Texas A&M International University

About Texas A&M International University

According to Wikipedia, is a public university in Laredo, Texas. It is part of the and home to over 7500 students each academic semester. TAMIU offers over 70 undergraduate and graduate degrees in four colleges.History 1969: Established as a branch of , and named functioning as an upper-level University for juniors, seniors, and graduate students. The Senate bill was introduced by Wayne Connally, brother of Governor John B. Connally, Jr.1977: University's name changes to Laredo State University.1995: An unsuccessful attempt is made to transfer TAMIU to the University of Texas System. TAMIU becomes a four-year University, welcomes its first freshman class and opens its new campus, the first new University campus constructed in Texas in over 25 years.2004: Doctoral program in International Business Administration is launched.2006: Early College High School joins TAMIU .2009: 40th Anniversary Celebration begins.2010: Dedicates Autism Interventions Center.2010: Dedicates new University Success Center.2011: Dining Center Expansion in Student Center opens.2014: Enabled by legislation authored by State Senator Judith Zaffirini and approved by the 79th Texas Legislature in 2005, the University announced its historic launch of a University-level academy on its campus for highly gifted and motivated high school seniors, to be known thereafter as The Texas Academy of International and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Studies.