The funding will expand access to collections while moving the department toward becoming a state-certified repository.

The first Jewish Studies program at Texas A&M kicks off with a Nov. 6 event, spring courses and a spring break study abroad trip.

The team is working to preserve Syriac, a 2,000-year-old language that once flourished in the Middle East and Central Asia.

The university is helping students identify and establish careers where they can put their extensive research-based skills to work, particularly in serving the public interest.