Texas A&M University

A view of the main campus, looking north from Kyle Field. At the center is the Academic Building with its copper dome

Texas A&M University is a public university in College Station, Texas. It is a large university, with about 65,000 students. It was founded in 1871. It and the University of Texas at Austin are the two largest universities in the state. For many years, everybody at Texas A&M had to take classes about the army, and Texas A&M is one of only six schools in the country that have a "Corps of Cadets." The George H.W. Bush presidential library is at Texas A&M.

There are other campuses of Texas A&M in Galveston, Laredo, Corpus Christi and Texarkana. There is also a campus in Qatar.

Sports

Texas A&M's athletics teams are called the Aggies. Texas A&M has 18 varsity teams that compete in the Southeastern Conference.

Texas A&M University Media

Statue of Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross located in front of the Academic Building
A photo of Texas A&M University, taken in 1902. It shows, left to right, Ross Hall, Old Main, and Foster Hall.
Staff at Texas A&M entering data for punch cards for new computers in the 1950s
George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
The Century Tree, a campus landmark and subject to several traditions
Then-President George W. Bush with parents, former President George H. W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush at Texas A&M's December 2008 convocation.
The Memorial Student Center
Zachry Engineering Education Complex

References

"College Board College Search". Retrieved 2008-07-21.

Other websites

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