Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, [email protected]

CANYON, Texas — Looking to join the Buffalo herd? Registration is now open for New Student Orientation sessions for 2022 at West Texas A&M University.

Incoming freshmen can sign up for nine different NSO sessions to be held between May and August.

“NSO is the one of the first hands-on experiences our freshmen will have on campus,” said Amanda Lawson, WT assistant director of new student and transfer orientation. “The students can have their questions answered while getting to know the campus and making new friends.”

To attend, interested students must visit wtamu.edu/nso to complete a pre-orientation information module and select a date.

Up to 180 students can be accommodated at each session. Sessions are a day-and-a-half long and can either include all six of WT’s Colleges or three of the colleges at a time to offer students more flexibility in scheduling.

Upcoming NSO sessions will include:

• May 13-14 for all Colleges;
• June 2-3 for Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business and College of Engineering;
• June 9-10 for College of Education and Social Sciences, College of Nursing and Health Sciences and Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities;
• June 16-17 for Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, College of Nursing and Health Sciences and College of Engineering;
• June 23-24 for Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, Engler College of Business, Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities and College of Nursing and Health Sciences;
• June 30-July 1for Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, College of Education and Social Sciences and College of Engineering;
• July 18-19 for all Colleges;
• Aug. 4-5 for College of Education and Social Sciences, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities and Engler College of Business; and
• Aug. 15-16 for all Colleges.

Engaging and retaining the best students is a key component of the University’s long-range plan, WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World. That plan is fueled by the historic, $125 million One Westcomprehensive fundraising campaign.

About West Texas A&M University

WT is located in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. WT, a Hispanic Serving Institution since 2016, boasts an enrollment of about 10,000 and offers 60 undergraduate degree programs, 40 master’s degrees and two doctoral degrees. The University is also home to the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, the largest history museum in the state and the home of one of the Southwest’s finest art collections. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference and offers 14 men’s and women’s athletics programs.