Dear University Community,
- We’re headed into the final stretches of the Fall semester with final exams and graduation just ahead.
- Thanks to all who joined us for our “U are Dear to Us” Celebration. See an event video below and learn about our historic enrollment this Fall here.
- Also last week, we got into the holiday spirit with our annual
- TAMIU Tree Lighting on the Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library front lawn. It was great to welcome our campus and community at large to this festive celebration which impressively brings the holiday season to life on campus.
- TAMIU has been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge as a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting. Kudos to the TAMIU ALL-In Task Force for their leadership in this initiative.
- See below for our Final Exam Schedule and extended Killam Library hours to help you get in extra study time.
- Candidates for graduation, learn about our special Commencement Speaker for the Fall Commencement Ceremonies, award-winning author, chef, and TV host Pati Jinich.
- Here’s wishing everyone a safe and restful Thanksgiving holiday. Travel safely and enjoy your extended time with friends and family.
In gratitude, I’ll leave you with this German proverb:
Instead of complaining that the rosebush is full of thorns, Be happy that the thorn bush has roses.
Go Dustdevils!
- Juan J. Castillo, interim president
Wintermester and Spring 2025 Registration Continues
Registration for Wintermester 2025 and Spring 2025 continues through Tuesday, January 21, 2025, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, January 27, 2025.
Fall Semester Enrollment at TAMIU Sets Record; Increase in Semester Credit Hours Impressive
This Fall 2024 semester at TAMIU heralds impressive gains with a historic Fall enrollment of 8,945 students, a 5.24% increase over last Fall and a 5.26% increase in semester credit hours.
The University celebrated the milestone semester with a student engagement initiative dubbed “U are Dear to Us” that affirmed daily efforts by University offices, departments, Colleges and Schools focused on student support and success.
TAMIU Tree Lighting Video Recap
It's the most wonderful time of the year! In celebration of the holiday season, TAMIU ushered in the holidays during its annual Tree Lighting Ceremony held at the Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library Front Lawn. This year's celebration was even more special through the generous support of the Killam organization's efforts to fill Dusty's Food Pantry shelves this holiday season.
Fall 2024 Final Exam Schedule
Final Exams begin Wednesday, Dec. 4, to Tuesday, Dec. 10. View your Final Exam Schedule by visiting https://go.tamiu.edu/finalsweek | View our Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library hours at https://go.tamiu.edu/libraryhours
You've got this, Dustdevils!
TAMIU Sets Fall Commencement Ceremonies; Pati Jinich to Provide Commencement Address
TAMIU will honor its candidates for graduation at Fall Commencement Ceremonies Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, at the Sames Auto Arena. Two ceremonies will be held, one at 11 a.m. and one at 4 p.m. Ceremonies are open to the public and free of charge.
The 11 a.m. ceremony will feature undergraduate and graduate candidates for degrees from the College of Arts and Sciences and University College. The 4 p.m. ceremony will include candidates for undergraduate and graduate degrees from the A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business, the College of Education, and the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
Providing the Commencement Address for the Fall candidates will be award-winning author, chef, and TV host Pati Jinich. Born and raised in Mexico City, Jinich is the host and executive producer of the James Beard Award-winning PBS Primetime docuseries La Frontera, which shares untold stories from the U.S.-México border, the long-running four-time Emmy-nominated PBS daytime show Pati’s Mexican Table now on its 13th season, where she brings flavors from around México into American homes, and a new PBS Primetime series premiering Spring 2025.
TAMIU Recognized as a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting
TAMIU has been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) as a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting.
The ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting recognizes colleges and universities for outstanding efforts to increase nonpartisan student voter participation. TAMIU joins a group of 471 colleges and universities recognized by ALL IN.
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