College Station City Council Decides To Do A Survey About Adding Parking Restrictions Near The Texas A&M Campus

Winter Storm Fern Cancellations, Postponements, And Warming Center Information

Lake Bryan will be closed to the public from 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23 until 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27 due to the forecasted winter storm. Camp Hearne Historic Site in Hearne will be closed Saturday (January 24). Saturday’s (January 24) Brazos County First Responders Association’s third annual chili cookoff has been cancelled, according to the organization’s Facebook page. Saturday’s (January 24) The Aggieland Farmers Market at Post Oak Mall is cancelled. City of College Station Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed Saturday and Sunday due to the expected winter storm. All weekend programs and events are canceled. Closed locations include Gary Halter Nature Center, Lincoln Recreation Center, Meyer Senior & Community Center, and Southwood Community Center. Refunds will be issued for Junior Master Naturalist. The Latin Dance Social has been rescheduled to Saturday, Jan. 31, from 7–10 p.m. at the Southwood Community Center. Restrooms throughout the parks system are closed and will reopen when conditions allow. Water fountains will remain off until spring. Texas A&M women’s tennis has cancelled its match on Saturday (January 24) vs. Michigan State. The Facebook page Sweet Oak Collaborative has information about Bryan/College Station warming centers and the need for volunteers and donations to run the warming centers.

College Station ISD School Board Takes The Next Step Towards The Possible Construction Of A New Central Administration Office Building

In November 2023, voters in College Station ISD approved a bond issue that included $31 million dollars to buy and renovate an existing building for a new central administration office and renovate the current building. Last November, the CSISD school board decided to build a new central office after administrators said they could not find an existing building. At the CSISD board’s January meeting, there was unanimous approval to select the general contractor. But the board was told that was not a commitment to start construction. The board will consider this August, a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for the project. Click HERE to read and download the memo that was part of the January 20, 2026 CSISD board meeting agenda. At least two board members, Chris Field and Kimberly McAdams, questioned if the money to operate the new building was better spent elsewhere such as teacher salaries. At least three board members, president Kim Ege, vice president Heather Simmen, and Darin Paine, expressed support to proceed with construction. Board member and retired CSISD superintendent Mike Martindale said “I think if (the) administration is diligent in providing (the) board with data along the way then hopefully come August that folks will feel like they have the information needed to make a decision one way or the other on whatever GMP is proposed at that time.” Click below to hear comments from the January 20, 2026 College Station ISD board meeting. Listen to “College Station ISD school board takes the next step towards the possible construction of a new central administration office building” on Spreaker.

Texas A&M System Board Of Regents Committee Hears Plans For An A&M Student Symposium To Be Held On Muster Day

The day when Texas A&M remembers Aggies who have died, Muster on April 21st, will also be the day of a first ever student civil discourse symposium. Click HERE to read and download photos of the slideshow presentation at the January 14, 2026 board of regents committee on academics and student affairs. The dean of A&M’s Bush school, John Sherman, shared with a board of regents committee, four student takeaways: Students will appreciate how their own character and core values are critical to engaging in respectful and meaningful civil discourse. Students will understand how Aggie core values are an optimal foundation for civic responsibility and discourse. Students will identify and refine their own “North Star” values and develop tools for civil discourse in a practical setting-and understand the differences between debate and dialogue. Students will be able to describe how character, core values, and civil discourse have enabled key leaders to be successful. Sherman said the symposium will combine keynote speakers, fireside chats, and student breakout sessions. The speaker lineup had not been finalized as of Sherman’s report to the regents committee. He said students and the university’s government relations office are involved in the selection process. Sherman said the projected cost of the event is between $400,000 and $800,000 dollars. Most of the money will be spent on speaker fees and the cost of private jet travel, lodging, and meals for VIP’s. The symposium is an extension of A&M’s new student citizenship and service program that was created by former A&M president Mark Welsh. Click below to hear John Sherman’s comments at the January 14, 2026 meeting of the board of regents committee of academics and student affairs. Listen to “Texas A&M system board of regents committee hears plans for an A&M student symposium to be held on Muster day” on Spreaker.