University Art Collections and Exhibitions

The Office of University Art Collections and Exhibitions provides and promotes cultural opportunities that augment the academic experiences of the Texas A&M community. It is responsible for visual art exhibitions at the J. Wayne Stark University Center Galleries and for art inventories at Texas A&M.

The program organizes the major art exhibitions for the University; advises on the selection, display and management of visual art objects on the campus; handles all art and art-related gifts to the University; and provides guidance and support to all exhibitions and collections at the University.

In addition, the Office of University Art Collections and Exhibitions organizes programs to complement exhibitions; has a docent program, which provides guided tours of changing exhibitions on campus and the University's permanent collections to interested community and school groups; and works with the Texas A&M University Commission on the Visual Arts.

Student Media

The Division of Student Media produces the campus newspaper, The Battalion; the yearbook, Aggieland; and the Campus Directory. All are written, edited and produced by students and offer excellent opportunities to gain valuable experience for journalistic and related careers. Participation is not limited to any course of study or classification, but rather is open to all interested students. Student editors, writers and other staff members receive salaries commensurate with their duties and responsibilities.

The Battalion is published Monday through Friday during fall and spring semesters, and Monday through Thursday during the summer session. It is distributed to students, faculty and staff on campus and at most apartments and other high traffic areas in College Station. The Battalion also is available via online and radio editions.

Aggieland is distributed in the fall but is a year-round project documenting school activities. It is one of the nation's largest college yearbooks, both in the number of pages and number of copies sold each year.

The Campus Directory, published each fall, includes listings of students, faculty, staff and other general information.

In addition to these University-wide projects, some academic colleges and student organizations sponsor magazines and similar publications which offer interested students an opportunity to participate in more specialized or technical writing.