September 28, 2026 Marketing and Communications Update
This week, we are sharing 150th anniversary event content packages—we have three of them—and the content package for our new rankings from U.S. News & World Report. We also have a rankings strategy for you to review for best practices in promoting the rankings of your college, school or division.
Howdy, University MarComm Community,
This week marks a truly significant milestone in our university’s history, our 150th anniversary.
For a century and a half, our university has been shaped by the people, ideas and communities that have made us what we are today. It is a moment to reflect on the progress we have made, celebrate the impact we continue to have and look ahead with confidence to the future we are building together.
We will be marking this milestone through our Here for Good campaign. The campaign celebrates our heritage and our continued commitment to making a meaningful difference — through education, research, innovation, partnership and service to our communities.
The 150th Celebration campaign will reinforce how Aggies have always stood together as a force for good. For our 150th anniversary, we will celebrate in a way that honors our legacy and anticipates our future, while reinforcing our larger universitywide Force for Good Brand Platform. Our 150th anniversary gives us a powerful opportunity to tell that story. It is a moment to honor the people and achievements that have defined our past, celebrate the community that drives us today and look ahead to the next chapter of our university’s journey.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this milestone and continues to bring our purpose to life. We look forward to celebrating with you throughout the campaign.
150th Anniversary Event Content Packages
Texas A&M University’s sesquicentennial celebration will honor 150 years of impact, tradition and service through signature events, with the official celebration launching Oct. 2, 2026. From the Opening Ceremony and Kickoff at Kyle to Spirit of 150 Week, the Aggie Family Parade and Closing Festival, Aggies everywhere are invited to come together and celebrate the university’s past, present and future. Please use the content packages below to help raise awareness about each of the events.
Spirit of 150 Week Content Package
Sesquicentennial Speaker Series – Anthony Wood Content Package
Signature Exhibition – Here for Good Content Package
U.S. News & World Report Ranking Content Package
Texas A&M ranks in the top 25 overall among the nation’s public universities in the U.S. News & World Report 2026-27 Best Colleges rankings. Texas A&M also earned national recognition in key areas that reflect the university’s mission and student experience, including education abroad, service learning, first-year student experience, engineering and business. The undergraduate petroleum engineering program remains the nation’s highest-ranked.
In this content package, we have provided links and guidelines on the messaging for the latest rankings. Please review our ranking strategy for best practices in promoting the rankings of your college, school or division.
Available Communities of Practice
Design Counsel
Design Counsel is a creative space for Texas A&M’s visual storytellers — a place to share ideas, spark inspiration and help shape what’s next for creativity and collaboration across the university. Each meeting dives into a new topic in marketing and communications, with lots of room to learn from one another and offer support.
The next meeting is Wednesday, Sept. 30, in Rudder 301. Please RSVP using the link below.
For more information, please contact Melissa Loudermilk, Designer for Brand Services, at mloudermilk@tamu.edu or via Slack or Teams.
Register for upcoming meetings
Internal Communications Community of Practice
Internal communications covers a wide array of responsibilities and expectations among our faculty, staff, students and even external affiliates, and we are here to help! Join us on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 10 to 11 a.m., as we rotate to our next key topic and offer flexibility in the second half hour to troubleshoot, answer questions and identify ways to support your needs.
Join the OCt. 21 Internal Communications office hours
Aggie UX Training and Support
The Division of Marketing and Communications Web team hosts virtual office hours every third Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. These sessions include a different demo every month for using Aggie UX in Cascade, WordPress and Figma. Other practical advice for creating web content, applying best practices and using the Aggie UX design system is available on the MarComm site, including a list of on-demand online trainings. Be sure to sign up for Aggie UX-specific communications by joining the Aggie UX email list.
Research Communicators Network
The Divisions of Research and Marketing and Communications cohost a biweekly meeting for communicators to connect, share updates and collaborate around promoting Texas A&M’s research enterprise. These meetings are a valuable opportunity for everyone who attends, and we encourage you to send a representative if you do not have someone already participating from your unit, college or school.
When: Every other Tuesday, 10 a.m.
This informal virtual gathering is open to all communicators supporting research initiatives and researchers themselves. It’s a chance to ask questions, get feedback and align on research messaging across the university.
Contact Tim Doty, Assistant Vice President for National Media and Public Relations, or Rusty Cawley, Director of Research Communications, to be added to the calendar invitation.
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