Texas A&M University-Texarkana
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| Type | Public university |
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| Established | 1971 |
| President | Emily F. Cutrer |
| Provost | Rosanne Stripling |
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Academic staff
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132 |
| Students | 1,865 (Fall 2014) |
| Location | Texarkana, Texas, United States |
| Campus | 375 Acres Metropolitan (population 136,027, 2010 U.S. Census) |
| Colors | Navy, Maroon and Gold |
| Athletics |
NAIA Red River Athletic Conference |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Website | www |
Texas A&M University – Texarkana, also known as A&M-Texarkana, is a public university located in Texarkana, Texas, United States. It is one of the newest members of The Texas A&M University System. It also has the smallest student body out of the 11 universities within the A&M system and also the smallest public university in the state of Texas.
A&M-Texarkana was first established as an upper-level center of Commerce, Texas based East Texas State University in 1971. The university received separate accreditation in 1980, and in September 1996 (when ETSU joined the Texas A&M System as Texas A&M University–Commerce), the Texarkana branch became a separate institution from the Commerce campus.
A&M-Texarkana is a comprehensive regional residential institution dedicated to offering career-oriented studies, awarding undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees in the areas of business administration, arts and sciences, technology, engineering, mathematics and education. Students who reside in Oklahoma and Arkansas attend at in-state tuition rates, and historically 30 percent of the student body is from Arkansas. Louisiana residents who reside in a parish that borders Texas may also attend at in-state tuition rates.
Texas A&M University–Texarkana is a comprehensive regional university committed to Academic Excellence, Student Success and Community Leadership by shaping the leaders of tomorrow with a high-quality, rewarding and affordable educational experience. As a member of The Texas A&M University System, one of the largest and most distinguished higher education systems in the nation, A&M-Texarkana provides students with a world-class degree in a family atmosphere known as a community of higher education.
Transforming from a two-year upper division institution to a comprehensive university in 2010 was a historic milestone, and the faculty, staff, alumni and community supporters rallied together to ensure that A&M-Texarkana remained not only a regional leader in higher education but has become an international destination campus.
Eagle Athletics couldn’t have had a better year in 2014-15, with successful records for the new women’s soccer and men’s and women’s tennis teams. Looking toward the future with Eagle Athletics, the campus and Texarkana communities anxiously await the beginning of Eagle baseball in spring 2016.
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