Program for Learning and Community Engagement (PLACE)
Texas A&M University-Texarkana faculty are inaugurating an annual thematic program and lecture series around which the university has organized a variety of activities to engage students, faculty, and the Texarkana community. Many faculty members are actively participating by integrating the theme and lecture series into their classroom instruction.
The goal is to create and nurture a community of learners, and a valuable component to this learning community is the Texarkana community. All of the program’s lectures and most of the events will be open to the public and the university will invite and welcome the community at large. To preserve institutional memory, below is a listing of previous PLACE themes and chairs/co-chairs.
- 2014-2015: Environmental Issues (Dr. Michael Perri/Dr. Corrine Hinton)
- 2015-2016: Economic Opportunity (Dr. Michael Perri/Dr. Corrine Hinton)
- 2016-2017: Race and Ethnicity (Dr. Michael Perri/Dr. Craig Nakashian)
- 2017-2018: Science and Technology (Dr. Michael Perri/Dr. Corrine Hinton)
- 2018- 2019: Gender Issues (Dr. Angela Sikorski/Dr. Corrine Hinton)
- 2019-2020: Health and Wellness (Dr. Doug Julien/Dr. Angela Sikorski)
- 2020-2021: The Southern Experience (Dr. Doug Julien/Dr. Angela Harless)
- 2021-2022: Religion, Spirituality, and the Sacred (Dr. Jaime Cantrell/Dr. Craig Nakashian)
- 2022-2023: Transformative Texts: Social Responsibility (Dr. Doug Julien/Dr. Jaime Cantrell)
- 2023-2024: Transformative Texts: Personal Responsibility (Dr. Doug Julien/Dr. Michael Perri)
Unless otherwise noted, all events below are open to TAMUT faculty, staff, students, and off-campus communities. See the TAMUT Daily Need to Know Announcements for event flyers and Zoom access information. For PLACE news, questions, and comments, follow us on Twitter (@TAMUTPLACE), or like us on Facebook (@TAMUTPLACE).