Texas A&M University Corpus Christi News

Army Sgt. Stephanie Logue embraces mother Debra Logue as she surprises her mother on stage after Debra Logue receives her master's degree Saturday during the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Fall Commencement at the American Bank Centeri.

College of Nursing and Health Sciences: Sarah Alysia Apolinar Kathi Rae Dunn Julie Christine Harrison Sarah Louise Kutilek Nicole Elise Rodriguez Mary Diane Sampson Bachelor of Science in Nursing Brandon Jon Cortez Rodolfo Anastacio Cruz Jr.

Local college students are hitting the books hard this week, cramming for the big test or finishing up that term paper.

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The 20-year-old sophomore at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi recently airbrushed leotards for university dancers to resemble a lion, zebra, python and gazelle among other African creatures for the museum's Silver Safari fundraiser at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

"Fun with Freud," welded copper sheet, by Charles T. Williams. Contributed photo Untitled, oil on canvas by Bror Utter.

Company description: Retail store offering imports from colonial Mexico, including folk art, Talavera ceramics, glassware, pottery, jewelry, textiles and home decor.

Art in the current exhibition at the Weil Gallery at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi features work by established and promising printmakers, many of whom use memories as points of departure for their images.

Holiday luncheons are from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday at the Art Museum of South Texas, 1902 N. Shoreline Blvd.

Ashley Smith, 19, a sophomore at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, performs a dance from "The Nutcracker" during a dress rehearsal on Monday for the Fall Island Dance Demo by students from the Department of Communication and Theatre.

GlobalWatt has been offered $2.8 million in city incentives to build its solar module facility in Corpus Christi, a move that also would forge a research partnership with Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

It's one that taught me an important lesson: Giving and receiving go hand in hand.

Kelly Quintanilla, has been named dean of the college of liberal arts at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

Mirador, an all-inclusive life care retirement community now under development by Senior Quality Lifestyles Corporation in Corpus Christi, has announced the appointment of Wendy Gainan as director of sales and marketing.

The exhibit showcases Jennifer Arnold's canvas peel process. Here, the viewer is allowed to walk between pieces that represent windows.

The University of Texas-Pan American greeted its new president-designate Wednesday with a red carpet and the university's award-winning mariachis.

Shannon Cruz gets into her costume along side fellow dancer Kassie Kellyas they get ready Friday for the second performance of the Sparking City Light Opera's production of "Amahl and the Night Visitors" at the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Performing Arts Center.

Music will be provided by Beto Leal and his Orchestra. General chairmen are Leon and Jeanette Bazar and Thomas and Melinda Gonzales.

Nelsen, who has been associate vice president for academic affairs at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, was named sole finalist last month.

Originally published November 11, 2009 at 3:46 p.m., updated November 11, 2009 at 3:47 p.m. McALLEN, Texas a ' The University of Texas System Board of Regents has appointed Robert Nelsen as the new president of the University of Texas-Pan American.