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Jimmy Pitcher

Silver Taps: James “Jimmy” Pitcher

Sam Scott
November 30, 2015
Phillip Myles Thomas

Silver Taps: Phillip Myles Thomas

Sam Scott
November 3, 2015
Breast Cancer Awareness

College of Liberal Arts to hold on-campus walk to raise funding for breast cancer initiatives

Sam Scott
October 19, 2015

Open Carry Bill Passes State House of Representatives

Sam Scott
April 23, 2015
Dr. Zhu conducts research to find a new way for chemotherapy to attack only cancer cells.

Researcher works toward ‘smart’ chemotherapy

Sam Scott
March 30, 2015
Indiana Senate Bill - Protection against discrimination

Right to discriminate?: Indiana bill tests religious limits, concerns LGBT advocates

Sam Scott
March 30, 2015
Disaster Day 1

Disaster brought to life

Sam Scott
March 27, 2015
Disaster Day

Disaster brought to life

Sam Scott
March 26, 2015
FILE

Former first lady comes to campus

Sam Scott
March 8, 2015
Allison Bradshaw and Tim Lai — THE BATTALION  Senior Yell Leader-elect Steven Lanz.

Elections in flux: J-Court to hear argument for a Senior Yell Leader recount

Sam Scott
February 26, 2015
Provided — THE BATTALION An A&M research team received a porthole cover from the ship that had folded over time.

A&M effort helps preserve Civil War ship

Sam Scott
February 23, 2015
Photo By: Shelby Knowles Salman Munir, president of AMSA, discusses misconceptions of Islam due to ISIS extremism Monday.

Stop the Crisis’: Group condemns ISIS

Sam Scott
February 16, 2015
Photo by Shelby Knowles

Lights, camera, academics

Sam Scott
February 12, 2015

Volunteer fair to inform students of non-profit opportunities across state

Sam Scott
February 9, 2015
Timothy Lai — THE BATTALION The “State of the Black Aggie” symposium was intended to address concerns of black students.

Symposium addresses ‘The State of the Black Aggie’

Sam Scott
February 8, 2015
The Texas A&M president’s office will soon have a permanent occupant.The Board of Regents named its sole finalist for the position Tuesday: Michael K. Young, the president of the University of Washington, where he has served since July 2011.Due to Texas law, Young can’t be appointed until 21 days after he is named as a finalist by the Board of Regents. Sharp said Young is considered to be one of the top university presidents in the country. “I think he is the person to take us to the next level academically, and he’s also a person that recognizes and values the tradition and spirit of this place and is somebody that wants to grow old as an Aggie,” Sharp said. “I think he’s really going to be a great Aggie.” Jim Woosley, speaker of the faculty senate, said Young exemplifies what the faculty wants in a president at Texas A&M and they are excited to welcome the new president to campus. “We welcome such a prime academic with the expertise and experience that he shows in his resume and is so well known and well respected, not only in Seattle or Washington, but nationally and internationally,” Woosley said. “We are very much looking forward to Dr. Young.”Before becoming the president at the University of Washington, Young was president and distinguished professor of law at the University of Utah from 2004 to 2011, where he helped raise the school to one of the top 100 universities in the world, according to a university press release.David Pershing, president of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, said in a statement that during Young’s time as president, he was responsible for advancing commercialization of faculty and student inventions, improving physical facilities, internationalizing the campus focus, increasing state legislative funding and expanding the medical center. Young said in a release that he and his wife look forward to joining Texas A&M, as it’s poised to be one of the greatest research universities in the United States.“Marti and I want to be part of expanding that excellence and a part of the great spirit and tradition that is Texas A&M,” Young said. “Chancellor Sharp is a leader of vision and I look forward to working with someone who has such a passion for excellence and commitment to the highest standards.”Sharp said he visited Young in Seattle for lunch in the fall after Young was identified by two separate search committees.“We got along pretty well and I said, ‘Since I spent all this time coming here, eating your food and flying back two hours later, I want you to come here,’ and he did,” Sharp said.Sharp said Young decided he wanted to come to A&M after he met with deans, faculty members, students and visited important programs on campus. “We think that he’ll use this as a great opportunity and as a great challenge to produce one of the great public research universities in the country,” Sharp said. “We’re already the largest, dollar-wise, research university in the Southwestern United States, but we think we’re just beginning.”Sharp said there isn’t any official amount agreed upon for the new president’s pay, but it will be an appropriate amount.“We’ll get into the salary announcements whenever we get closer to the 21-day period time, but we’re going to pay him commensurate with what his reputation is and his reputation is one of the top in the United States,” Sharp said.Sharp said he expects Young to begin as acting president sometime in April, with Interim President Mark Hussey sitting in until that time.“Fortunately we have Mark Hussey, who is one of the best administrators I’ve ever seen, and Mark not only gave this committee the ability to take its time and really be thorough, but also gave this committee the ability to wait until the new president has got all of his ducks in line and is ready to come here,” Sharp said.Michael K. Young at a glance:Education: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Japanese from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School1977-1978: Law clerk to the late Supreme Court Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist.1978-1998: Fuyo Professor of Japanese Law at Columbia University Law School.1998-2004: Dean of the George Washington University Law School2004-2011: Professor and president at University of Utah law 2011-2015: President at University of WashingtonPROVIDED BY UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Michael Young

Welcome to Aggieland, Mr. Young: Board of Regents tabs Washington president to lead Texas A&M

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February 3, 2015
Tanner Garza — THE BATTALION

NFL vs. domestic violence?

Sam Scott
January 29, 2015
Allison Bradshaw — THE BATTALION Domed bricks have been placed at the north end of Military Walk to signal the end of the walkway to students with visual impairments.

Initiative to accommodate students with visual impairments moves forward

Sam Scott
January 26, 2015
Photo By: Vanessa Pena Construction for the 1,200-bed White Creek Apartments has begun.

West Campus apartments on way for Fall 2015

Sam Scott
January 25, 2015

Architecture students design satellite campus for hospital

Sam Scott
December 2, 2014
Graphic By: Frederica Shih

A&M profs help untangle issue of Internet neutrality

Sam Scott
November 30, 2014

Students push for liaison in City Council

Sam Scott
November 30, 2014
Allison Bradshaw — THE BATTALION College Station City Council swore in three members elected in November on Tuesday night.

City council swears in elected members

Sam Scott
November 18, 2014
Dee Huggan — THE BATTALION Rick Hill, retired CSISD school administrator.

Election season: Justice of the Peace candidates

Sam Scott
November 1, 2014

UN atomic energy director visits A&M

Sam Scott
October 29, 2014

Engineer council hopes survey will link students, A&M administration

Sam Scott
October 21, 2014
Vanessa Pena — THE BATTALION David Toback is a member of the Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy and spokesperson for the Collider Detector at Fermilab.

Prof: History ‘kind’ to investors in science

Sam Scott
October 20, 2014

Ruling to enforce ID law at polls

Sam Scott
October 18, 2014

2015, 2016 class gifts begin to take shape

Sam Scott
October 14, 2014
Tanner Garza -- THE BATTALION College Station Planning and Development Services staff proposed removing 10 parallel parking spots to allow greater crane accessibility at the Domain construction site.

Council to hear new Northgate parking proposal

Sam Scott
October 8, 2014
Photo by Tanner GarzaJasen Castillo, Bush School professor, says his work was inspired by “The Day After,” a movie he watched as a child that “deeply scarred” him.  

Professor Q&A: ‘Endurance and War’

Sam Scott
October 5, 2014
Photo by Sarah Lane Biomedical engineering associate professor Melissa Grunlan (left) and biomedical engineering graduate student Lindsay Nail work on facial reconstruction materials in the Emerging Technologies Building on Monday. afternoon.  

Researchers develop facial reconstruction foam

Sam Scott
October 5, 2014
 

Panelists tackle topic of Islamic State

Sam Scott
September 24, 2014

Entertainment websites protest ‘slow lanes’

Sam Scott
September 9, 2014
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