Island Waves

TAMU-CC student athlete tests positive for the coronavirus

September 18, 2020

Another student athlete has recently tested positive for Coronavirus, this after the latest round of 82 tests were administered in the past two weeks. In ac...

TAMU-CC students Elaine Trancoso and Amanda Martinez report working 24-36 hours a week at Corpus Christi’s Christus Spohn Shoreline Hospital, while balancing full time classes.

Frontline healthcare workers share pandemic work experience

September 10, 2020

It has been nearly six months since the first coronavirus lockdowns went into place, and while experts are recommending people continue to social distance...

Students were able to interact with virtual rooms online.

Leadership @ TAMU-CC and Waves of Welcome host virtual escape room

September 10, 2020

On Tuesday, Sept. 1st, Leadership @ TAMU-CC and Waves of Welcome hosted a Virtual Escape Room on Zoom. This event allowed The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery...

Participants were able to see a leaderboard showing who was leading in the scavenger hunt

Campus Activities Board holds virtual scavenger hunt

September 10, 2020

To kick off the beginning of the fall semester for 2020, CAB (Campus Activities Board) welcomed Islanders to their first virtual Find Your Islander Way:...

From left to right, Mayra Zamora, Monica Marie Garcia and Sandra Gonzalez, known collectively as Las Muralistas, pose in front of their mural “Viva TAMU-CC” during the piece’s unveiling on Sept. 27, 2019.

Las Muralistas running for local honor with campus mural

April 23, 2020

TAMU-CC campus may be closed to promote social distancing, but that hasn’t stopped one of its artistic fixtures from receiving area-wide recognition. The...

Online transition proves difficult for hands-on classes

April 20, 2020

It’s been a few weeks since everyone at TAMU-CC has had the chance to fully participate in online learning. Many of these courses designed for an in-class...

Freshman Serena Draper validates herself as a student during the Izzy’s Food Pantry Food Bag distribution today, April 2. Though the event was advertised to be from 11:00 —2:00 p.m., the pantry was empty by 11:30. Staff say they will be doubling their supply for next week’s event.

Izzy’s Food Pantry disburses non-perishable groceries to students

April 2, 2020

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TAMU-CC joins other universities in allowing students to choose a pass/fail option.

Pass/fail option becomes available at TAMU-CC

April 2, 2020

As of April 1, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the petition to push for a pass/fail grading system, TAMU-CC has decided to give its undergraduate students...

Students line up during the May 2018 Commencement Ceremony.

Spring 2020 Commencement Ceremony postponed

April 1, 2020

The Spring 2020 Commencement Ceremony has been rescheduled, according to an email sent Wednesday by TAMU-CC President Dr. Kelly M. Miller. The announcement...

Students leave campus housing to return home.

TAMU-CC students struggle with housing amid COVID-19 virus

March 30, 2020

Move out day has come early for many on-campus housing residents. On March 25, American Campus Communities announced via email to students that those who...

Blake Naylor’s petition to push for a pass/fail grading system reaches over 3,000 signatures.

University responds to the pass/fail petition

March 30, 2020

Blake Naylor, a freshman studying Biomedical Sciences at TAMU-CC, created a petition to advocate making the ‘pass/fail option’ available to students...

The stay at home order allows people to still leave their houses to get groceries.

County stay at home order affects students and staff

March 30, 2020

On Wednesday, March 25, Nueces County Judge Barbra Canales signed into affect a stay at home order for all of Nueces County. It is important to note that...