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In addition, we are fortunate to be part of a great — and growing — community. The Brazos Valley has a high quality of life, with a relatively low cost of living, excellent schools, numerous parks and recreational areas, restaurants, and cultural offerings that attract people from all over the world. This, too, is reflected in rankings by Kiplinger’s, Forbes, Livability.com, and others.

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elcome to the Texas A&M University Career Center. Aggies have much to be optimistic about. Last year’s increase in demand for talented Aggies has continued this year. Two major factors contributing to this are the national reputation of Texas A&M University and the strong Texas economy compared to other parts of the country.

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education in the majors they serve and can give you in-depth information about your career options and work closely with you to plan your career. You can attend workshops and seminars to plan your career search, take part in resume reviews and mock interviews, interact with employers during career fairs and networking events, learn more from industry leaders through panel discussions, and connect with former students throughout the country through the Aggie Network. Our online system, HireAggies, provides you with the opportunity to apply for full-time, internship, and cooperative education jobs with thousands of employers.

Remember, the Career Center serves all students, regardless of major, classification, grade point ratio, or work authorization status. The Center does not require a minimum grade point average to apply for positions listed in HireAggies. Further, we continue to provide career support to

The A&M Career Center is located inside the Koldus building.

Aggies after graduation. The Career Center has staff members specifically dedicated to assist former students, regardless of graduation date and level of work experience. Former students can access job postings and several of our online resources for life.

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o you’re going to be new in town, and you’ll need to find your way around. While there’s far more to see and do in Aggieland than can fit in this publication, here are basic locations that will help you get started.

MAPS First, it might not be a bad idea to pick up a map of the area. You can either do this online, or visit the Bryan-College Station Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Not only can you get an area map there, but the staff will gladly recommend any points of interest, favorite local restaurants, and which events you can’t miss as well as point you in the direction you need to go. The bureau’s website is www.visitaggieland.com, or stop by in person at 1101 University Drive East Suite 108 in College Station.

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recommended you update your driver’s license and vehicle registration first. The driver’s license office in Bryan is located at 2571 North Earl Rudder and the number is 979-776-3110.

Applicants must complete required forms and pay the required fees.

For tags and registration, go to the Department of Motor Vehicles at 300 E. William J. Bryan Parkway in Downtown Bryan. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

TIME FOR SOME FUN Downtown Bryan and College Station’s Northgate district are major hotspots for food, fun, live music and even a little theater if you’re up for catching a play. Both locations are packed with things to keep you busy day or night.

And don’t be scared to explore -- there is plenty to do all over the area! Do a

little shopping at the Post Oak Mall in College Station or take in a Brazos Valley Bombers baseball game in Bryan.

ENTERTAINING THE FAMILY You’ll need somewhere to go when the parents visit, and luckily, the Brazos Valley is full of great places to go without having to drive very far. Visit Messina Hof Winery in Bryan, the Blue Bell Creamery in Brenham, Washington-onthe-Brazos near Navasota or take them to the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum located right on the A&M University campus.

Another great place to visit with the family is the Wolf Pen Creek District in College Station. The park at Wolf Pen Creek offers a variety of outdoor recreational experiences, such as walking, picnicking and playgrounds.

The amphitheater at the park is a main entertainment center, hosting outdoor concerts, plays and festivals. The Arts Council of the Brazos Valley is also near the park in case you want to show off

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how cultured you’ve become for your parents.

AND MUCH, MUCH MORE There are plenty of adventures to be had in your time in Aggieland.

Check with the Bryan-College Station Convention and Visitors Bureau, campus organizations or your fellow Aggies to see what all the area has to offer.

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A Legacy

A History of Texas A&M University

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exas A&M University, the state’s oldest public institution of higher education, opened in 1876. The university owes its origin to the Morrill Act approved

by Congress on July 2, 1862. This act provided for donation of public land to the states to “support a technological college whose objective must be, without excluding other scientific and classical studies and including military tactics, to teach branches of learning pertaining to agriculture and mechanical arts in order to promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes in the various pursuits and professions of life ...”

By resolution of the Legislature of the State of Texas in November 1866, Texas agreed to provide for a college under the terms of the Morrill Act, but no such institution was organized until the

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establishment of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas by the Act of April 17, 1871. The same act appropriated $75,000 for the erection of buildings and bound the state to defray all expenses of the college exceeding the annual interest from the endowment. A commission created to locate the institution accepted the offer of 2,416 acres of land from the citizens of Brazos County in 1871, and instruction began in 1876.

In keeping with the diversified and expanded character of the institution, the 58th Legislature of Texas, on August 23, 1963, changed the name of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas to Texas A&M University. Soon after, Texas A&M admitted women as fulltime students and made participation in the Corps of Cadets voluntary. Today, The Corps has approximately 2,300 members

and continues to reinforce some of the university’s most cherished traditions.

Texas A&M produces more military officers than any other institution in the nation except for the service academies, and is one of only three institutions with a full-time corps of cadets including ROTC programs leading to commissions in all branches of service - Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. The Corps of Cadets has played an important part in the history and development of the university.

Texas A&M is one of a select few institutions nationwide to hold the triple Land-Grant, Sea-Grant and Space-Grant designations.

Texas A&M today Academics Today, Texas A&M University is a tier one research institution counted among the nation’s premier universities as a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities. In 2014, total enrollment exceeded 58,000, ranking Texas A&M among the nation’s five largest

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universities. The main campus at College Station includes 5,200 acres and is home to the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum.

Texas A&M has strategically grown into one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive universities, offering more than 200 distinct bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs through 16 colleges and schools (including the recently acquired Texas A&M School of Law in Fort Worth, Texas) and the health-related programs of the Texas A&M Health Science Center’s numerous locations throughout the state. The university also offers professional degree programs in law, veterinary medicine, medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy and public health.

Faculty-led research efforts, which include undergraduate and graduate students, provide innovative solutions to some of the most daunting challenges facing society today, yielding more than $800 million in annual research expenditures.

In addition, Texas A&M operates two

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branch campuses: an ocean-oriented campus in Galveston and an engineeringoriented campus in Doha, Qatar, fully funded by the Qatar Foundation. Texas A&M has the only College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in Texas, and is one of the largest veterinary colleges in the nation.

More than 25 percent of the freshman class is first in their family to attend college, with average SAT scores well above the national average. Approximately 14,000 enrolled students work part-time on campus, often in service-related jobs helping to defray their college expenses, and 71 percent of the student body receives some form of financial aid.

Texas A&M has a robust study abroad program involving more than 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students in more than 80 countries annually. And, the university attracts international students, with more than 5,000 from 123 countries enrolled.

Students and faculty are committed to

learning for a lifetime through a variety of high-impact teaching practices. These include undergraduate research, study abroad, internships, writing-intensive courses, service learning, diversity and global learning and collaborative projects. Graduates from Texas A&M must demonstrate the ability to think critically, work and cooperate with others, communicate effectively, practice ethical leadership, and live and work effectively in a diverse and global society.

Texas A&M has proven that it is possible to become a world-class university while upholding its history, traditions and landgrant heritage.

Rankings and recognition The Wall Street Journal named Texas A&M second among all universities in the nation in a survey of top U.S. corporations, nonprofits and government agencies, based on graduates recruiters prefer to hire.

Texas A&M ranks second in the nation among public universities in the “great

schools, great prices” category in the 2014 U.S. News & World Report.

Smart Money magazine rated Texas A&M first in the nation in “payback ratio” – what graduates earn compared to the cost of their college educations.

Texas A&M ranks second nationally among all universities in the 2014 Washington Monthly ratings based on research, service, social mobility and contributions to society.

Student activities The majority of new Texas A&M students begin their college experience at Fish Camp, the largest student-run extended orientation program for undergraduates in the nation. Fish Camp is designed to help incoming freshmen get to know the university’s history and traditions, make lasting friendships and find their place in the Aggie family before classes even begin.

There are more than 950 student-led organizations in which Texas A&M students can participate to find their niche, round out their education and hone their

service and leadership skills.

For example, student-led programming committees in the Memorial Student Center produce hundreds of programs every year: live music, art exhibitions, films, plays and musicals, distinguished lecturers, cultural events, leadership and academic conferences, service projects and international travel.

More than 1,500 students get involved in student government, which works toward maintaining tradition, developing leaders and creating programs to enrich the quality of student life.

Aggies can also get involved in one of the 34 sports clubs, playing for Texas A&M against clubs from other colleges at the state, regional or national level. And, every year more than 12,000 students participate in Rec Sports’ wide variety of intramural sports programs.

As the largest group of student organizations on campus, thousands of Aggies get involved and learn leadership skills through fraternities and sororities, organizations known

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One of the core values at Texas A&M is selfless service, and many Aggies commit their time and dedication through service projects, fundraisers and other charitable efforts throughout the community. A few examples are: The Big Event began at Texas A&M 32 years ago and has grown to become the nation’s largest one-day, studentrun service project. One Saturday every

March, Aggies fan out through the local CARPOOL volunteers have given of pine seedlings in Bastrop State Park after it was decimated by wildfires in 2011. community, performing tasks ranging more than 223,000 rides.

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he Corps of Cadets develops well-educated leaders of character who embody the values of honor, integrity, discipline and selfless service, are academically successful, highly sought-after, and prepared for the global leadership challenges of the 21st Century.

The Corps is the largest student organization at Texas A&M, and it is also one of the largest uniformed bodies of students in the nation, outside of the military academies.

Cadets learn leadership in a militarystyle environment that complements their academic education and prepares them for a lifetime of success; however, membership in the Corps carries no military obligation.

This fall, over 2,500 men and women will be among its ranks - all participating on a voluntary basis.

Most cadets pursue a career in the public or private sector; however, the Corps consistently commissions more officers than any institution other than the service academies. An average of 40 to 45 percent of cadets pursue a military commission

in the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps.

The Corps includes the Hollingsworth Leadership Development Program, a unique endeavor through which cadets can earn an “Academic Certificate in Leadership Studies.”

The Corps of Cadets Athletics Program offers opportunities for athletes in the Corps to compete at the club sport level in a variety of sports.

The Corps Global Leadership Initiatives program provides international excursions, which are high-impact, shortduration overseas experiences in regions of importance to the United States. Recent trips have taken cadets to Germany, China, Taiwan, Korea, Qatar, the Philippines, Egypt, Morocco, Turkey, Chile and India.

More than 250 former cadets have achieved the rank of general or admiral.

Traditions Cadets in the Corps are at the heart of the Aggie Spirit. Because Texas A&M was a military college for most of its first 100 years, many of its most cherished traditions grew out of the

Corps experience. The University’s Bonfire, Yell Practice, Aggie Muster and Silver Taps traditions all originated with the Corps.

Thus cadets consider themselves “Keepers of the Spirit” and “Guardians of Tradition.”

The Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band is the largest military collegiate marching band in the United States. The band is famous for its unique style of military precision drill and is an integral part of the Corps of Cadets. Performing at all home football games and several away games, the Aggie Band is one of the most-traveled university marching bands in the nation. This fall, the band will have over 400 members.

Cadet Life The Corps of Cadets delivers the ultimate Aggie experience. It starts with a world-class university with over 138 years of tradition. The Corps builds on that foundation, guiding cadets as they develop their leadership abilities while enjoying the benefits of being at one of the nationís premier universities.

Cadets have their own distinctive uniforms, dedicated residence halls and dining facility, and are assured of availability of on-campus housing, an added benefit of Corps membership.

Academics Academic excellence is the top priority of the Corps of Cadets. During the academic day, Cadets attend class, study and attend to their personal business.

Freshman and sophomore cadets also have a study period called “Evening Study Time,” which is a mandatory multi-hour period on Sunday through Thursday evenings.

There are two full-time Corps Academic Advisors on the Commandant’s staff who provide tailored academic advice and mentoring to all cadets no matter their major. They provide instruction for coping with college academics while leading a cadre of volunteers from the TAMU staff and faculty members; these volunteers are called Corps Academic Mentors (CAMS).

The Corps has two four-story, 17,000-square foot Leadership Learning Centers equipped with state-of-the-art computer labs, as well as small and large group study rooms.

Corps Special Units The Ross Volunteer Company, the oldest student organization in the state, is an honor company composed of junior and senior cadets. The unit is the official honor guard for the governor of Texas and

marches in major parades.

Parsons Mounted Cavalry, formed in 1973, is a revival of the mounted cavalry once present at Texas A&M. This is a parade and show unit composed of junior and senior cadets who represent the University at events across Texas.

Fish Drill Team, is special unit composed entirely of freshman Cadets. They compete in precision drill competitions around the country, and have won the national championship almost every year since they were created in 1946.

The Corps special units also include the Color Guard, Corps Center Guard and the O.R. Simpson Honor Society.

Additionally, Reveille, the official mascot of Texas A&M, is cared for by Company E-2 in the Corps of Cadets.

Members of the Corps also represent Texas A&M University at numerous public events; they provide a visible presence at many campus, state and national ceremonies. Corps units and activities are open to all qualified applicants.

For more information, see corps.tamu. edu or facebook.com/aggiecorps.

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ode Maroon is Texas A&M University’s emergency notification system. Code Maroon uses multiple notification methods in a best effort to reach campus members in an emergency - by SMS text message, Texas A&M email, KAMU-FM radio, campus cable television, Emergency Alert System radios, desktop pop-ups, classroom speakers, Twitter and RSS. Code Maroon is only used to provide official notification of critical situations that pose an imminent, physical threat to the community.

To receive text message alerts, campus members must have a Texas A&M NetID or Single Sign On (SSO) identifier and sign up for Code Maroon. The University strongly encourages campus members to sign up to receive text message alerts as recent tests of the Code Maroon system indicate that text messaging is a faster method of notification than email. Anyone can receive Code Maroon alerts by subscribing to the Code Maroon RSS feed or following “TAMUCodeMaroon” on Twitter.

In an emergency, Texas A&M will post additional emergency

Bonfire updates and announcements at http://emergency.tamu.edu as they become available. To sign up to receive Code Maroon text alerts and learn more about Code Maroon, visit: http://codemaroon.tamu.edu.

In an emergency, what should you do?

Be aware of your surroundings.

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Protect yourself. Based upon your assessment of the situation, use your best judgment to protect yourself and, if possible, others.

Call for help. Any emergency service can be summoned by calling 911 or 9-911 if using a campus phone.

Help others. Once you are safely away from the danger, warn others of the hazard and help if you can without putting yourself in danger.

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onfire began in 1909 as the casual custom of gathering junk and scrap wood for a bonfire, symbolizing the undying love all Aggies hold in their hearts for Texas A&M, and eventually evolved into an exciting and eagerly anticipated tradition at Texas A&M. For nearly a century, Bonfire was lit just prior to the annual football game with the University of Texas (referred to as “t.u.” by Aggies), representing the burning desire Aggies have to “beat the hell out of t.u.!” Aggie Bonfire has been a testament to Aggie spirit and what Aggie leadership, teamwork and motivation can accomplish.

Since the tragic fall of the stack on November 18, 1999, Aggie Bonfire is now remembered in a memorial on campus dedicated to those who were lost and injured that day and throughout Bonfire’s history.

The Bonfire Memorial marks one of the greatest tragedies that befell Texas A&M University - the collapse of Bonfire that took the lives of 12 students and injured 27 students.

For each student who lost his or her life in the collapse of Bonfire, a “gateway” was constructed, facing each one’s hometown. A marker where the center-pole was placed is inscribed with the date and time the Bonfire fell and compass directions to orient visitors to the hometowns.

The 12 gateways form a 170-foot diameter, the same perimeter of Bonfire.

The Bonfire Memorial begins with the Traditions Plaza. “The Spirit of Aggieland” song and the poem “The Last Corps Trip” are inscribed on walls. Traditionally the

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Visitors then follow The History Walk. The 90 years of Bonfire tradition are remembered as each year has a granite stone for when Bonfire was lit. There is a gap in the timeline for the 1963 assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy. Bonfire was constructed, but did not burn to mourn the president’s death. Three previous Bonfire-related deaths are represented by an amber light embedded in each year’s stone.

Stepping inside one of the gateways, visitors

symbolically fill the void left by the fallen Aggies.

The families of each victim contributed to the bronze memorials to ensure an accurate reflection on the life and spirit of each individual.

Miranda Adams, Christopher Breen, Michael Ebanks, Jeremy Frampton, Jamie Hand, Christopher Heard, Timothy Kerlee, Jr., Lucas Kimmel, Bryan McClain, Chad Powell, Jerry Self and Scott West understood the meaning of Bonfire and the power of the Aggie Spirit.

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Texas A&M baseball, basketball teams looking to pick it up a notch

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little more more than three years ago, the Texas A&M baseball team was coming off a College World Series appearance and the men’s basketball team was not too long removed from its sixth straight NCAA tournament.

Living up to those lofty heights has been difficult since then; the Aggie basketball team has yet to make the NCAA tournament or NIT since Mark Turgeon departed for Maryland and the A&M baseball team has failed to get to a super regional and only hosted one regional in the past three seasons.

Billy Kennedy, who had success at Southeastern Louisiana and Murray State, was hired to replace Turgeon and has gone 50-49 during his stay at Reed Arena, but has yet to finish in the upper half of a conference race.

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because of injuries.

Since then at least seven players have transferred or been dismissed, and Kennedy has welcomed in no less than 15 new players over the past two seasons. RPI numbers have also been a concern and a hindrance for Kennedy and the Aggies.

Kennedy’s history has shown that considerable progress is made in his fourth season with a program. There are already signs of that coming to fruition.

Kennedy’s health is no longer an issue, and the roster is starting to come together the way Kennedy wants it with two top transfers — Jalen Jones from SMU and Danuel House from Houston — and incoming freshmen Alex Robinson (6-foot-1 point guard) and Tonny Trocha-Morelos (6-10 post) joining a team that finished 18-16 and returns four starters.

Kennedy has also added two new assistant coaches; veteran SEC coach Rick Stansbury, formerly head coach of Mississippi State, and a young coach, Amir Abdur-Rahim, who has proven to be right at home in the Southeast with stints at Georgia Tech and College of Charleston.

Before Rob Childress arrived at A&M, the Aggie baseball team had never made the postseason more than four times in a row. Under Childress, A&M has had a run of eight straight NCAA tournament appearances. His first season was the only year the Aggies failed to gain an NCAA berth.

But since the Aggies made it to the CWS in 2011, there have been too many detours in A&M’s road to Omaha, which has ended on the opening weekend of the NCAAs. During that span the Aggies have gone 113-73, and the year after the trip to Omaha, A&M won the Big 12 regular-season title, which in turn earned it a No. 1 seed and weekend home at Olsen Field.

The Aggies are 6-6 over the last three postseasons. A&M has shown resiliency, going 5-3 in elimination games, but dropping the opener twice and having to come back through the losers’ bracket has been their undoing.

A&M’s record has suffered in its two

seasons in the SEC. The Aggies have had their successes, though, taking two of three on the road from national champion Vanderbilt in 2014 and winning two straight at its first SEC tournament to secure a postseason bid.

The Aggies will have their work cut out for them again. The SEC will continue to be the deepest conference in the nation and A&M has holes to fill with the loss of three senior starters, two senior pitchers, two other pitchers to the MLB Draft and Cole Lankford, their most consistent hitter over the past two seasons.

Childress should have choices for his every-day lineup in the team’s run at a ninth straight postseason bid. Finding pitchers to complement established starters Grayson Long and Tyler Stubblefield and relievers Andrew Vinson and A.J. Minter will be the telling point on whether the Aggies can turn the fortunes of their recent postseason runs.

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and includes three five-star players — there were 33 nationally — and the 2015 class, although early, is third.

Overall, Sumlin has reeled in 35 four-star players since taking over at A&M before the 2012 season. In 2014, the Aggies could showcase the No. 1 player out of Texas, defensive end Myles Garrett; Kyle Allen, the No. 1 ranked quarterback in the nation; and Speedy Noil, a five-star wide receiver from New Orleans, who for now plans on keeping the mystique of the No. 2 jersey alive at A&M. A&M sports a 20-6 record under Sumlin, including two bowl wins, one a decisive Cotton Bowl victory over Oklahoma and the other an incredible come-from-behind win over Duke

in the Chick-fil-A Bowl, Manziel’s A&M swan song.

A&M has finished No. 5, its best seasonending ranking in over 50 years, and No. 18 under Sumlin. A&M has also played more than just a bit part on NFL Draft day with four players going in the top 10 over the last three years.

Two of those players finished at left tackle for the Aggies, Luke Joekel, picked second in the 2013 draft by Jacksonville and Jake Matthews at No. 6 by Atlanta this past draft. Cedric Ogbuehi is already predicted to make three straight A&M left tackles to be among the first 10 players selected when he is eligible in 2015.

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Aggie football fans are hoping the two go hand-in-hand. A&M has had many a highlight in one of the most storied stadiums; still the venue and the team are working at reaching another level.

Kyle Field’s $450 million facelift over a twoyear period will increase the seating from 82,600 to 102,500. It will hold the most of any stadium in Texas and the Southeastern Conference, edging Tennessee’s Neyland Stadium, and will be the third largest in the NCAA. Before the suites are built in the second year of the project, the stadium will seat 106,000. A Thanksgiving night game against LSU could set an attendance record that will stand for a long time.

Along with the addition of Kyle Field Park, Victory Plaza and Champions Hall, the field will be lowered, seating will be closer to it and the configuration will be more enclosed to make for an atmosphere that will top what is already considered one of the elite environments in college football.

By the time the Aggies christen their renovated home, coach Kevin Sumlin should field a team that is capable of vying for a national championship.

With the move to the Southeastern Conference and with Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Johnny Manziel grabbing national headlines, the Aggies are playing a major role on the biggest of stages, and Sumlin is striking while the fire is hot, putting together some of the higher-ranked recruiting classes over the past few seasons.

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him to the podium after the Matthews pick.

Quarterback Ryan Tannehill was the eighth pick overall by the Dolphins in 2012.

And then there is Manziel, who was the most talked about player in last year’s draft but

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A renovated stadium second to none, recent history and top recruits making it to campus all add up to a bright not-so’ distant future for Aggie football.

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The Aggie men and women have each won four national titles since 2009, claiming championships on the men’s and women’s side in the same year an unprecedented three straight times.

Track and field goes in cycles with the USC men having won six in a row in the 50s, UCLA three in a row in the 70s, UTEP five in a row starting in 1978, Arkansas eight in a row in the 90’s and Florida State three straight just before the Aggies started their run.

On the women’s side, LSU won 11 in a row starting in 1987 under Henry, and only 10 schools have claimed the title since 1982.

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With the combination of Henry, who has 35 national titles, and many of the athletes returning from the A&M women’s team that claimed the 2014 title over Texas and the men’s team that finished third, it doesn’t appear as if the Aggies’ cycle of being on top is coming to a close any time soon.

The Aggie women have three individual champions returning next season — freshman Shamier Little (400 hurdles), sophomore Shelbi Vaughan (discus), and junior Kamria Brown (200 meters), along with all four runners from the 4x100 relay champions and three from the squad that placed second in the 4x400.

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After sharing the NCAA title with Florida in 2013, the men, who won the 2014 SEC title, were third behind Oregon and Florida.

Junior Deon Lendore, among the best in the world at the 400 meters, won his specialty and anchored the 4x400 team to victory.

A&M does lose high hurdler Wayne Davis II, who was third in the 110 hurdles after winning the year before, 4x400 member Carlyle Roudette and Prezel Hardy Jr., who was on the 4x100 team that was second.

And although the Aggies have yet to secure an NCAA indoor track title, the Aggies have also become a major player indoors because of the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium, which hosts numerous meets in January and February and was the site of the 2011 NCAA indoor championships and 2014 SEC championships.

A&M track is also gaining a name for itself internationally. Eight Aggies took part in the 2012 Olympics.

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Others who have made noise running professionally include Jessica Beard (400), sprinter Simone Facey, Aries Merritt (a world champion in the 110 high hurdles, who helped coach at A&M), long jumper Tyron Stewart and Sam Humpheys, who was the runner-up in the 2013 USA Outdoor javelin.

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Network and will have a home in Aggieland – the Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center!

When you return for football games, you can enjoy food and fellowship and watch the game on the Alumni Center’s Huddleston Video Wall in a family-friendly environment. As you gather for class reunions, you can reminisce and share the story of Texas A&M with your family through exhibits housed on the Neely Mezzanine. You can find information on local A&M Clubs, Aggie Muster gatherings in your area and the annual Coach’s Nights events through AggieNetwork. com. And who knows, you might even become one of the select few honored each year by The Association and Texas A&M as a Distinguished Alumnus! Most importantly, as a former student, you can assure that future generations of Aggies

College Station MedPlus at Northgate provides the quality care you expect, along with some sweet amenities just for you – like Wi-Fi and smartphone charging stations. Not only are we close to campus, we also hold extended hours for your convenience and take care of things like well-woman exams, X-rays and lab work right here.

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enjoy an inspiring and enriching collegiate experience by faithfully giving back through The Association’s Annual Fund, just as those who preceded you have done for 135 years.

The Association of Former Students proudly promotes Texas A&M and our core values of excellence, integrity, leadership, loyalty, respect and selfless service. It is an organization dedicated to connecting Aggies to one another and to their alma mater. To learn more about The Association, its history and how you can be involved as a student and a former student, please visit www. AggieNetwork.com, call 979-8457514 or follow Aggie Network on Facebook and Twitter.

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Toward the end of your time as a student, you will visit The Association to order your very own Aggie Ring and celebrate that achievement on Ring Day! As graduation approaches, you and your family will be invited to attend The Next Tradition (TNT) to learn how you can remain active with the Aggie Network and become involved in supporting the organization that enriched your collegiate experience.

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The Association of Former Students traces its origins to the Ex-Cadets Association, which was formed in 1879. Throughout its 135-year history of service and support, it has existed to strengthen The Association of Former Students, promote the interests and welfare of Texas A&M University, perpetuate ties of affection and esteem formed in university or college days and serve the student body. In the 2014 - 2015 academic year alone, The Association will provide a total impact of $10.6 million to Texas A&M University!

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he Texas A&M women are moving on up.

In the 2013-14 season A&M women’s athletics teams finished fifth in the Capital One Cup, which honors the top men’s and women’s athletic programs in the country.

A&M gained the No. 5 standing by finishing in the top 10 in seven of the 10 sports in which it participates. There are nine sports in the Capital One Cup competition in which the Aggies do not field a team.

The Aggie women were led by the outdoor track and field team, which won its fourth title in six seasons and moved up

one spot from the previous season.

Others to gain points were swimming, indoor track, soccer, tennis, basketball and golf.

Of the other three women’s sports A&M participates in, volleyball and softball both made their respective NCAA tournaments and were among the top 32 teams. Cross country did not send a team, but was represented by an individual at the national meet.

The future looks just as bright for the women in Aggieland.

The track team returns four national champions and a relay team that claimed gold; the basketball team, which was

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ousted by eventual champion UConn in the Elite 8, returns four starters; while the SEC champion soccer team only has one starter to replace from a squad that made the Sweet 16 and was ranked No. 8.

On the hardcourt, Courtney Walker and Courtney Williams should be one of the top scoring duos in the country, especially with fellow junior Jordan Jones feeding them the ball.

Soccer coach G. Guerrieri could field at least eight players with more than 55 games of experience in 2014, including goalkeeper Jordan Day, who has 50 wins and whose goals against average her first three seasons is 0.87.

Kelley Monogue (35 goals, 14 assists), Shea Groom (25-18) and Annie Kunz (329) average better than a point a game — two points for a goal and one for an assist — while Meghan Streight, Karlie Mueller and Leigh Edwards have proven to be a back line that is hard to get past and can help offensively with a combined 13 goals and 27 assists.

Swimming had three individual

champions and matched its highest finish ever with a fourth in Minnesota.

Breeja Larson (100 breaststroke), Paige Miller (100 backstroke) and Camille Adams (200 butterfly) touched first in their respective races. The bad news for A&M is they were all seniors. Southeastern Conference coach of the year Steve Bultman had to replace a top class before, though, when Julia Wilkinson and Alia Atkinson took their NCAA gold medals to the international scene.

NCAA runner-up Sarah Henry will lead another strong senior class in 2014-15, along with Lili Ibanez and Sammi Bosma, who each gained points in individual events and the 400 relay at the national meet.

Women’s tennis is just a year removed from being in the NCAA final and Howard Joffe has had a top 10 player — Cristina Sanchez-Quintanar and Cristina Stancu — in each of the last two seasons.

Saska Garilovska or Inez Deheza could continue the trend in 2015 for a team with no seniors on the roster.

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TOP RIGHT: Texas A&M soccer player Shea Groom (No. 6) is welcomed on the field. Bottom RIGHT: The A&M soccer team celebrates their SEC championship last year. last, riding a strong opening day to get out of regional and then finishing 10th at NCAAs behind freshman Maijosse Navarro, who finished an Aggie all-time best sixth individually.

Three seniors — Katerina Ruzickova, Chelsea Mocio and Natalie Reeves — will have to be replaced, but Trelle McCombs will have a solid sophomore class and the Texas Class 5A champion, Maddie Szeryk of Allen to vie for the traveling team.

Neither volleyball nor softball claimed points in the standings, but both won in the postseason. Led by setter Allie Sawatzky, who started every match in her four years at A&M, the Aggies were 19-12 and beat UTSA in the NCAA volleyball tournament before losing to Texas, a Final Four team.

Sawatzky and the back row will have be replaced if the young Aggies are to make a fourth straight postseason. With Shelby Sullivan and Jazzmin Babers in the middle,

Laurie Corbelli has two players to build around.

While Corbelli has to find a replacement to direct her team, A&M softball coach Jo Evans will have nearly an entire batting lineup to replace.

Evans and the Aggies made their 13th straight NCAA tournament, with six seniors in the every day lineup, including the No. 1 through No. 5 hitters.

The Aggies struggled in SEC play, finishing one place out of making the tournament. They finished 37-22 on the season, and came an out away from upending regional host Oklahoma.

Speedster Emily Albus hit .422, catcher Nicole Morgan had 15 homers and Cassie Tysarczyk, gained all-regional honors with a .366 average and 11 homers. All three, along with strong-armed third baseman Amber Garza, played at least 210 games in their career.

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Brazos County Sheriff ’s Department – Located at 1700 State Highway 21 West in Bryan. Call 979-361-4900 or visit www. brazoscountysheriff.org.

Bryan Police Department – Located at 303 E 29th St. in Bryan. Call 979- 209-5300 or visit www.bryantx.gov/police.

College Station Police Department – Located at 2611 Texas Ave South in College Station. Call 979-764-3600 or visit www.cstx. gov/index.aspx?page=334.

Texas A&M University Police Department - Located at 1111 Research Parkway in College Station. For more information, visit upd.tamu.edu or call 979845-2345.

9-1-1 - Dial 9-1-1 for police, fire or medical emergencies.

Code Maroon - Code Maroon is Texas A&M University’s emergency notification system. Code Maroon uses multiple notification methods in a best effort to reach campus members in an emergency – by SMS text message, Texas A&M email, KAMU-FM

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radio, campus cable television, Emergency Alert System radios, desktop pop-ups, classroom speakers, Twitter and RSS. Code Maroon is only used to provide official notification of critical situations that pose an imminent, physical threat to the community. To sign up to receive Code Maroon text alerts and learn more about Code Maroon, visit codemaroon. tamu.edu.

Texas A&M Student Health Services – Health services are provided at A.P. Beutel Health Center, located across from Sbisa and All Faiths Chapel. Services include Dial-ANurse, EMS, a laboratory, a medical clinic, nutrition services, a pharmacy, physical therapy, preventative medicine, radiology, a specialty clinic and a women’s clinic. For more information, visit shs.tamu.edu or call 979-4588310.

Student Counseling Service - The SCS, located in Cain Hall on campus, provides a variety of counseling services, including crisis, urgent and routine situations. For more details, visit scs.tamu.edu or call 979-845-4427.

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Carpool - Carpool, at 127 John J Koldus, is a student-run non-profit organization serving the Bryan/College Station area with free, non-judgmental rides home every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. For more details, visit carpool. tamu.edu or call 979-693-9905.

2-1-1 Texas – The local 2-1-1 call center is located in the United Way of the Brazos Valley office, 909 Southwest Parkway East in College Station. 2-1-1 Texas is a free, confidential, information and referral line answered by nationally certified specialists - 24 hours a day, seven days a week. When callers dial 2-1-1, they are connected to area information centers in their region.

Anywhere in Texas, people can dial 2-1-1 and find information about resources in their local community. Whether they need help finding food or housing, child care, crisis counseling or substance abuse treatment, 2-1-1 can help them find resources. For more information, visit www.211texas.org. For more information on United Way,

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Bryan-College Station Convention and Visitors Bureau – The Bryan-College Station Convention and Visitors Bureau helps visitors with information such as local attractions, events and places to stay. It also has helpful maps. For more information, visit 1101 University Drive E. in College Station or call 979-260-9898.

Better Business Bureau - The BBB, at 418 Tarrow St. in College Station, provides a list of accredited businesses in the Brazos Valley that are in good standing with the BBB, and alerts the community to common scams to avoid. The BBB also provides dispute resolution between businesses and customers. For more information, visit www. bbb.org/bryan or call 979-260-2222.

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Your academic life has many avenues to help nurture it along and keep your head from spinning, like tutors and study groups. In the midst of all the action, you may forget to take a step back and

indulge your spiritual side.

Many organizations around the Bryan-College Station area have programs to help nurture your spiritual life. These programs come in various forms, and can be found all around the area.

There are Bible- and churchrelated programs such as Bible study groups, worship services, retreats and choirs.

If you are wanting to find a religion that fits you or wish to join a church that reminds you of the one where you grew up, The

Eagle has a complete listing of all churches online. The worship directory lists the pastors and gives information about each church across the Brazos Valley. For more information, visit www. theeagle.com/brazos_life/ worship_directory.

For a list of A&M religious groups, visit the Student Activities website at studentactivities.tamu.edu, and click on “organizations,” “OrgSearch” and look under the “Religious” category.

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he Study Abroad Programs Office works to provide students in all fields and at all levels a wide range of highimpact experiences abroad. Last year, over 3,600 Aggies participated in course work, research, internships or service learning opportunities in 80 different countries. In addition, the Study Abroad Programs Office contributes to the development of on-campus experiences that foster cultural awareness, including the Academy for Future International Leaders.

Below is the excerpt from a blog written by students participating in the Research Experience for Undergraduates, directed

by Dr. Chris Houser of the College of Geosciences. Participants designed and conducted research projects that focus on the rich biodiversity surrounding the Soltis Center for Education and Research in Costa Rica.

“This post comes to you from the

ecohydrology team. Nathan, Olivia, Gracie and I (Esther) will be focusing on the study watershed’s hydrology, which includes quantifying sap flow, throughfall, and groundwater table depth, as well as constructing a weir to get streamflow data.

Rounding out our first week at the Soltis Center, we met with several challenges. Technical issues like finding which USB port actually works on the netbook, locating gaps in huge data sets, and late delivery of materials for the weir site slowed our progress, but we successfully made headway on weir site preparation, relocated throughfall gauges, and downloaded data at the sap flow site. We’re working out the kinks and with the arrival of three of our faculty mentors today, things are getting into full swing! We have a weir trail, a tarp fortress to keep the construction site dry, sap flow data since January, a throughfall network, and our list of accomplishments can only

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Something we really enjoy at the Soltis Center is getting to see biodiversity firsthand. We’ve seen bullet ants, toucans, hummingbirds, vipers, lizards, and heard the beating of bird wings, which we first mistook for jaguar growls. We also see armies upon armies of leaf-cutter ants.

They travel long distances with leaves or flowers many times their size. Hanging up tarps at the weir site, we’d see leafcutter ants coming down the trunks of extremely tall trees, carrying their precious cargo home. This first week, we’ve occasionally felt like little leafcutter ants at the top of a tall tree.

There’s a lot to do and a long way to go before we can reach our goals, but like the determined ants, we carry on with our eyes on the prize.

We’re excited to continue onward and upward in our projects and to experience more delights of Costa Rica this coming week.”

Sincerely yours, The leaf cutter ants Contact the Study Abroad Programs Office to learn about all the different high impact, international opportunities available through Texas A&M University.

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Founded in 1883, Blinn College is well established as the premier two-year college in Texas. ationally recognized for its affordable educational excellence, Blinn’s tuition and fees average about onethird the cost of the same classes at most four-year public universities in the state.

In addition to its campuses in Brenham, Bryan, Schulenburg and Sealy, the College teaches online courses, dual credit for high school and prepares students for quick employment through its workforce certification programs.

Blinn recently received an historic honor for community engagement as one of only six community colleges in the nation selected for recognition by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Only seven colleges and universities in Texas received this prestigious recognition.

Blinn’s community service efforts are spearheaded by its Service Learning Program, which combines community service with classroom instruction or student club activities, focusing on critical,

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reflective thinking and civic responsibility to engage students. Service Learning involves students in activities that address local needs while developing their academic or professional skills and commitment to their community. Since 2004, Blinn students have documented more than 372,000 hours of community service valued at more than $7.1 million by the Points of Light Foundation.

Blinn has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest accolade an educational institution can receive from the federal government for its commitment to service and civic engagement, five of the last seven years.

Blinn was recently listed among the most affordable large community colleges in the nation by AffordableCollegesOnline.org and one of the top community colleges in the state by Schools.com. The Blinn TEAM (Transfer Enrollment at A&M) Program allows selected applicants to Texas A&M’s freshman class a unique co-enrollment

opportunity with the opportunity to earn full Texas A&M admission. The initiative, the first of its kind between a major university and a community college, recently received the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Recognition of Excellence.

In 2013, the THECB recognized Blinn’s academic transfer rate as the highest in the state, and Blinn consistently ranks among the nation’s leaders in transferring students to top four-year colleges and universities.

Earlier this year, Blinn released a study showing that the College makes a $345.3 million economic impact on its community.

That figure includes $239.5 million in added income by former students employed in the regional workforce, $61.3 million in College operations spending and $44.5 million in student spending.

For enrollment and financial aid information, visit www.blinn.edu.

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A Texas A&M University/Blinn College partnership TEAM is a collaborative partnership that allows students to enroll at both schools with parttime admission to Texas A&M. The program is offered only to qualifying students during the Texas A&M freshman admissions process.

Participating students are enrolled in one academic course at Texas A&M each semester and complete the remainder of their courses at Blinn’s Bryan campus.

Students who complete 45 Blinn credit hours and 15 Texas A&M credit hours within two years, with a 3.0 grade point average at each school, are automatically admitted to Texas A&M. TEAM students can compete for transfer admission sooner when they meet the eligibility requirements.

TEAM students reap the benefits of both campuses, including access to Texas A&M’s on-campus housing, library sources, recreation center, health center, food services and student tickets to Aggie sporting and performing arts events.

At Blinn, they experience lower tuition and smaller class sizes, which

many students find advantageous in the transition from high school to a university.

“The TEAM program is a tremendous partnership that demonstrates the collaborative potential between elite four-year institutions such as Texas A&M and community colleges with strong academic standards such as Blinn,” said Dr. Harold Nolte, Blinn College district president. “We’re very proud to be part of a program that has proven so successful in helping students realize their academic dreams.”

Through TEAM, students enjoy the university experience afforded

by Texas A&M and the smaller classroom environment and lower costs offered at Blinn. Students enrolled in 15 semester credit hours in the TEAM program pay $1,500 less than regular Texas A&M students.

“Cost savings for TEAM students are phenomenal,” said Dr. John O. Beaver, dean of Educational Partnerships. “In addition to the lower costs Blinn offers, students

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In the 13 years since TEAM was implemented, almost 7,000 students have participated.

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board recognized TEAM with its “Recognition of Excellence” last August.

Approximately three-quarters of students enrolled in TEAM earn full enrollment at Texas A&M, and of those who matriculate, 88 percent go on to graduate. TEAM’s success is one of the reasons why Blinn consistently ranks among the top academic transfer rates in the nation.

For more information on TEAM, visit: www.blinn.edu/team.

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