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Student Research Takes Center Stage at COM’s Twelfth Annual GCIC Academic Symposium

College of the Mainland (COM) hosted its twelfth annual Gulf Coast Intercollegiate Consortium (GCIC) Academic Symposium on Friday, April 10. Featuring more than 140 students from local high schools and colleges, this year’s symposium was the largest to date.The theme for...

17 April 2026

College of the Mainland to Host Grand Opening of New Corporate Training Center

College of the Mainland (COM) will host a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Corporate Training Center (CTC) at 7825 Monticello Drive in Texas City on Thursday, April 16, from 3 to 5 p.m. The community is invited to attend this milestone event marking ...

9 April 2026

COM Fire Academy Cadets Turn Classroom Training into Community Service After Residential Fire in Dickinson

When a residential fire impacting several homes broke out in Dickinson on Monday, March 16, 2026, College of the Mainland (COM) Fire Academy cadets stepped up for their community and put months of rigorous training and instruction into action.After professional crews fro...

23 March 2026

College of the Mainland and Texas Woman's University Join Houston Teacher Pathways Consortium, Receive $96,000 Grant to Expand Affordable Educator Preparation

College of the Mainland (COM) and Texas Woman's University (TWU) have been selected to join the Houston Teacher Pathways Consortium, a joint initiative of the Charles Butt Foundation and the Houston Endowment. Additionally, COM and TWU received a $96,000 grant from the C...

18 March 2026

College of the Mainland Rad Tech Student Selected for Nationwide Leadership Program

First-year College of the Mainland (COM) Radiologic Technology (Rad Tech) student Amanda Respondek has been named one of two Texas Society of Radiologic Technologists (TxSRT) members selected for the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) and TxSRT Student t...

29 January 2026

College of the Mainland Invites the Community to Celebrate Black History Month

College of the Mainland (COM) invites the community to celebrate Black History Month in February with two special events. “I Am Black History” will take place Tuesday, Feb. 3, followed by “Black History Centennial: 100 Years of Change, 60 Years of COMmunity” on Tuesday, ...

28 January 2026

College of the Mainland Hosts January Information Session on Dual Credit and Tuition-Free College Opportunities

College of the Mainland (COM) will host the COM Dual Credit Advantage & Opening Doors Promise Scholarship Information Session on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, from 6–7:30 p.m. at the COM Conference Center. The event is designed for high school students and families intere...

27 January 2026

COM Awarded Planning Grant to Support Student Success and Completion

College of the Mainland (COM) was recently named one of nine community colleges awarded a $500,000 planning grant by Houston Endowment. The planning grant supports the design and implementation of capacity-building strategies that align with the Texas House Bill 8 (HB 8)...

17 November 2025

College of the Mainland Helps Students Get Ahead in High School and Go Further in College

College of the Mainland (COM) is hosting the COM Dual Credit Advantage & The Opening Doors Promise Scholarship Information Session on Tuesday, Nov. 4 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the COM Conference Center. Students and families will learn how to earn early college credits thr...

23 October 2025

COM to Host Grand Opening for Community Dental Hygiene Clinic

The College of the Mainland Dental Hygiene Clinic will soon open its doors to community patients. Over the past year, students have cared for friends and family as they refined their skills and gained hands-on experience. Now, they’re ready to serve the broader community...

20 October 2025