TAMIU Annual Report 2021

Cover I
On the Cover 1
In This Edition 2
Message from the President 3
News 5
$6M State Legislature Funding Support Creates New 'Path to Academic & Student Success 5
TAMIU Enrollment Holds Strong Despite Pandemic 5
Graduate Education Growth Driven by Online Expansion 6
Tennis will Soon Score at TAMIU 6
MOU Renewal Signals Shared LC, TAMIU Higher Education Path 7
College of Ed Part of Select U.S. Group Targeting Greater Teacher Diversity 8
MPA Accreditation Renewed, Joins Elite Group 8
TAMIU Adds New Doctoral Degree in Criminal Justice 9
Nursing Degree Opportunities Expand at TAMIU 10
Donors 11
Killam Family Foundation Provides $1M Endowed PE Professorship 11
Art Majors Thrive at TAMIU Thanks to Watson Art Scholarship 12
Rio-South Texas Education and Community Development Foundation Super-charges Computer Engineering with $1.5M Gift 13
University Employee Giving Grows; Helps Support TAMIU Students 14
A Quick Look at TAMIU Giving Day '21 14
Faculty 15
University Awards Recognize Faculty & Community Partners 15
NIH $929,500 Grant Funds Research on Hispanic Body Composition 16
Dr. Thompson Earns Distinguished Writing Award 16
TAMIU Receives Humanities Texas Grant for 'Diverse Cultures, Diverse Humanities' Speaker Series 17
Women's History Month: On Becoming a Dean 17
Visiting Music Faculty Member Brings Sitar Music to TAMIU 18
Students 23
Organizations Grow, Progress with Female Leadership 23
Student Earns National Esports Gaming Title 23
Business Doctoral Students Publish Paper on COVID-19 in International Journal 24
We 'Welcome' 1,000+ Students at Dusty Camp 25
TRiO Student Support Services Celebrates 20th 26
TAMIU CARES Awards $6,831,416 26
Athletics 27
Dustdevil Athletics Teams Weather Change and Excel 27
Outreach 29
Dustdevils Focus Service Efforts on Las Palmas Trail Beautification 29
Students Craft Children's Books, LBV Literacy Partnership 30
Garden Yields Growth, Plentiful Harvest for All 31
TAMIU Goes Global with Celebration of World Teachers Day 31
TAMIU Students Get an ACE for Academic Success 32
NEA-Funded 'The Living Mural' to Share Laredo History, Culture 32
Giving 33
Annual Giving 2021-21 33
Penny Wars Make Sense 34
Faculty & Staff Giving 2020-21 35
Alumni Spotlights 35
Heritage Society Cumulative Giving 1970-2021 37
Tributes 38
Walk of Fame 38
Class Giving 2020-2021 39
By the Numbers 41
Bragging Rights 42

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