Editing Texas A&M University (section)

==Campus==
[[File:TAMUcampus.jpg|thumb|right|A view of the main campus, looking north from Kyle Field. At the center is the Academic Building with its copper dome.|alt=a skyline view of the Texas A&M campus. Dozens of buildings are visible including one that is domed]]
{{Main|Campus of Texas A&M University}}

Texas A&M's College Station campus spans {{convert|5200|acre|km2|0|sp=us}} and Research Park covers an additional {{convert|350|acre|km2|0|sp=us}}.<ref name="TAMUCatalog">{{cite web |url = http://catalog.tamu.edu/09-10_ug_catalog/gen_info/history_development/history.htm |title = History and Development |access-date = March 4, 2015 |publisher = Texas A&M University |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131008163034/http://catalog.tamu.edu/09-10_UG_Catalog/gen_info/history_development/history.htm |archive-date = October 8, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="TAMUfacts">{{cite web |title=About Texas A&M University |publisher=Texas A&M University |url=https://www.tamu.edu/about/ |access-date=February 20, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110118020311/http://www.tamu.edu/about/ |archive-date=January 18, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> The university is part of the [[Bryan-College Station metropolitan area]] of [[Brazos County, Texas|Brazos County]], which is located in the [[Brazos Valley]] (Southeast Central Texas) region, an area often referred to as "Aggieland".<ref name="aggieland">{{cite web|title=Appelt Aggieland Visitor Center|publisher=Texas A&M University|year=2007|url=http://visit.tamu.edu/|access-date=February 16, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110221092311/http://visit.tamu.edu/|archive-date=February 21, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> Brazos Valley is centrally located within {{convert|200|mi|km|-1|sp=us}} of three of the ten [[largest cities in the U.S.]] and 75% of the population of Texas and [[Louisiana]]—approximately 13&nbsp;million people. The area's major roadway is [[Texas State Highway 6|State Highway 6]], and several smaller state highways and [[Farm to Market Road]]s connect the area to larger highways such as [[Interstate 45]].<ref name="bcschamber">{{cite web|title=Bryan-College Station: Quick Facts|publisher=Bryan-College Station (Texas) Chamber of Commerce|year=2007|url=http://www.bcschamber.org/LiveWork/BCSQuickFacts/|access-date=April 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090208190706/http://bcschamber.org/LiveWork/BCSQuickFacts/|archive-date=February 8, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The College Station campus is bisected by a railroad track operated by [[Union Pacific Railroad|Union Pacific]].<ref name="lukejackson">{{cite news|last=Jackson|first=Luke|title=Union Pacific, Texas A&M, CS officials agree to slow trains|work=[[The Battalion]]|date=October 1, 2004|url=http://media.www.thebatt.com/media/storage/paper657/news/2004/10/01/News/Union.Pacific.Am.Cs.Officials.Agree.To.Slow.Trains-738969.shtml|access-date=April 18, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071122233625/http://media.www.thebatt.com/media/storage/paper657/news/2004/10/01/News/Union.Pacific.Am.Cs.Officials.Agree.To.Slow.Trains-738969.shtml|archive-date=November 22, 2007}}</ref> The area east of the tracks, known as main campus, includes buildings for the colleges of engineering, architecture, geosciences, science, education, and liberal arts. Dormitories, the main dining centers, and many campus support facilities are also on the main campus. Notable buildings on main campus include [[Kyle Field]], Sterling C. Evans Library, the Academic Building, Harrington Hall, the Memorial Student Center, the Administration Building, Rudder Tower, Albritton Bell Tower, and the [[Bonfire Memorial]].<ref name="campusname">{{cite press release|title=Free On-Campus Bus Service Offered at Texas A&M University |publisher=Texas A&M University |date=November 6, 1996 |url=http://tamunews.tamu.edu/archives/article.php?articleid=599&month=9&year=1996 |access-date=April 18, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090917164945/http://tamunews.tamu.edu/archives/article.php?articleid=599&month=9&year=1996 |archive-date=September 17, 2009}}</ref> To the west of the railroad tracks lies West Campus, which includes most of the sports facilities, the business school, agricultural programs, life sciences, the veterinary college, the political science and economics school, [[George Bush School of Government & Public Service]], [[George Bush Presidential Library]], and two schools within the Texas A&M Health Science Center.<ref name="vision2020campus">{{cite web|title=The Campus in 2020: Connect East and West Campus|publisher=Texas A&M University|year=2007|url=http://vision2020.tamu.edu/|access-date=February 16, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110116092726/http://vision2020.tamu.edu/|archive-date=January 16, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Century Tree.jpg|thumb|The Century Tree, a campus landmark and subject to several traditions|alt=a sprawling oak tree with branches arching all the way to the ground over a sidewalk containing a bench]]

Outside the main campus, the institution formally includes three [[branch campus]]es: Texas A&M University at Galveston is dedicated to marine research and hosts the [[Texas A&M University at Galveston#Texas A&M Maritime Academy|Texas A&M Maritime Academy]]; Texas A&M University Higher Education Center at [[McAllen, Texas|McAllen]] is dedicated to engineering, biomedical science, public health, and food systems industry management;<ref name="Galveston"/> and [[Texas A&M University at Qatar]] (TAMUQ) in [[Education City]], [[Al Rayyan (city)|Al Rayyan]], Qatar, is dedicated to engineering disciplines.<ref name="qatar">{{cite web|title=Texas A&M University at Qatar|publisher=Texas A&M University|url=http://www.qatar.tamu.edu/|access-date=April 30, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070503074958/http://www.qatar.tamu.edu/|archive-date=May 3, 2007|url-status=live}}</ref>

Texas A&M Health maintains several other Health Science Centers and campuses away from the Bryan-College Station campus. The School of Engineering Medicine (EnMed), at the [[Houston Methodist Hospital]], and the Texas A&M [[Institute of Biosciences and Technology]], are both located in the [[Texas Medical Center]] in [[Houston]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vitalrecord.tamhsc.edu/texas-am-university-to-establish-intercollegiate-school-of-engineering-medicine/|title=Texas A&M University to establish Intercollegiate School of Engineering Medicine|last=Dixon |first=Diamond |date= August 24, 2021 |publisher=VitalRecord |access-date=April 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412230923/https://vitalrecord.tamhsc.edu/texas-am-university-to-establish-intercollegiate-school-of-engineering-medicine/
|archive-date=April 12, 2023}}</ref> The [[Texas A&M University School of Dentistry|School of Dentistry]] is located in [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]], and the institution has a presence in [[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]], [[Kingsville, Texas|Kingsville]], [[Lufkin, Texas|Lufkin]], McAllen, [[Round Rock, Texas|Round Rock]], and [[Temple, Texas|Temple]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Colleges & Regional Campuses |url=https://health.tamu.edu/about/campuses/index.html |website=health.tamu.edu |access-date=December 6, 2020 |language=en |archive-date=January 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210104202342/https://health.tamu.edu/about/campuses/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Texas A&M School of Law, formerly Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, is located in [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]].<ref name=LawSchool1/><ref name=LawSchool2/> Texas A&M maintains the [[RELLIS Campus]], formerly the Texas A&M University-Riverside Campus and Bryan Air Force Base, which was transferred from the university to become a separate entity within the [[Texas A&M University System]] in September 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=Texas A&M announces plans to expand Riverside campus |url=https://theeagle.com/news/a_m/texas-a-m-announces-plans-to-expand-riverside-campus/article_f69bbd26-0e48-11e6-ad33-c705d484e3d2.html |website=[[The Bryan-College Station Eagle]] |date=May 2, 2016 |access-date=December 6, 2020 |language=en |archive-date=April 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413224239/https://theeagle.com/news/a_m/texas-a-m-announces-plans-to-expand-riverside-campus/article_f69bbd26-0e48-11e6-ad33-c705d484e3d2.html |url-status=live }}</ref>