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Economic Development

Economic Development & Community Impact works with community partners to solve local problems. The goal is to empower individuals to build successful communities and bright futures.

Departments & Programs

Annual Economic Impact

Texas A&M Economic Impact

Texas A&M partners with Lightcast to produce four reports on the university’s economic impact. We utilize the economic engagement framework endorsed by the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) and the Association of American Universities (AAU) to assess university contributions to the economy.

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Brazos Valley Partnership

The function of the Brazos Valley Partnership Program is to facilitate collaboration, drive economic development, and promote community impact by connecting external entities with Texas A&M University's resources, facilities, and special interest programs.

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Regional Partnerships

Texas A&M University works with regional partners to apply research discoveries and innovation to economic opportunities to strengthen communities.

Community of Faculty Retirees

Since 2013, the Community of Faculty Retirees (CFR) has been connecting retired Texas A&M University faculty members through intellectual and cultural discourse. Involvement in CFR strengthens, sustains and renews relationships of retired faculty with each other, colleagues still active on campus, and the academy at large.

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Philosophy for Children

Philosophy for Children is a group of educators dedicated to producing a more engaged relationship between Texas universities and K-12 schools by introducing philosophy into the pre-college classroom.