Texas A&M Faculty Affairs

New Faculty Orientation is two weeks away! We look forward to welcoming our new faculty to Texas A&M University, introducing campus resources, fostering meaningful connections and helping them prepare for a successful career ahead.

Happy International Self-Care Day!
Whether it's spending time in nature around campus, like at the Texas A&M Leach Teaching Gardens, going on a reflective walk or simply slowing down, take a moment today to invest in your well-being.

It’s National Ice Cream Day, and we are celebrating with a scoop of Aggie history!

From its earliest days, Texas A&M University operated its own dairy herd and in the early 1950s started a creamery which served as a teaching and research facility for more than 40 years. The creamery produced dairy products including ice cream for the university until the creamery closed in 1995.

Now the Aggie ice cream tradition lives on at the Moore Creamery in Aggie Park. While the Moore Creamery no longer produces its own ice cream, it proudly serves Blue Bell Ice Cream. That is not just a coincidence for Aggies! Blue Bell’s own Ed Kruse and Howard Kruse, who helped build Blue Bell into the Texas institution we all know and love, were both proud Aggies.

From the classroom to the creamery to the cone, the Aggie spirit runs deep in every bite.

Behind every ranking is a person at a whiteboard, in a lab, or in a classroom. Proud to share that Texas A&M is #6 in Global University Visibility - a testament to the incredible faculty making their mark on the world stage.

Texas A&M University has risen to No. 6 in the world in the American Caldwell 2026–27 Global University Visibility (GUV) Rankings — up 15 spots from 2024.

American Caldwell uses publicly available, third-party data to track news mentions, search activity, social media following, website visitors, web references, online footprint and video views over a 12-month period.

People are paying attention, and the trajectory speaks for itself.

Read more: https://tx.ag/ACGUV26

Miss Rev would like to remind Texas A&M faculty to submit an application for the Mentored Opportunities to Develop Experience in Leadership (MODEL) fellows program before the September 14th deadline!

📎 tx.ag/modelapps

📣 Calling all Texas A&M academic leaders and department heads!

Applications are open for the Academic Leadership Fellowship programs. If you are looking to expand your network, collaborate across disciplines, and develop your leadership skills, apply for either the Department Head Development Fellows or the Academic Leader Development Fellows.

DHDF: tx.ag/dhdfapps
ALDF: tx.ag/aldfapps

It’s National Social Media Day, which means it’s the perfect time to give Faculty Affairs a follow! Don't miss out on announcements, events, and community news. Connect with us on your favorite platform today using the links and handles below.
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Thank you, Texas A&M University Faculty! When you partner with Disability Resources, you are actively investing in student success.

Disability Resources administered 37,511 exams during the 2025-26 academic year. A significant 39.3% of these exams were administered at the West Campus Testing Center, which opened in fall 2025 to meet rising demand, reduce barriers and better serve students on West Campus.

By expanding capacity and intentionally serving all corners of campus, Disability Resources ensures that every Aggie has the resources, support and access they need to thrive.

Learn more about the West Campus Testing Center: https://bit.ly/3RUmk1K