Texas A&M University–Kingsville
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Texas A&M University–Kingsville is a public research university in Kingsville, Texas. It is the southernmost campus of the Texas A&M University System. The university developed the nation's first doctoral degree in bilingual education. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity" and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).[4][5][6]
Former names | South Texas Normal School (1917) South Texas State Teachers College (1925) Texas College of Arts and Industries (1929–1967) Texas A&I University (1967–1993) |
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Type | Public research university |
Established | 1925; 99 years ago (1925) |
Parent institution | Texas A&M University System |
Endowment | $115.7 million[1] |
President | Robert H. Vela Jr. |
Provost | James Palmer |
Academic staff | 512 |
Students | 6,092 (4,847 undergraduate) (Fall 2022)[2] |
Location | , , United States 27.5251°N 97.8825°W / 27.5251; -97.8825 |
Campus | Suburban, 1,600 acres (650 ha) |
Colors | Blue and Gold[3] |
Nickname | Javelinas |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – Lone Star |
Mascot | Porky the Javelina |
Website | tamuk |
Texas A&M University–Kingsville is the oldest continuously operating public institution of higher learning in South Texas. The school was chartered as the South Texas Normal School in 1917; however, the opening of the school was delayed due to World War I.[7] Founded in 1925 as South Texas State Teachers College, the university's name changed in 1929 to Texas College of Arts and Industries, or Texas A&I for short, signaled the broadening of its mission. A 1967 name change to Texas A&I University marked another transition. The university became a member of the Texas A&M University System in 1989 and changed its name to Texas A&M University–Kingsville in 1993.[8]