The Austin College Board of Trustees has announced the addition of its newest member, Dan Ricciardi, who serves as the Associate Vice President for Investments & Institutional Resources and Assistant Treasurer of College of the Holy Cross.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University has named Dr. Jeremy Blackwood and Chad Harp to key leadership positions.

East Texas A&M University President Mark Rudin (left) and Weatherford College President Tod Farmer shake hands after signing a Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutions on Aug. 12, 2026. | Jason Connel, East Texas A&M Marketing and Communications

Southeastern Oklahoma State University's John Massey School of Business (JMSB) and First United Bank (FUB) are launching a new partnership designed to connect students with professional experience and career opportunities in banking and corporate operations.

Mark your calendars for an event so fun, we have to tell you about it a month in advance! Join us at the Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site for Farming Heritage Day on Saturday, September 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. See antique tractors, meet some farm animals, speak with local farmers and ranchers, connect with community groups, and enjoy some food as you celebrate farming with us at Sam Rayburn’s historic home during this free event. This event is sponsored by the Friends of Sam Rayburn and the East Texas A&M University College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.

Offered in-person in Commerce, the program is designed to teach students to design, analyze, manufacture and improve the existing mechanical systems that power industry.

St. Andrew Methodist Church is kicking off the fall season with two of its most anticipated annual traditions – Back-to-School Blessings on Sunday, August 9, followed by the School Spirit & Tailgate Celebration on Sunday, August 16. Together, these events mark the beginning of a new ministry season, inviting families and the community to celebrate a fresh start through worship, fellowship, and fun while discovering opportunities to connect through classes, groups, recreation, service opportunities, and ministries for every stage of life.

Dallas College Athletics has entered into a multi-year agreement with BSN SPORTS to become a NIKE-branded athletics program, positioning Dallas College as the first community college in Texas with this distinction and among a select group of institutions aligned with one of the most recognized brands in sports.

Almost a thousand local schoolchildren will start the new school year with all the supplies they need, thanks to the staff at Fannin County Children's Center and thoughtful volunteers who pitched in to help.

East Texas A&M student Benecio Sandoval has spent his summer performing research on eggplants at Cornell's Boyce Thompson Institute. | Photo credit: Jason Koski, Cornell University

Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)—Base Year

Bailey Inglish, Finley Oates, I.W. Evans, L.H. Rather, and Bonham High School will serve breakfast and lunch to all students at no charge and eliminate the collection of meal applications for free, reduced-price, and paid student meals.

Unique Bachelor of Arts in Cybersecurity goes beyond technical aspects focusing on softer skills – communication, teamwork, leadership designed to enhance grads’ long-term success

The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC), through its Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE), has named Austin College one of its 2026 Professional Development Award recipients.

Dr. Stewart Mayers, chair of the Department of Educational Instruction and Leadership and director of teacher education at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Education Law Association.

Texas Woman's University (TWU) and Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas launched a strategic partnership that creates expanded admissions, scholarship and college readiness opportunities for Gold Award Girl Scouts. (Photo by Erik Palos, Texas Woman's University)

More than half of the Summer 2026 ETAMU graduating class is receiving some form of academic distinction. | Photo credit: Jason Connel, East Texas A&M marketing and Communications.