Wow! This is such an amazing place. The setting is so peaceful and beautiful. The owner artist is…read moreso talented, kind, and truly gifted. Her pieces are works of art. What's really amazing is how affordably priced her pieces of art are priced. The tour of the place is really cool. She also will make custom pieces for you. This place is a must see! Enjoy your visit! You'll be glad you came.

My recent weekend at TAMU also included a visit to the TAMU Hillel and an unexpected Tefillin…read moredonning by Chabad at the MSC. The last time I was here was for Torah Study with Rabbi Tarlow. Since that time many years ago, Hillel has a brand new building that would outclass some synagogues. I really enjoyed the visit and tour (Friday Day) and the confirmation that my annual contributions are really making a difference.

Both my undergraduate and graduate experiences would not have been the same without Texas A&M…read moreHillel! The programming has flourished with the completion of the new building, and it is a wonderful space that several organizations within the Jewish community here utilize. Everyone at Hillel is very welcoming, and there are a variety of options for those who are interested in being involved in Jewish life on campus. There are social, religious, and learning opportunities, and students are encouraged to explore Judaism in ways that are the most comfortable to them! Shabbat dinners are great, and the staff are very open to feedback from students. Hillel also has connections to many opportunities through Hillel International, AIPAC, Birthright, etc., and many students (including myself) have been able to go on heavily subsidized trips. I met some of my best friends here, so if you are new to College Station you should definitely stop by on Friday night!

I took a leisurely walk inside of this building and out last week when I was on campus. Several…read morefolks working there were more than happy to point out various unique aspects of this building. Built in 1932 and named in 1998 after TAMU's 17th president, the Jack K. Williams Administration Building makes an impressive entrance to campus. A five-pointed bronze star at the base of the flag pole on the front lawn bears the names of some of the university's first presidents. Designed in a classic Beaux Arts style, the building is made of light grey stone rather than brick. Its long front portico contains a tiled floor, ornate ceiling and huge urns set between 14 enormous ionic columns. Each column features the face of a warrior and a woman on opposing sides. 128 ram heads line the building's perimeter, while 124 lion heads line the copper roof's edge. The massive bronze doors at the building's east entrance show figures representing agriculture and engineering, along with stylized "A" and "M" letters superimposed over a background of antique Belgian glass. Inside, the A&M theme expands to include iconography of Texas and the Southwest expressed in ornamental metals, stained glass, plaster, decorative paintings and a large terrazzo Texas map on the foyer floor. Colors of the map portray Texas geography, while brass markings represent Spanish missions, rivers and cattle trails. The sites of major battles of the Texas Revolution are indicated by crossed sabers. Also marked are the locations of Washington-on-the-Brazos (where the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed), the capital of Texas and Texas A&M.

I spend a fair amount of time at the Clay Williams Building last weekend as part of the Class of…read more1980 45th Reunion. It's an impressive facility, including the Ring Sculpture in Back, easy transition into the new Aggie Park, and a nice view of Kyle Field. The TAMU in house caterer did an excellent job keeping a large number of hungry Aggies well fed and watered. And on the big screen we enjoyed the Aggies pulling out an exciting 41-40 win over Notre Dame at South Bend. In between were class meetings, tours, yell practice, and lots of good bull. The Aggie Class Ring is a huge deal here, and if I'm travelling I can easily spot one across the room. Hence, a lot of administrative work around the Ring program starts and ends here. Texas A&M also runs a separate Foundation across the street that manages larger donations beyond Association of Former Students Century Club memberships.

It's the Association of Former Students! What more can you say? Yeah, it's a little disappointing…read morethat it's the Clayton Williams building. But "as long as it's inevitable, you might as well lie back and enjoy it." If your seven year old Former Student sticker is looking more lavender and white, you can swagger to the front desk and flash your ring, Houston Astros cap, and Aggie Soccer shirt and get a new one. A "Howdy" and a smile will also come free. Makes those payments on your student loans a little easier to swallow.

September 28, 2023…read more Today I drove 100 miles to this location and 100 miles back from this location with the expectation of visiting this museum which indicated on the website the hours to be as follows: Sunday-Monday: Closed Tuesday-Friday: 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm Saturday: 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm School and Group tours call for reservation. Arrived at 12:00 pm and thought ok, will wait until 12:15pm allowing for CP time. Walked up to the door and found a note attached to the door that stated: We are closed today. Sorry for the inconvenience! Well guess what Me too!! You have a Website, which was checked prior to leaving home, to verify hours and get correct address for directions. Your organization had the perfect opportunity to indicate that the Museum would not be open 9/28 until........ If you cannot be held accountable for the hours you have posted, you need to add a disclaimer to the website that states the hours posted are subject to change and please call and verify that location is open prior to visiting. Today I lost 4 hours of my life that I cannot get back and $22.00 worth of gas, because your organization was negligent using the communication avenues that was available to you. I cannot review the content of the building, however the outside is just as pictured, however the professionalism is a 0 for me. Not sure if I will be back or not, although the cost to enter is nominal, I feel like any future visit from me needs to be absolutely Free!!! Sad!!!

This museum is small but mighty. I loved how they weaved local stories into national history and…read morestories, and that the exhibits rotate, and use contributions from the community. The docent was very friendly and we had a great conversation about the museum. Definitely worth visiting when you're in the area!

Class of 1980 here. I attended most of my classes here at the old Zachry Engineering Building, of…read morewhich I received an MS. I thought the place was huge then, until I walked through "New Zachry" last week. Holy Mother of G-D, this place is humongous, with huge funds poured in building and maintain this premier learning environment for Engineers at Texas A&M. I especially enjoyed the learning stairs, the various available study spaces, and being able to look straight into many classrooms and watching lectures and lab work directly. However, I did find that getting into the building and out to be confusing. There are also other related buildings in the area, which makes Zachry the center of a very unique and energetic engineering campus. A little more green space within this very world-class urban learning center would also be nice. As a Chemical Engineering grad (and Advisory Board Member) at a much smaller department at the University of Iowa, I do wonder whether something can be too big in terms of promoting individual attention and teamwork. I similarly suspect that this place weeds people out, more than providing an investment for every student to succeed. But having worked with a number of Aggie engineers within my own career, this place is definitely doing a lot of things right.

A beautiful experience, that truly captures a learning environment for engineers. Lots of study…read morespace, and open areas for conversation and collaboration. The design is eloquently brought together with the learning stairs, which allow access to all levels of the building, and extra places to sit and study. While pretty, the layout can be at times confusing. Adjacent doors leading to the same stairwell, and elevators not moving between all the floors are some of the few confusing additions.

Long drive from Austin to College Station to see George Bush Library. Out of all the past…read morepresidents, Senior George Bush is the one I identify with and wanted to learn more about. Other Presidential libraries are Truman and GEORGE Bush, JR but I didn't care about them too much. I was impressed with his background as WWII pilot ‍, had a daughter that died at age 3, and felt he had a destiny to be something greater. After graduating from Yale, he worked as an oil field equipment salesman for Dresser Industries, CIA director and then got into politics to be the 41st President of United States and was ambassador to China for a few years. Impressive resume I do admit. I actually enjoyed reading and exploring his well laid out artifacts and stuff in chronological order. I normally find these historical things boring. If you like collecting stamps from each Presidential library, don't forget to stamp at the gift store your brochure. Always asked for brochure from the security guard. The greeter at the door didn't inform us about getting a floor plan layout brochure, so we just went to where we bought tickets and that guy told us to catch the video first and then head in inside to library to explore and pass by the Presidential car to start your self tour. The docent inside was nice enough to take our photos for us so no more bad selfies. lol He also had a wealth or information to explain things to us at the recreation of Oval Office where you can pose and take more photos! This is a far drive which is why there are not many reviews for this good library. There are two big slabs of the Berlin Wall, one inside Musuem and one outside with the horses statues which is well done. I grew up where the Berlin Wall came crashing down. That was important point of history! There was a small section for Forst lady, Barbara Bush related to books and reading. Outdoors was a lake, her garden and cemetery where The President, First Lady and their daughter, Robin was diagnosed with advanced leukemia are buried surrounded by a gate to protect them.

These are additional photos from my visit to the library. It's an expansive museum collection that…read moreis sure to be an enjoyable trip.

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