The Occupational Safety and Health major at Southeastern continually produces high-caliber graduates for the workforce of Oklahoma and the greater region. (photo by Dan Hoke)

East Texas A&M University will host a Transfer Decision Day on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 2 p.m. in the Rayburn Student Center.

The Class of 2029 poses on the front steps of Morrison Hall during the Freshman Convocation in August 2025. (photo by Dan Hoke)

From fairgrounds to classrooms, community gardens to robotics labs, 4-H youth in Denton County are proving they’re not just ready for the future – they’re Beyond Ready. During National 4-H Week, celebrated Oct. 5–11, 2025, local clubs will share how 4-H equips young people with the skills, confidence, and resilience to lead in a world full of opportunity and change.

Let’s Get Cookin’ is a team, chopped style cooking competition, with teams made up of 3-4 youth in the same age division. Age divisions are Juniors (3-5 grade), Intermediates (6-8 grade) and Seniors (9-12 grade).

Lyon College Pipe Major and Director of Scottish Heritage Jimmy Bell signals the opening of ScotsFest, the largest annual festival in Independence County, which is set for Oct. 17-19 on the Lyon College campus in Batesville.

Consider court reporting/captioning -- a lucrative career without a four-year college degree.

The new academy will be open to all current incoming 9th grade students, with 120 spots available for the first cohort.

Texas Woman's College of Nursing is among the nation’s best, and the university offers one of the top values in the country, according to Niche, an online portal that helps connect students to college.

ETAMU was named a top 100 school in the nation for social mobility. (photo by Dharsan Raviselvam, East Texas A&M Marketing and Communications)

The Spirit of Southeastern Marching Band welcomed over 250 students from local high schools. (photo by Dan Hoke)

(L-R) Karina Trevino, Kincaid Hise, Magnus Laitinen, Shanna Chill, and Adam Canler at the UMBC 33rd Annual National McNair Research Conference

Inside the greenhouses at East Texas A&M University, a new kind of farming is taking shape, one that doesn't require soil, takes up only a fraction of the space and could help feed the growing cities of tomorrow. (photos by Tyler Holloway, East Texas A&M Office of Marketing and Communications)

"This center represents a comprehensive approach to leadership development," said Shannon Mantaro, Jane Nelson Institute for Women's Leadership's executive director and chief officer.

Fannin County Special Education SSA and its member districts offer comprehensive special education services to eligible students ages three through 21 years and to children from birth through age 21 years who have a hearing or visual impairment. Children from birth to age three with other disabilities will be referred to appropriate agencies for services.

Join us on Saturday, September 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for Farming Heritage Day at the Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site! We celebrate Sam Rayburn’s love of farming by inviting antique tractor clubs, local farmers and ranchers, and more to our site so they can share the joys of farming with you all. This event is free to attend. Tours of the Sam Rayburn House will cost regular admission prices and occur on the hour.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University has established a Magnolia Preservation and Tree Renewal Plan to ensure the preservation of The Campus of a Thousand Magnolias for generations to come. (photo by Dan Hoke)