Texas A&M College of Dentistry

McWhorter surprised with named endowment

Dr. Alton McWhorter was surprised with news of an endowment created in his name at the annual American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Conference. Read More

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WREB gift funds endowed scholarships

Students are the future beneficiaries of a $2 million gift to Texas A&M College of Dentistry by the Western Regional Examining Board in honor of its decades-long partnership with the dental school. This legacy gift was prompted by WREB’s merger ... Read More

Supporting bright ideas

The Spirit of Giving crowdfunding program helps faculty, staff and student organizations raise financial support for specific programs or projects. Read More

‘Together we can do more’

It’s that wonderful time of the year, when North Texans have the opportunity to support their favorite charities and nonprofit organizations through a one-stop-giving experience known as North Texas Giving Day. On Sept. 23, Baylor Oral Health Foundation, which was ... Read More

First patients as teachers

As a first-year dental student, Erik Hager was apprehensive as his faced his first patient-donor dissection. Compartmentalizing his emotions helped him through the anatomy lab procedure, a requirement for every Texas A&M College of Dentistry student. “It was when I ... Read More

Around-the-clock care

Not every dental school offers hands-on learning in gross anatomy lab, but Texas A&M College of Dentistry’s distinctive program is stronger than ever. “You hear it every year from students—you learn so much more by working with the human body ... Read More

Unexpected upside to 2020

Amid the 2020 fallout, there’s a silver lining in this year’s tax code: more tax-friendly charitable deductions, including those for university support. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress on March 27, 2020, to help ... Read More

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Loyal advocate continues to serve

He didn’t attend Texas A&M College of Dentistry. He’s not even a dentist. However, when Dallas businessman Erle Nye talks about the dental college and its new clinical facility, there’s a warm, familial tone to his voice. “We” and “us” ... Read More

Caruth can-do

We’ve all had that one teacher whose impact was profound. Dental hygiene alums Glenna Johns ’65, ’77, ’99 and Leigh Ann Wyatt ’96, ’14 give extra credit to their adjunct faculty members. For Wyatt, that was Johns. “Glenna was one ... Read More

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Honored at last

Endowed chair secures rightful legacy for brilliant scientist Read More