Campus Life

“It is hard to express in words what George Mitchell meant to Texas A&M University at Galveston, its students, faculty and staff, and to me personally. To say he was a great man with foresight and generosity isn’t enough." - Admiral Robert Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Texas A&M University at Galveston

They're called Sea Squirts, and they represent Texas A&M University at Galveston’s youngest campers. For the first time its 28-year history, Sea Camp is offering the Sea Squirts Program for four- and five-year old children to experience the wonders of a marine environment, while accompanied by a parent.

As required by Texas Education Code, Section 54.0513(f), the Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System will hold public hearings to receive input from students and the public regarding the proposed increases in Designated Tuition for The Texas A&M University System’s Academic Institutions, to be effective with the Fall 2013 Semester.

Rear Admiral Robert Smith III, president of Texas A&M University at Galveston was recently honored by the Cesar E. Chavez Legacy and Education Foundation in San Antonio with the 2013 Conscience Builder Award.

Dr. Bernd G. Würsig is among six Texas A&M Faculty members who have been appointed the title University Distinguished Professors, effective Sept. 1, 2013. The title is among the highest honors awarded to Texas A&M faculty members.

This Texas A&M University rule regarding smoking and tobacco use on campus (University Rule 34.05.99.M1) applies to Texas A&M University at Galveston and has been modified to be more comprehensive in safe-guarding the health and well-being of students, faculty, staff and visitors.

Recently, “thebestcolleges.org” ranked Texas A&M University at Galveston in the top 10 best satellite campuses in the nation. TAMUG is an integral branch of the internationally-acclaimed Texas A&M University.

Words passed down from generation to generation have great meaning. And, when spoken by men and women who take an oath of honor to lay down their lives in service of their country, words have greatest meaning.

TAMUG impacts maritime industry through pay-it-forward entrepreneurs. On the Gulf of Mexico coast near the Houston ship channel, the campus community of Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) has educated generations of students who now populate research laboratories and expeditions, marine and military vessels, boardrooms and classrooms of the world.

The 10th Annual Pathways Student Research Symposium exceeds expectations with more than 500 student researchers attending.