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(From left to right) Texas A&M University College of Dentistry dean Dr. Lily García, Dr. Hung Pham, Dr. Don Le and Dr. Suketu Kapadia. (Steven Crow/Texas A&M College of Dentistry)

Aggie Dentistry alumni create scholarship for second, third-year dental students

Nicholas Gutteridge, Managing Editor August 20, 2024

Four Class of 1998 Texas A&M School of Dentistry alumni have banded together to create the Baylor College of Dentistry Class of 1998 Endowed Scholarship, a scholarship program for second- and third-year...

Gen. Mark Welsh III speaks at his first media availbility during his tenure as interim president of Texas A&M University in the MSC Flag Room on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023. Welsh spoke about his coming plans for the university as well as adressing current events surrounding A&M.

President Welsh discusses budget, leadership in welcome brief

Ian Curtis, Features Editor August 19, 2024

In his August brief, Texas A&M President Mark Welsh welcomed 78,000 students back to A&M’s campuses and made the student body aware of several new changes that recently have gone into effect. In...

The Texas A&M Academic Building on Friday, Sep. 2, 2022.

New ‘society, ethics and law’ major now available

Nicholas Gutteridge, Managing Editor August 19, 2024

The Department of Philosophy announced a new major in society, ethics and law for the fall. The major, available this semester, was previously a university studies concentration that has since been converted...

Tents are set up for ticket pull in preparation for the football game vs. Notre Dame in front of Kyle Field on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Updated ticket pull guidelines in effect for 2024 football season

Amy Leigh Steward, Editor-in-Chief August 19, 2024

Starting Sep. 1, football fans will have new guidelines to follow if they plan on camping out for ticket pull. The updated system aims to comply with safety measures, such as keeping fire lanes clear and...

Students pick up a class of 2028 T-shirt from boxes during the Howdy Week Ice Cream Carnival at the Kyle Field Plaza on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024.

Howdy Week welcomes students to Aggieland

J. M. Wise and Nicholas Gutteridge August 17, 2024

The lights go dark. Karaoke plays on one side of the Memorial Student Center. A live band sings on the other. Howdy Week is back, welcoming over 72,000 Aggies for the fall semester.  Running from Aug....

The Academic Building on Thursday, July 27, 2023.

A&M relabels 8 schools to colleges

Mikayla Martinez, News Editor August 15, 2024

Texas A&M Provost and Executive Vice President Alan Sams, Ph.D., announced Thursday the university is officially changing the names of 8 schools to colleges.   The shift in designated terminology,...

Three first place winners highlight the winners from The Battalion, Maroon Life magazine, and Aggieland Yearbook

Texas A&M Student Media takes home sweepstakes trophy after winning first place at ACP Clicks & Clicks

Amy Leigh Steward, Editor in Chief August 7, 2024

The Associated Collegiate Press announced the results of its semi-annual Clips & Clicks contest on Monday, with Texas A&M Student Media winning first place overall. This is the fourth consecutive...

The intersection of Bizzell Street and College Avenue on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024.

Farmers fight Hurricane Beryl

J. M. Wise, News Reporter July 20, 2024

Aggies across Harris County and surrounding areas faced tremendous destruction from Hurricane Beryl when the storm made landfall near Matagorda Bay on July 8.  Warnings of the dangerous conditions...

Rudder Association members advocated to remove gender-affirming care from A&M

Rudder Association members advocated to remove gender-affirming care from A&M

Nicholas Gutteridge, Managing Editor July 3, 2024

In the months leading up to University Health Services announcing gender-affirming care will no longer be offered by Aug. 1, members of the conservative alumni group The Rudder Association advocated to...

The outside of Beutel Health Center on Monday, October 23, 2023.

University Health Services to stop offering gender-affirming care starting Aug. 1

Nicholas Gutteridge, Managing Editor July 2, 2024

A University Health Services announcement sent on July 1 said the Beutel Student Health Center will no longer offer gender-affirming care as of Aug. 1.  “We understand that this news may come as...

President Mark A. Welsh III answers reporters questions on Oct. 4, 2023 at the Hall of Champions. (Julianne Shivers/The Battalion)

A&M Qatar prepares for 2028 closure

Nicholas Gutteridge, Managing Editor June 26, 2024

The Texas A&M Qatar campus has begun to wind down operations after the A&M Board of Regents voted to close the branch in February. In an update from President Welsh, he said a transition team from...

Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp attends the Class of 1972 50-year reunion in Kyle Field on April 20, 2022.

A&M System’s Title IX director suspended after supporting Biden’s Title IX changes

Nicholas Gutteridge, Managing Editor May 23, 2024

Weeks after stating the Texas A&M System would comply with President Biden’s Title IX changes, Director of Title IX and Student Conduct Compliance Rick Olshak has been suspended with pay while the...

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