B/CS Convention & Visitor's Bureau Visitor Planning Guide 2019-2020 | Page 26

Texas A&M University is a land-grant, sea-grant and spacegrant institution located in College Station, Texas. The University’s enrollment is more than 60,000 students studying for degrees in 16 academic colleges and schools, including the Texas A&M Health Science Center and the Texas A&M School of Law. Appelt Aggieland Visitor Center The Visitor Center is located on the first floor of Rudder Tower and offers visitors 60-minute campus walking tours, which highlight academics, student life, history, and traditions. The tours are led by current Texas A&M students. Bonfire Memorial The memorial is dedicated to the 12 Aggies who lost their lives in the tragic collapse of the 1999 Bonfire. It celebrates the traditions and history of Texas A&M and is comprised of the Tradition Plaza, Spirit Wall, and History Walk. CUSHING MEMORIAL LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES Cushing Memorial Library and Archives houses rare books, special collections, manuscripts, and the Texas A&M University Archives. The historic Reading Room is open to all for research and studying. 26 2019-2020 EXPERIENCE BRYAN COLLEGE STATION