All students can give back during The Big Event, the largest single-day, student-run volunteer effort in the country in which more than 22,000 Aggies work to improve the nearby cities of College Station and Bryan. First-year students interested in community service can get involved right away through the Freshmen in Service and Hosting program (FISH). Miss Rev, as the collie is known, is also the highest-ranking member in the school’s Cadet Corps, the largest ROTC program in the nation (not including programs at service academies). The school’s varsity sports compete in the NCAA Division I Southeastern Conference, cheered on by mascot Reveille IX, a collie. More students, about 25%, play in Texas A&M intramural sports leagues, one of the largest programs in the country. Students can choose from more than 1,000 clubs and organizations, including nearly 60 fraternities and sororities. Once an all men’s school called the Agricultural and Mechanical College – now shortened to A&M – the university today is coed and offers a wide variety of majors and activities. Ready to be an Aggie? All students assume the nickname at Texas A&M, an academic and athletic powerhouse in central Texas.
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