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Architectural detail of the Sterling C. Evans Library at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.
A skybridge connects the main building of the Sterling C. Evans Library to the adjacent Evans Library Annex on the campus of Texas A&M University, College Station.
The 36-foot-tall sculpture “Tri-Nimbus Crystallis” by artists Hillard M. Stone and John Kebrle reaches towards the sky adjacent to Rudder Tower on the campus of Texas A&M University.
A fanciful architectural flourish of a pig's head atop an exterior stairwell at the CVE Lab Building, Texas A&M University.
A sculpture of an oilfield worker by noted sculptor Rosie Sandifer outside the Joe C. Richardson Petroleum Engineering Building at Texas A&M University.
Architectural detail of the Haynes Engineering Building—originally built as a veterinary hospital in 1932—at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.
Abstract architectural detail of the Sterling C. Evans Library Annex, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.
The 36-foot-tall sculpture “Tri-Nimbus Crystallis” by artists Hillard M. Stone and John Kebrle reaches towards the sky adjacent to Rudder Tower on the campus of Texas A&M University.
Architectural detail of the David G. Eller Oceanography & Meteorology Building at Texas A&M University, College Station.
Sculptor Olafur Eliasson's "How to Build a Sphere Out of Cubes" on Texas A&M University's Engineering Quad.
Texas A&M University's Albritton Bell Tower rises into the blue sky over the College Station campus.
The Fowler-Hughes-Keathley Housing Complex at Texas A&M University encloses a grassy quad in College Station.
Cropped shot of a hummingbird from a distance of about 50 feet at Easterwood Airport in College Station, Texas.
Senior Anna Blagodarova - Texas A&M University - Aggie Women's Tennis vs UT Austin - April 16, 2008
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George Herbert Walker Bush was the 41st President of the United States serving from 1989 to 1993. He also served as Vice-President under President Ronald Reagan from 1981-1989.
The George H.W. Bush Presidential Library Complex consists of ninety acres on the West Campus of Texas A&M University in College Station. The campus consists of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum shown here, the Walter and Leonore Annenberg Presidential Conference Center, and the Bush School of Government and Public Service.
Built at a cost of $43M dollars, the 69,000 sq. ft. Library and Museum was dedicated on November 6, 1997. Designed by the architectural firm of Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum (HOK). The library is one of 13 administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). The textual archives contain more than 44 million pages of personal papers and official documents subject to the Presidential Records Act, as well as personal records from associates connected with President Bush's public career as Congressman, Ambassador to the United Nations, Chief of the U.S. Liaison Office in China, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
The museum has just under 17,000 square feet of permanent exhibit space and 3,000 square feet of temporary exhibit space. Permanent exhibits draw on the best of the museum collection to visually convey the essence of George Bush's life and public service career and to illustrate historical events of this period in American history.
President Bush died at the age of 94 on November 30, 2018, just three weeks after our visit to the museum. At the time of his death he was the longest-lived U.S. president, a distinction now held by Jimmy Carter. He is buried on the museum grounds along with his wife, Barbara, and daughter Robin.
Writing in the New York Times the day after President Bush passed, historian Jon Meacham, President Bush's official biographer, paid this tribute to our 41st president:
"The nation mourns him not least because we no longer have a president who knows that the story of the nation is not all about him. In the last years of his life, President Bush was asked how he’d like to be remembered. He didn’t pause — and he avoided, as ever, the first-person pronoun, what his mother used to call the “Great I Am” — and replied: “That we put the country first.” That such words seem so quaint is one of the many reasons we already miss him as much as we do."
The Aggie Ring is the most visible symbol of the Aggie Network that connects Aggies around the world. Dating back over a hundred years, it is a tradition that is deep in symbolism. Every symbol represents values every Aggie should hold: Excellence, Integrity, Leadership, Loyalty, Respect and Selfless Service.
Those who have earned the right to wear the Aggie Ring have cleared some of the toughest requirements in the country for a class ring, thus making it one of the most treasured items an Aggie possesses. The requirements were established by the Official Senior Ring Committee of 1933.
The Association of Former Students Aggie Ring Program has the honor and responsibility of protecting the integrity of the Aggie Ring. They oversee the eligibility, order and delivery for more than 9,000 students each year. Aggie Ring Day is one of the most anticipated milestones in an Aggie student's career. This event, hosted at the Clayton W. Williams Jr. Alumni Center, is celebrated 3 times a year for currently enrolled students: April, September and November. From www.aggienetwork.com/ring/default.aspx
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Detail of the sculpture "The Day the Wall Came Down" by Veryl Goodnight at the George Bush Presidential Library, College Station, Texas.
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Eller Oceanography and Meteorology Building
This fifteen-story building is the tallest on campus. The Eller building was completed in 1972 and was named in honor of D. G. Eller, chairman of the Board of Regent from 1983 to 1989.
The building houses the deans office of the College of Geosciences, the Department of Meteorology and the Department of Ocean Engineering.
Holick's was, and still is for some, the "Makers of the Famous Aggie Senior Boots." This ghost sign is on the side of the building at 106 College Main, their former home for decades. The boots are for senior members only of the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets.
In more recent years, students began the tradition of placing pennies at the feet of statue before exams for good luck. School legend states that Ross would often tutor students, and as payment would accept only a penny for their thoughts. At exam time his statue, located in Academic Plaza, is often covered in pennies. from wikipedia
Southern Pacific GP9R 3411 brings the 5-car Houston to Hearne local by Kyle Field 41 years ago on June 22, 1979.
Construction of the third deck on Texas A&M's football stadium was in progress when this image was made.
November 18th, 2009 marks the 10 year anniversary of the tragic collapse of the bonfire stack at Texas A&M University. I stepped down the exposure in this shot during processing to give it a more somber mood.
The following is a news account of the ceremony that was held earlier today.
By VIMAL PATEL theeagle.com
Several thousand Aggies and others gathered at the site of the bonfire collapse at 2:42 this morning, marking the exact time a decade ago that the 59-foot stack of logs tumbled, killing 12 and injuring 27.
“Most of the people here today didn’t know the victims,” said student John Roddy Pace, a junior mechanical engineering major. “But just that they were students at the university means a lot to everyone.”
Officials couldn’t provide an estimate about how many people attended the candlelight vigil, but the Traditions Council handed out about 5,000 candles, and some brought their own, officials said.
The entire area of the spirit ring — the encircled part of the memorial measuring 170 feet in diameter — was packed with people who spilled out into the berms surrounding the memorial.
A few hours before the 2:42 a.m. event, at an 8 p.m. ceremony in Reed Arena, the father of one of the students killed in the collapse told current Texas A&M students that it’s now time to be happy and celebrate the memories.
“The fire may not burn in that spot, but the fire burns, and it burns in the heart of all Aggies,” said Richard West, the father of Nathan Scott West.
West was the featured speaker as about 4,000 gathered in Reed Arena to mark 10 year anniversary.
“When the rigors of your tenure at this great institution bring you down, go to the portals,” said West, referring to the $5 million on-campus memorial that features each of the victims’ likenesses. “When you need to talk to someone, go and talk to them. They will listen.”
After the Reed Arena event, parents of those who died said the best part of the ceremony was knowing that Aggies remember their children.
“As they promised, they have not forgotten, and they never will,” said Richard Frampton, the father of Jeremy Frampton. “[Jeremy] loved this place, and I see why now. He loved the bonfire, and I see why now.”
West said he still receives a hug, handshake and tear every now and then in the airport when Aggies realize who he is.
“It helps to know that other people continue to remember our children,” said Neva Hand, the mother of Jamie Lynn Hand.
That’s not something the families of the 12 will ever have to worry about, said Loveless, the current student body president.
“As long as there is a Texas A&M,” he said, “we will remember.”
For the full story, please follow this link:
www.theeagle.com/am/Speakers-reflect-on-bonfire-collapse?...
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For more information on the tradition of "gig 'em" visit aggietraditions.tamu.edu/gigem.shtml