12 Years of The 12th Can: Scaling to Fight Food Insecurity at Texas A&M The student-run food pantry expands its operations in a recent partnership with H-E-B to meet growing needs on campus. By Melissa Rynning, Texas A&M Division of Student Affairs Food insecurity is an issue that affects groups of people across socio-economic statuses and life stages, but for college students, it can be a silent epidemic. Disproportionately affecting students at a higher rate than others in the local … [Read more...] about 12 Years of The 12th Can: Scaling to Fight Food Insecurity at Texas A&M
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Reigniting a Love for Music: Texas A&M Ensembles Offer a Musical Home Without Pressure

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
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
From Aggie to CEO: Dr. Patrick Conway’s Story

From Aggie to CEO: Dr. Patrick Conway's Story The journey from College Station to the C-suite: One leader's path through medicine, policy and health care transformation. By Melissa Rynning, Texas A&M Division of Student Affairs Dr. Patrick Conway '96 (left) with his brother Michael Conway '90. Courtesy image As CEO of Optum — a health care giant serving more than 150 million people globally — Patrick Conway, M.D. '96, oversees decisions that impact the health care system daily. But … [Read more...] about From Aggie to CEO: Dr. Patrick Conway’s Story
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