TAMIU Annual Report 2019

2019 Annual Report / AWORLDOF DIFFERENCE 2016 The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents appoints Dr. Pablo Arenaz as sixth president of Texas A&M International University. Dr. Ray Keck is affirmed as president of Texas A&MUniversity-Commerce. 2016 Groundbreaking for TAMIU’s largest classroom additiontodate,theAcademicInnovationCenter, is held.A&MSystemChancellorJohnSharpandTAMIU presidentDr.PabloArenazherald constructionon the120,000square-footfacilitytohouseTAMIU’s growing engineering and science programs. 2018 TheWebbCountyHeritage Foundation awards the Regional Emmy Award- winningdocumentary video "Rhapsody on the Río," a collaboration by the City of Laredo, KLRN-TV, and TAMIU with its Luciano Guajardo Heritage Award. 2019 ThestunningnewAcademicInnovationCenter opens with Chancellor John Sharp, Board of Regents Chairman Elaine Mendoza and State Senator Judith Zaffirini sharing the ribbon-cutting.