 In July 2008, Dan R. Jones was named the 11th president of A&M–Commerce after serving as provost and vice president at fellow TAMUS member Texas A&M International University in Laredo for the previous five years.When Jones began as president in Commerce in 2008, Hispanic enrollment was approximately at 7% of the student body, although during his tenure it rose markedly, to about 18% by fall 2015.In spring 2009, the university created an Office of Hispanic Outreach as part of its efforts to become a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI).