Updates from the Vice Chancellor and Dean

Colleagues, I’m excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Won Bo Shim as head of the Texas A&M Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, effective Sept. 1.   Dr. Shim has served as the interim head of the department for the past year. Prior to that, he served the department as associate department head for academic… Read More →

Colleagues, Welcome, or welcome back, to the first day of the 2023 fall semester at the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences!  For our largest class of incoming freshmen, your classes might be quite different from those you saw in high school. Take a deep breath and hang in there. You are among… Read More →

Dear colleagues, I am delighted to let you know that Dr. Clay Mathis has been appointed as the next head of the Texas A&M Department of Animal Science, effective October 1. Dr. Mathis is an acclaimed educator, researcher and administrator who will help the department continue to build its reputation as a preeminent leader in… Read More →

Colleagues, I’m happy to announce the appointment of Dr. Kim Dooley as Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, effective Sept. 1.  Dr. Dooley has prior administrative experience, having served as Associate Dean for Academic Operations. She is a nationally and internationally recognized professor in the Department of Agricultural… Read More →

Colleagues:  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has approved the reformulation of the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences into the Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism, effective August 15. The change capitalizes on opportunities for students in the leading and quickly evolving hospitality sector, and will involve a strong scholarly focus on… Read More →