilient tourism industry

Street in downtown Bryan with parked cars and the historic Queen movie theater in the foreground
November 4, 2024

Embracing the visitor economy

Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism at Texas A&M positioned to enhance the Texas visitor economy

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October 21, 2024

From Aggieland to Disney’s Imagineering

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences former student Peyton Liebler ’22 shares his journey to Disney

August 27, 2024

A transformational year: Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism celebrates first anniversary

The new Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism made significant progress to meet the needs of students and the hospitality and tourism industry in Texas and beyond.

August 15, 2024

Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism celebrates first anniversary   

Transformational year sets new path for hospitality and tourism education

Dr. Brian King, department head for Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism, stands in a grey suit in the middle of a room of students sitting at round tables.
July 16, 2024

Howdy Hospitality Summer Camp offers insights on hotel careers

Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism helps host hospitality-related summer camp for high school students 

May 8, 2024

International study can open doors to a future in hospitality and more

Texas A&M expert shares how study abroad can enhance education, career