Texas A&M University \u2013 Kingsville (TAMUK) had an exciting school year full of developments. Students can now text 9-1-1, a new music building is being constructed, and the College of Business earned an accreditation that put it in the top five percent of business schools nationwide.<\/p>\n
TAMUK had an odd start to the 2017-18 school year with the school shutting down because of Hurricane Harvey.<\/p>\n
Some students did not idly sit by during the unscheduled break.<\/p>\n
TAMUK Greek life and Wildlife Society Club all provided assistance to those affected by the hurricane.<\/p>\n
It was announced via mass email on Sept. 29, 2017 that Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Heidi Anderson stepped down from her post.<\/p>\n
Anderson was not the only administrator that would be stepping down.<\/p>\n
On April 16, TAMUK President Dr. Steven Tallant announced he would retire effective December 2018 via email.<\/p>\n
\u201cI really love it here. I love this campus. It\u2019s been the best 10 years of my life as a professional and walking away and retiring is very difficult,\u201d Tallant said.<\/p>\n
TAMUK joined the Digital Fellows Program whose mission states, \u201cThe project will provide a unique professional opportunity for 30 provosts that focuses on the adoption and deployment of course-ware and digital learning resources\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics and Campus Recreation David Gines alleged dissemination of false information on Frank Russell, communications major at TAMUK.<\/p>\n
Beach volleyball earned its first national championship in Javelina history.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m still in disbelief,\u201d Madison Sims, one of the first recruits at TAMUK for beach volleyball said. \u201cFor the school, I look around and see all these pictures and I see all the trophies, and I\u2019m like man, this is so awesome. People love this university, and it\u2019s great that we get to put our piece of history into it now.\u201d<\/p>\n
In other sports news the Lady Javelina Softball team qualified for playoffs for the first time since 2010.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m so happy, excited and a little nervous. It\u2019s all very overwhelming due to the fact that no one on this team has made the playoffs before,\u201d Senior Outfielder Haley Boyett said.<\/p>\n
TAMUK Unity hosted its second Pride Festival on April 20 where students marched for LGTBQ rights.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur goal is just to advocate and provide a safe place, that\u2019s just our mission and so with that we want to improve\u2026 it\u2019s nice to have students come out and know that there is a place for them,\u201d TAMUK Unity President Trisha Garcia said.<\/p>\n
TAMUK saw a 7.8 percent drop in enrollment in the Fall 2017 semester.<\/p>\n
One of the big causes of the trend is the way the political climate under the Trump administration has deterred potential international students from enrolling.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur international students are afraid to come to America,\u201d Tallant said. \u201cThey\u2019re afraid that if they come and have to go back home, they won\u2019t be able to get back in [the U.S.]. They\u2019re afraid that if they come and get a degree, they won\u2019t be able to stay and work.\u201d<\/p>\n
In Fall 2017 the housing rates for students on campus got locked in as long as they continue to live on campus.<\/p>\n
In Spring 2018 the University Police Department relocated to Lewis Hall.<\/p>\n
An African-American Read-in was held on Feb. 13 at the pavilion.<\/p>\n
However, it was the only event planned for Black History Month on campus, which angered some students.<\/p>\n
Plaserae \u201cPlazz\u201d Johnson became the first female sports editor for The South Texan, TAMUK\u2019s school newspaper.<\/p>\n
\u201cMedia has traditionlaly been a male-dominated industry; particularly in the area of sports. Considering it took 93 years for The South Texan to have a woman Sports Editor is proof of such. Plazz proved herself more than capable of handling the responsibilities of serving as Sports Editor,\u201d Adviser for The South Texan Nicole Perez Morris said. \u201cShe has exceeded my expectations.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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