| Texas A&M International University | |
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| Established | 1969 |
| Type | State university |
| President | Ray Keck III, Ph.D. |
| Academic staff | 210 Full-time (Fall, 2010) |
| Students | 6,853 (Fall, 2010) |
| Location | Laredo, Texas, United States |
| Campus | 300 acres (1.2 km²) |
| Nickname | Dustdevils |
| Website | http://www.tamiu.edu/ |
Texas A&M International University, often referred to as TAMIU, is a public, co-educational, state-supported university located in Laredo, Texas. It is a member institution of The Texas A&M University System.
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Texas A&M International University offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees through five colleges. They include:
Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) is a Member of The Texas A&M University System and boasts a $160 million cutting-edge campus on a 300-acre (1.2 km2) site in Laredo, Texas. The newest University in the State of Texas, TAMIU offers 32 undergraduate and 28 graduate degrees in the arts and sciences, business administration, and nursing. The A.R. Sánchez, Jr. School of Business was recently named one of the “Best 296 Business Schools” by The Princeton Review and ranked in the Top Ten for offering the greatest opportunity for minority students. The Sanchez School of Business offers a doctoral degree in international business.
Taught by gifted faculty from throughout the world, programs focus on developing strong undergraduate and graduate offerings with a progressive agenda for global study and understanding across all disciplines. Through international instruction, faculty and student research, and public service, TAMIU is a strategic point of delivery for well-defined programs and services that improve the quality of life for the citizens of the border region, the State of Texas, and national and international communities. Fall 2010 enrollment was 6,853 (combined undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students). Full-time faculty number 210. The Teacher/Student ratio is 1:21. Over 90 percent of students are Hispanic minority and 3 percent are international students. Some 11.5 percent of students live on campus. The University has aggressive financial aid and Study Abroad programs. Recently TAMIU has implemented a campus Common Read program featuring books by Gerda Weissmann Klein, Ishmael Beah and Somaly Mam.
Texas A&M International University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. The undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Business Administration are accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The College of Nursing and Health Sciences' Dr. F.M. Canseco School of Nursing is accredited by the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. Texas A&M International University is also accredited by the Texas Education Agency. Texas A&M International University is a member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, the American Council on Education and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.
TAMIU's A. R. Sanchez Jr. School of Business ranks as the second best in the country for providing the "Greatest Opportunity for Minority Students."[1] As of 2010, the A.R. Sanchez Jr. School of Business doctoral degree in International Business is the only fully locally-offered (non-collaborative) doctoral degree offered by the University.
The Princeton Review has named the A.R. Sanchez The School of Business a “Best Business School” in its 2006 and 2008 editions. The 2008 edition of The Princeton Review also lists the School as a Top Ten for Business Schools offering the greatest opportunity for minority students.[1]
TAMIU is home to various research centers, including the Center for the Study of Western Hemispheric Trade, The Western Hemispheric Trade Information Center, the Texas Center for Border Economics and Enterprise Development, the Small Business Development Center and the Center for Earth and Environmental Studies.
One of the institution's largest private benefactors was Radcliffe Killam (1910-2007), a Laredo oilman who donated $2 million to establish The Center for Western Hemispheric Trade, in addition to the University's 300-acre (1.2 km2) campus land. Killam and his wife, the former Sue Spivey, were honored by TAMIU with honorary doctorates and the naming of the Radcliffe and Sue Killam Library.
TAMIU's sports teams are known as the Dustdevils and compete in the Heartland Conference. They became active members of NCAA Division II on September 1, 2008. As an active member, TAMIU is eligible for conference championships and NCAA tournament berths.[2]
TAMIU participates in the following sports:
Student fees at TAMIU will increase by 7 percent in the 2011-2012 academic year. A 30 semester-hour course load will increase in costs from $6,133 to $6,588, or $425. The additional fees are earmarked for library, parking, technology access, energy costs, athletics, graduate application fees, and a new student scholarship program. Oddly, the new rate schedule will almost match the 6,500 number of students enrolled in the fall of 2010.[3]
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