Dear University Community,
Happy Monday Dustdevils...
Welcome to the first day of Summer Session I!
- Summer is a great time to get ahead and advance your degree progress...while still finding time for summer fun, of course. Registration for Summer, and Fall continues online on Uconnect. Details are here and on the Registration Hub. Make your move today!
- Today also marks the first day of TAMIU’s limited Summer Schedule. Regular office hours will be from 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday and from 8 a.m. – 12 noon on Friday. The Summer Schedule will remain in place through Friday, Aug. 8, 2025.
- Last Friday, we hosted our Diploma Party for Spring 2025 graduates in the Senator Judith Zaffirini Student Success Center. Visit our online gallery to see our graduates pick up their passport to a better life.
- If you’re a TAMIU graduate...you will Go Beyond in your chosen career or profession. Former TAMIU Soccer Star Tayeb Ahmadi has traded his cleats for code and corner kicks for Key Performance Indicators. Find out how he’s gone from Soccer Pitch to the Boardroom.
- We welcome Coach Casey Fowler as the new Head Coach of the Dustdevils Women's Basketball Program. With a proven track record of success and a deep commitment to player development and team culture, Coach Fowler brings a wealth of experience to TAMIU as the program eyes a new era of excellence in the Lone Star Conference. Meet Coach Fowler.
- Two TAMIU International Business Administration doctoral students and three undergraduate Business students won cash prizes for the Best Student Paper and Honorable Mention awards at the 29th Annual Western Hemispheric Trade Conference. Learn more.
- TAMIU Communication Sciences and Disorders students and faculty recently attended the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association 69th Annual Convention and Exhibition in San Antonio. They received a third-place award in Poster Presentation, placing behind first and second place awards given to Ph.D. students from the University of Texas at Austin.
- Do you or your friends have summer plans for youngsters at home? Consider TAMIU Summer Camps available for kinder all the way to college age. From Dusty’s Junior University, 3D Design Printing, and Bio-Engineering to Baseball and Math Enrichment, we’ve got you covered. Check out Summer@TAMIU options.
- TAMIU will soon venture out of their classrooms into the great outdoors thanks to a new outdoor adventures program. Sign up for Kayaking 101 happening this Saturday, June 7 at Lake Casa Blanca. Events are open to both campus and general communities.
- TAMIU’s online Criminal Justice Graduate Program now includes Homeland Security, Cybersecurity, and CJ Administration. Get information.
As we begin our summer schedule, today’s quote from English writer, John Lubbock, captures the spirit of summer:
Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under the trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time."
The TAMIU Trailblazer will be on hiatus for part of this summer but will return Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. Share Our Beyond by bookmarking our NewsHub or following TAMIU social media to make sure you’re always up to date!
Let’s Go Dustdevils!
- Juan J. Castillo, interim president
TAMIU Students Win Top Awards at 29th Annual Western Hemispheric Trade Conference
Two TAMIU International Business Administration doctoral students and three undergraduate Business students won cash prizes for the Best Student Paper and Honorable Mention awards at the 29th Annual Western Hemispheric Trade Conference.
TAMIU CSDO Students Awarded at TSHA Annual Convention
TAMIU Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSDO) students and faculty recently attended the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association 69th Annual Convention and Exhibition in San Antonio.
There, a poster presentation, “Investigating Classroom Acoustics and Perceptions for Improved Hispanic Educational Outcomes” by CSDO students Laura A. Martínez, Aaliyah Ibarra, Valeria M��ndez, Triana I. González, Kayla Sifuentes, and Dr. Sumalai Moaroonroge, TAMIU associate clinical professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders, received a third place award, solely behind first and second place awards given to Ph.D. students from the University of Texas at Austin.
TAMIU Begins Summer Schedule Monday, June 2
Beginning Monday, June 2, 2025, TAMIU will begin a limited Summer Schedule. Regular office hours will be from 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday and from 8 a.m. – 12 noon on Friday. The Summer Schedule will remain in place through Friday, Aug. 8, 2025.
Broad Spectrum of Summer Camps, Programs Ready to Shine at TAMIU
Summer will soon be upon us and planning for those all-important summer camps for children and others has an easy destination: TAMIU. TAMIU provides a broad spectrum of summer programs for kinder to fifth grade, middle school, high school and college age. Aftercare is available for some programs.
Programs on offer, respective dates, and costs, are as follows. Online details are available at go.tamiu.edu/summercamps.
Upcoming Doctoral Dissertation Defense Announcement
TAMIU College of Arts and Sciences' Department of Social Sciences cordially invites you to attend the dissertation defense of Briana Ponce, a doctoral candidate in the PhD in Criminal Justice Program and
Dissertation Defense Details: Briana Ponce
- Dissertation Title: "Testing the Application of the Age-Graded Theory of Informal Social Control to Women and Sexual Minorities"
- Date: Tuesday, June 17
- Time: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
- Location: Academic Innovation Center (AIC) 382 (and Virtual)
- Virtual Attendance: This presentation will also be available virtually via Microsoft Teams at the link below:
- Microsoft Teams Meeting Link
- Meeting ID: 293 670 492 853 2
- Passcode: x6z2Ky2U
Dissertation Defense Details: Citlaly Palau
- Dissertation Title: "Perceived Border Security in the South Texas Border Region Among American and Mexican University Students on Both Sides of the Border"
- Date: Thursday, June 20, 2025
- Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Location: Academic Innovation Center (AIC) 382 (and Virtual)
- Virtual Attendance: This presentation will also be available virtually via Microsoft Teams at the link below:
- Microsoft Teams Meeting Link
- Meeting ID: 282 401 771 528 5
- Passcode: Y2qQ2Vv2
This dissertation defense is open to all members of the TAMIU community. Your participation and support are greatly appreciated as Briana presents her research findings.
Please mark your calendars and join us in celebrating this important academic milestone.
Outdoor Adventures Program Opens Summer Term with Kayaking 101
Get your paddles ready for kayaking, and your backpacks packed for camping ... TAMIU students will soon venture out of their classrooms into the great outdoors thanks to a new outdoor adventures program.
The TAMIU Outdoor Adventures program, funded by a competitive grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, hopes to foster a lifelong connection to nature through camping, kayaking, and outdoor education. Offerings are open to the campus community and the general public.
Join us for our first summer Kayaking offering happening this Saturday, June 7 at Lake Casa Blanca.
Stay Cool, Stay Safe - Tips for TAMIU's EH&S
Heat-related illnesses happen when your body cannot properly cool itself. This includes heat exhaustion, heat cramps, and heat stroke - a medical emergency!
Knowing the Warning Signs:
- Heavy Sweating
- Nausea and Vomitting
- Fatigue
- Fast Breathing
- Weakness or Dizziness
- Headaches
- Muscle Cramps
- Pale Skin
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