Updates from the Vice Chancellor and Dean

Colleagues, As you may know, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, or the 2018 Farm Bill, expires on Sept. 30, 2023. This bill includes programs of great importance to Texas A&M AgriLife. These programs include farm and conservation policy, nutrition assistance, and agricultural and nutrition research, and many Texas A&M AgriLife employees directly interact with Farm… Read More →

Colleagues,  Yesterday, we got a chance to recognize my favorite thing about our College — the people. We celebrated the faculty, staff and student winners of the Dean’s Outstanding Achievement Awards and this year’s winners of The Association of Former Students College-Level Teaching Awards. We also introduced new faculty members and recognized faculty career milestones…. Read More →

Colleagues,  As you may remember, several academic initiatives were identified and advanced through nine faculty task forces during the previous Texas A&M AgriLife administration. These nine initiatives were created to advance our shared mission and facilitate more transparent policies and procedures in Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and… Read More →

Colleagues, I’m happy to announce the appointment of Dr. Won Bo Shim as interim head for the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, effective Sept. 1.  Dr. Shim takes over for Dr. Leland ‘Sandy’ Pierson, who, after 13 successful years as department head, would like to devote more time to research and teaching. Among the… Read More →

Colleagues, Today marks the first day of classes for the fall semester at Texas A&M University. It is a time of excitement with a campus full of activities and the hope of eventual cooler weather (OK, in November, maybe). The fall semester brings us Midnight Yell Practice, Corps March In, Fighting Texas Aggie Football, Soccer,… Read More →