Campus News and Events

The Very Important Kids (VIK) Camp, which is co-hosted by the Antonio E. Garcia Arts & Education Center, the Art Museum of South Texas and the Island University’s College of Science and Engineering (COSE), provides local kids with a summer full of fun and education in the arts, drama, reading and STEM.

Enter a SummaryRecent studies have shown that certain types of exercise can drastically improve the mental health benefits already enjoyed by those receiving regular therapy. With this in mind, the Counseling and Training Clinic at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is now offering free yoga and tai chi classes meant to complement ongoing individual, group or couples therapy sessions. Through these new exercise therapy programs, staff at the clinic hope members of the local community will improve their mental health while increasing their physical health.

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi hosted its largest ever Islander ROTC Commissioning Ceremony, with 11 students making the transition from Army cadet to second lieutenant. Family and friends, along with university officials, attended the ceremony, which was held May 11, in the Warren Theatre. Welcoming remarks were given by Dr. Kelly M. Quintanilla, University President, who praised the students for their development in the areas of leadership, team-building, management and physical fitness.

Almost 30 percent of women all over the world experience feelings of anxiety, fear, insecurity and sadness after the birth of a baby. These feelings are commonly known as postpartum depression (PPD). However, little is known about the depression that affects thousands of women during pregnancy, lesser known as peripartum depression. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi alumnas Dr. Adriana Dyurich, ‘17 and Dr. Veena Prasad, ’18 created “VeedaMom App”, an educational mobile app to help women cope with both PPD and peripartum depression.

James Tomerlin, a junior music major, was one of six students who make up the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Trumpet Ensemble, recently performed at the 2018 International Trumpet Guild (ITG) Conference, held May 29-June 2 in San Antonio.

During the two-day History Harvest, the Bell Library collected 45 photographs, eight programs of community events, two newspaper clippings and one birth announcement. Many of the items will be digitized for easy access by the public.

Music is a universal language that touches the hearts of many. It comforts us when we’re sad and energizes when we’re happy. And for some, like Dustin Hernandez, sophomore music major at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, music is all of this, and so much more. It was Hernandez’s passion and artistry that caused him to be selected as one of 14 students for the 2018-2019 Clara Freshour Nelson Scholarship award administered by the Texas Association of Music Schools (TAMS).

The Art Museum of South Texas (AMST), an affiliate of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, was recognized on an international stage when they won the 2018 Bronze MUSE Award in the Interpretive Interactive Installations category, which focuses on educational and entertaining experiences using interactive video walls, projection-based installations and more. The award-winning AMST exhibition, “The Color of Being/El Color del Ser: Dorothy Hood (1918-2000),” re-imagined art conceptualization through its incorporation of technology to enhance visitor learning and enjoyment.

The College of Business at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is responding to a need expressed by adult learners who wish to complete a four-year business degree but have found balancing existing obligations with school to be an insurmountable challenge. The Online Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Completion was developed to allow those who have completed first and second year lower division courses through a community college to complete the final two years of a business degree online.

Driven by motivation to improve health care for children in South Texas, Eduardo Gomez, ’05, earned a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Health Care Administration from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

One Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi alumna has used her degree in a way she never imagined. Alyssa Harbert ‘13, earned a Bachelor of Business in Marketing and, at the time, didn’t realize she would one day become a self-published author. Her short story, titled ‘The Child,’ is the first installment in a mystery series that incorporates science fiction and biology.

The U.S. Economic Development Administration has enlisted the help of the College of Business at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to research the economic needs of communities hit hardest by Hurricane Harvey to help them not only recover, but potentially prosper beyond where they were before the natural disaster.

A total of 79 new members were inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing on May 10, in the Performing Arts Center at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Each inductee received a lavender and white honorary cord, along with an inductee ribbon from Eta Omicron Chapter officers.

How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard – this is the sentiment that drives Clarissa Lara to study the profession of nursing. Lara, who is working to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, says being a nurse isn’t just a job, it’s a career that includes lifelong personal connections with patients. Nursing is also about bettering situations for others, which is why Lara was eager to conduct research focused on helping non-traditional nursing students succeed in the classroom. Lara is one of 1,141 Islander students graduating during two spring 2018 commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 12. The ceremony is the largest in the University’s history.

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi recently celebrated the contributions Islander student workers make in the multitude of roles they fill at the University during National Student Employment Week, April 9-15.

Leadership was the topic of conversation during the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s annual Adele Bemis Leadership Lecture Series featuring Nora Frasier, MBA, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC. With the recent influx of nurses stepping into leadership roles, Fraiser’s presentation titled, “Enhancing Authentic Leadership Behaviors in Nurse Leaders,” was a perfect choice to help ready nursing students for their expanded career responsibilities. Both Island University students and members of the local nursing community were invited to attend the lecture.

The Texas Sea Grant College Program at Texas A&M University recently awarded $15,400 in funding to eight graduate students at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi through their Grants-In-Aid of Graduate Research Program.

The Very Important Kids (VIK) Camp, which is co-hosted by the Antonio E. Garcia Arts & Education Center, the Art Museum of South Texas and the Island University’s College of Science and Engineering (COSE), provides local kids with a summer full of fun and education in the arts, drama, reading and STEM.

As the third step in a four-part project with NASA, The Lone Star UAS Center for Excellence and Innovation completed more than 80 flights in late May at the Charles R. Johnson Airport in Port Mansfield, which involved flying a manned Cessna 182 airplane toward a piloted UAS.

Dr. Xinping Hu, assistant professor in the College of Science and Engineering, was forced to terminate a project early and thought that he lost one of the sensors deployed in the field due to Harvey. The instrument, a YSI salinity and temperature sensor, was miraculously recovered by his colleague Terry Palmer, a senior research associate in the Department of Life Sciences, during a recent diving trip to the Port Aransas ship channel.

The Texas Sea Grant College Program at Texas A&M University recently awarded $15,400 in funding to eight graduate students at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi through their Grants-In-Aid of Graduate Research Program.

Thanks to a $23,833 grant from The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Larry Lloyd, CBI research specialist II and project lead, will now be able to reestablish this valuable monitoring system in the San Antonio Bay.

As the Harte Research Institute (HRI) for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and its partners head out into the field this summer to begin intensive data gathering for a monumental fisheries project, they’re inviting the public to stay informed through the launch of a new video series and website.

As the third step in a four-part project with NASA, The Lone Star UAS Center for Excellence and Innovation completed more than 80 flights in late May at the Charles R. Johnson Airport in Port Mansfield, which involved flying a manned Cessna 182 airplane toward a piloted UAS.

The College of Business at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is responding to a need expressed by adult learners who wish to complete a four-year business degree but have found balancing existing obligations with school to be an insurmountable challenge. The Online Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Completion was developed to allow those who have completed first and second year lower division courses through a community college to complete the final two years of a business degree online.

Music is a universal language that touches the hearts of many. It comforts us when we’re sad and energizes when we’re happy. And for some, like Dustin Hernandez, sophomore music major at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, music is all of this, and so much more. It was Hernandez’s passion and artistry that caused him to be selected as one of 14 students for the 2018-2019 Clara Freshour Nelson Scholarship award administered by the Texas Association of Music Schools (TAMS).

For the past three years, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi has hosted the TSIA Summer Prep Academy, a program within the federally funded Project GRAD, aimed at helping students pass the TSI, therefore avoiding remedial/developmental courses. The Summer Prep Academy, which is free and open to all eligible incoming Islander freshman along with Islander students currently in developmental courses, is now accepting students. The first session runs June 11-29; the second session runs July 9-27, and each session includes a free catered lunch.

In spring 2018, the Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program Evaluation course at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, taught by Dr. Sarah Scott, assistant professor of criminal justice and public administration, teamed up with the Advisory Council on Homelessness, Mental Illness and Substance Abuse, also known as the Homeless Advisory Council, to provide recommendations that could improve the quality of life of homeless individuals in Corpus Christi.

Driven by motivation to improve health care for children in South Texas, Eduardo Gomez, ’05, earned a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Health Care Administration from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

One Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi alumna has used her degree in a way she never imagined. Alyssa Harbert ‘13, earned a Bachelor of Business in Marketing and, at the time, didn’t realize she would one day become a self-published author. Her short story, titled ‘The Child,’ is the first installment in a mystery series that incorporates science fiction and biology.

Almost 30 percent of women all over the world experience feelings of anxiety, fear, insecurity and sadness after the birth of a baby. These feelings are commonly known as postpartum depression (PPD). However, little is known about the depression that affects thousands of women during pregnancy, lesser known as peripartum depression. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi alumnas Dr. Adriana Dyurich, ‘17 and Dr. Veena Prasad, ’18 created “VeedaMom App”, an educational mobile app to help women cope with both PPD and peripartum depression.

Almost 30 percent of women all over the world experience feelings of anxiety, fear, insecurity and sadness after the birth of a baby. These feelings are commonly known as postpartum depression (PPD). However, little is known about the depression that affects thousands of women during pregnancy, lesser known as peripartum depression. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi alumnas Dr. Adriana Dyurich, ‘17 and Dr. Veena Prasad, ’18 created “VeedaMom App”, an educational mobile app to help women cope with both PPD and peripartum depression.

The Texas Sea Grant College Program at Texas A&M University recently awarded $15,400 in funding to eight graduate students at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi through their Grants-In-Aid of Graduate Research Program.

Thanks to a $23,833 grant from The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Larry Lloyd, CBI research specialist II and project lead, will now be able to reestablish this valuable monitoring system in the San Antonio Bay.

The Very Important Kids (VIK) Camp, which is co-hosted by the Antonio E. Garcia Arts & Education Center, the Art Museum of South Texas and the Island University’s College of Science and Engineering (COSE), provides local kids with a summer full of fun and education in the arts, drama, reading and STEM.

James Tomerlin, a junior music major, was one of six students who make up the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Trumpet Ensemble, recently performed at the 2018 International Trumpet Guild (ITG) Conference, held May 29-June 2 in San Antonio.

Thanks to a $23,833 grant from The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Larry Lloyd, CBI research specialist II and project lead, will now be able to reestablish this valuable monitoring system in the San Antonio Bay.

Dr. Michael Starek, associate professor of geospatial systems engineering at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, received a $41,084 grant from the National Academies of Sciences' Gulf Research Program Scientific Research Disaster Recovery Grants.

While many people visit the Bahamas for vacation, one group of researchers went for more than just the beautiful sights. Dr. Michael Starek, assistant professor and director of the Measurement Analytics Lab at the Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, and his student research assistant, Jake Berryhill visited the Bahamas to investigate the movement of massive boulders by large storm waves as part of a scientific research team.

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science recently entered into an interlocal cooperation contract with the Port of Corpus Christi Authority to install a Physical Oceanographic Real-time System, or PORTS®, that is now operational and live on the NOAA PORTS website.