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Texas A&M University at Qatar celebrated “Gig ‘Em Week," its annual University spirit and community building event, on 17 – 22 Sept. The weeklong event introduced students to the Texas A&M core values of excellence, integrity, leadership, loyalty, respect and selfless service. The activities also encouraged student involvement in the University community and interaction between the University’s…

Texas A&M University at Qatar hosted its first-year students, their families, returning students and its faculty and staff at an Academic Convocation ceremony on 20 September at the Hamad bin Khalifa University Student Center Ballroom. The ceremony also recognized the University’s honor students, who earned a GPA over 3.5 in the previous academic year.Speaking in the ceremony,…

Texas A&M University at Qatar welcomed its first class of graduate students and their families to an event Thursday, 8 September, at the Texas A&M Engineering Building in Education City. The event celebrated the opening of the graduate program and the 25 masters students currently studying at the Texas A&M at Qatar campus.His Excellency Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister…

Texas A&M at Qatar will host Qatar’s first university-offered GRE preparation course this fall.The course aims to help prospective graduate school students improve their performance in the GRE exam. The course is applicable for third and fourth year Texas A&M at Qatar undergraduate students, recent graduates of the University and outside applicants…

Graduate Studies will host its first class of new students and their families at a welcome event at the Texas A&M Engineering Building on 8 Sept.Qatar Foundation leaders, local industry representatives and officials of the State of Qatar will attend the event. Various University departments and offices will also attend the event to familiarize students…

Texas A&M University at Qatar concluded Monday, 5 Sept., its new student orientation titled Aggie Orientation 2011.Over 100 incoming students participated in a range of group activities to learn about Texas A&M traditions and attended workshops on campus life, time management and the student services available at the University. “Our objective with…

This story is the second in a series of six Values in Action profiles that highlight the Texas A&M core values.Story by Elisabeth KentVideo by Jamie ArrexiMany people talk about service to others. Fewer people actually live in service to others throughout their careers. Hamid R. Parsaei, Ph.D., P.E., FIIE, associate dean for academic affairs at Texas…

The 2011 Orientation Leaders welcome all new student to Texas A&M at Qatar, wishing everyone Eid Mubarak.

A team of Texas A&M University at Qatar students and faculty has developed a state-of-the-art landmine detection robot as part of the NI Mine Detection Robot Design Contest sponsored by the National Instruments Planet NI initiative. The competition challenged engineering students in the Middle East to work toward solutions to the real-life landmine problems the Arab region and other areas…

Texas A&M University at Qatar New Student Conferences begin today, 17 Aug. Conferences prepare incoming students to enter University through meetings with academic advisors and information technology services representatives. Students will have the opportunity to begin building social communities with classmates during the event. Mohammad Al-Ramahi, a Palestinian…