Places
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A
Art Museum of South Texas
AMST, the museum
Autonomy Research Institute
ARI, the center
Division of Academic Affairs
AA, Academic Affairs
B
Behmann Brothers Foundation Exhibit Space
Location: Downtown Building
Behmann Brothers Foundation Music Theory Classroom
Location: Arts and Media Building
Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science
CBI, Conrad Blucher Institute, the institute
Location: Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science
Dean Emeritus Ruth M. Bakke, RN, PNP, Ph.D. Conference Room
Bakke Conference Room
Location: Island Hall
John J. Buckley Conference Room
Buckley Conference Room
Location: Michael and Karen O'Connor Building
John Roger Bateman Reading Room
Bateman Reading Room
Location: Downtown Building
Robert and Gloria Furgason BRAVO! Series for the Visual and Performing Arts
Furgason BRAVO! Series
Location: Performing Arts Center
C
Center for Academic Student Achievement
CASA
Center for Coastal Studies
CCS
Center for Faculty Excellence
CFE
Center for Water Supply Studies
CWSS, the center
Coastal Bend Business Innovation Center
CBBIC, the center
College of Business
COB, the college
College of Engineering and Computer Science
COECS, the college
College of Education and Human Development
COEHD, the college
College of Liberal Arts
CLA, the college
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
CONHS, the college
College of Science
COS, the college
Humberto "Beto" Contreras Sr. Women's Locker Room
Contreras Women's Locker Room
Location: Field House
Jag & Linda Cheema Sports Performance Facility
Cheema Sports Performance Facility
Location: Field House
D
Dr. Jack and Susie Dugan Wellness Center
Dugan Wellness Center, the Dugan
Location: Dugan Wellness Center
Dr. Jack Dugan Family Soccer & Track Stadium
Dugan Stadium
Grace W. Dobson Rehearsal Hall
Rehearsal Hall
Location: Arts and Media Building
Harmon A. Dobson Rehearsal Hall
Rehearsal Hall
Location: Arts and Media Building
E
Blanche Davis Moore Early Childhood Development Center
ECDC, the center
Location: Blanche Davis Moore Early Childhood Development Center
Division of Enrollment Management
EM, Enrollment Management
TAMU-CC Experimental Garden: Earl C. Sams Foundation and Behmann Brothers Foundation
Experimental Garden
Location: Blanche Davis Moore Early Childhood Development Center
F
Division of Finance and Administration
F&A, Finance and Administration
Dr. Janice Freeman and Dr. Joyce Freeman Advising Suite
Freeman Advising Suite
Location: Faculty Center, Suite 104
Dr. Robert R. Furgason Collection
the Furgason Collection
Dr. Robert R. Furgason Engineering Building
Furgason Engineering Building, the engineering building
Gloria Furgason I-Create Makerspace
Furgason I-Create, I-Create
Location: Mary and Jeff Bell Library
Robert R. Furgason Conference Room
Furgason Conference Room
Location: Michael and Karen O'Connor Building
G
Antonio E. Garcia Arts and Education Center
Garcia Center, the center
Dr. Hector P. Garcia Exhibit
Location: Downtown BuildingKelly Green Room
Green Room
Location: Arts and Media Building
Garcia-Richmond Stage
Location: Arts and Media Building
The April & Jay Graham Family Hitting Facility
Graham Hitting Facility
Location: John O. Chapman Field
H
Blair and Susan Hoch Special Collections and Archives Lounge
Hoch SCA Lounge
Location: Downtown Building
Ron and Nadine (Vasquez) Hefner Lobby
Hefner Lobby
Location: Downtown Building
I
Division of Institutional Advancement
IA, Institutional Advancement
Division of Institutional Excellence
IE, Institutional Excellence
J
Fred Jones Memorial Conference Room
Jones Memorial Conference Room
Location: Carlos F. Truan Natural Resources Center
K
Daniel E. Kilgore Quarantine Room for Coastal Bend History at TAMU-CC
Kilgore Quarantine Room
Location: Downtown Building
Daniel E. Kilgore Staff Office
Kilgore Staff Office
Location: Downtown Building
L
Lyons Den Break Room
Lyons Den
Location: Downtown Building
The Lighthouse
Location: Arts and Media Building
Woo Sung Lee Alumni Welcome Center
Lee House, the Alumni Welcome Center
Location: Woo Sung Lee Alumni Welcome Center
M
Eli T. Merriman Room
Merriman Room
Location: Downtown Building
Janet and Buz Maxwell Gallery
Maxwell Gallery
Location: Downtown Building
Jim and Candace Moloney Exhibit Space
Maloney Exhibit Space
Location: Downtown Building
Lucy and Dick McCracken Concession Stand
McCracken Concession Stand
Location: Performing Arts Center
Lucy and Dick McCracken Practice Room
McCracken Practice Room
Location: Arts and Media Building
Marketing and Communications
MARCOM
N
Carlos F. Truan Natural Resources Center
NRC, Natural Resources Center
Location: Carlos F. Truan Natural Resources Center
National Spill and Control School
NSCS
Patty and Hank Nuss Multipurpose Room
Nuss Multipurpose Room
Location: Downtown Building
O
P
Performing Arts Center
PAC
R
Division of Research and Innovation
R&I, Research and Innovation
Michelle and Philip Ramirez Lobby
Ramirez Lobby
Location: Downtown Building
S
Dee and Ted Stephens Staff Office
Stephens Staff Office
Location: Downtown Building
Division of Student Engagement and Success
SEAS
Elizabeth and Jerry Susser Office for the Director of Special Collections and Archives
Susser Director Office
Location: Downtown Building
Hans Suter Memorial Conference Room
Suter Memorial Conference Room
Location: Carlos F. Truan Natural Resources Center
Holly and Tim Stephens Cold Storage
Stephens Cold Storage
Location: Downtown Building
Holly and Tim Stephens Digitization Room
Stephens Digitization Room
Location: Downtown Building
Holly and Tim Stephens Practice Room
Stephens Practice Stage
Location: Arts and Media Building
Seaview Recital Hall
Recital Hall
Location: Arts and Media Building
South Texas Economic Development Center
STEDC, the center
Student Services Center
SSC, the Round Building
T
Texas A&M-RELLIS
RELLIS campus, the campus
Texas A&M University
TAMU
Texas A&M University System
TAMUS, TAMU System, the system
U
Larry Urban Gallery
Location: Downtown BuildingUniversity Services Center
USC
V
Arturo Vasquez, CPA Graduate Assistant, Fellow and Volunteer Office
Vasquez Grad Assistant, Fellow, and Volunteer Office
Location: Downtown Building
Dagoberto and Rosie Vela Group Practice Room
Vela Practice Room
Location: Arts and Media Building
W
Gazzie and Guy Warren Electric Keyboard Lab
Warren Keyboard Lab, the keyboard lab
Location: Arts and Media Building
Lori Claudette Walker Practice Room
Walker Practice Room
Location: Arts and Media Building
Wade & Patty Walker Family Soccer Suite
Walker Soccer Suite
Welhausen Playground in memory of Loris Jane Welhausen
Welhausen Playground
Location: Blanche Davis Moore Early Childhood Development Center