Reigniting a Love for Music: Texas A&M Ensembles Offer a Musical Home Without Pressure Forget what you knew in high school, the Department of Music Activities wants you to find your musical home in a band at Texas A&M — and it’s an entirely different experience. By Melissa Rynning, Texas A&M Division of Student Affairs If you were in high school band, chances are what you think you know about band programs at Texas A&M might be wrong. As a member of a competitive band in … [Read more...] about Reigniting a Love for Music: Texas A&M Ensembles Offer a Musical Home Without Pressure
Student Learning Through Engagement
Types of Involvement at Texas A&M: The Aggie Experience Is Not One-Size-Fits-All
Types of Involvement at Texas A&M: The Aggie Experience Is Not One-Size-Fits-All By Melissa Rynning, Texas A&M Division of Student Affairs Life in college starts with decisions about your academic future, but beyond that, it includes so much more. It’s a time in life where you learn to become independent, discover who you are and what you want to do, build lifelong connections and create memories that will last forever. At Texas A&M University, the Division of Student Affairs is … [Read more...] about Types of Involvement at Texas A&M: The Aggie Experience Is Not One-Size-Fits-All
Tips From a Sophomore
Tips From a Sophomore Fresh off her first year, Sophomore Class President Audri Poage shares what every Aggie wished they knew before their first year at Texas A&M. By Melissa Rynning, Texas A&M Division of Student Affairs As a freshman gearing up for your first semester at Texas A&M, it can feel like the first-day jitters and that the world is your oyster wrapped up into one exciting package. You’re about to enter a brand new chapter and a completely transformative time in life – and … [Read more...] about Tips From a Sophomore
Building Planes and Future Engineers
Building Planes and Future Engineers With help from the Aggie Experience Fund, the Texas A&M Chapter of Design Build Fly hit the road this spring to bring classroom theory to life through the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics annual competition. By Melissa Rynning, Texas A&M Division of Student Affairs Picture this: a caravan of 31 Texas A&M University aspiring engineers, a custom-built radio-controlled plane – appropriately named Rev Force 1 – road tripping to … [Read more...] about Building Planes and Future Engineers
Nursing Dreams and Fighting for the Next Generation
Nursing Dreams and Fighting for the Next Generation How the Aggie Experience Fund helped Ana Mendoza ‘27 find her place at Texas A&M and thrive in a student organization that supports the local Children’s Miracle Network hospital. By Melissa Rynning, Texas A&M Division of Student Affairs When Ana Mendoza arrived at Texas A&M for her freshman year, she came as a first-generation college student and Aggie. She was excited to work her way into the nursing program and break … [Read more...] about Nursing Dreams and Fighting for the Next Generation
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