Texas A&M – Corpus Christi and Texas A&M – Kingsville are two vibrant universities located in South Texas. They are very different campuses. They meet the needs of very different students. They have close ties to two very different communities.  A merger of these institutions, would be devastating to local traditions, partnerships and identities.  As with the UTRGV merger, employees will lose jobs in both communities, students will face tuition increases and  the communities will lose important area identities.