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Fine Arts and Humanities

Beyond the 9-to-5: Dr. Li Chen

Red Tran, Video/Audio Editor December 5, 2024

Dr. Li Chen, Associate Professor of Media Communication, started teaching at West Texas A&M University in 2016. Chen received her bachelor’s degree in journalism from Fudan University in Shanghai,...

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Beyond the 9-to-5: Chasely Matmanivong

Red Tran, Video/Audio Editor November 15, 2024

Chasely Matmanivong, an instructor of art, started teaching at West Texas A&M University in the spring of 2024. Originally from Alabama, Matmanivong obtained a double bachelor in fine arts and literature...

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Beyond the 9-to-5: Dr. Guglielmo Manfredi

Red Tran, Video/Audio Editor October 30, 2024

Dr. Guglielmo Manfredi, professor of music, joined the School of Music at West Texas A&M University in 2009 and teaches applied horn lessons and instrumental conducting. Originally from Italy, Manfredi...

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Ask the Professor: Dr. Robert Hansen

Ask the Professor: Dr. Robert Hansen

Maddox Nite, Editor-in-Chief October 15, 2024

Dr. Robert Hansen is a part-time voice teacher, and the former director of the School of Music for the Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities at West Texas A&M University. Though...

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For The Record is a captivating film telling the story of a newspaper, The Canadian Record. This film explains the daily hardships it faces and the dedication it requires to publish a newspaper in the rural Texas panhandle today.

For The Record; A Story of a Newspaper

Kerrigan Jensen, Multimedia Reporter September 30, 2024

For The Record is a captivating film telling the story of a newspaper called The Canadian Record, the daily hardships it faces and dedication it requires to publish a newspaper in the rural Texas panhandle...

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Ask the Professor: Dr. Dan Peterson

Ask the Professor: Dr. Dan Peterson

Maddox Nite, Editor-in-Chief September 11, 2024

Dr. Dan Peterson is the dean of the Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities at West Texas A&M University. Before coming to WT, Peterson has taught communications and public relations...

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Ask the Professor: Stephen Crandall

Ask the Professor: Stephen Crandall

Maddox Nite May 6, 2024

Stephen Crandall is a professor of theatre at the Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities at West Texas A&M University. He is also the artistic director for TEXAS Outdoor Musical in...

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WT dancers prepare for “Portraits of Dance”

Michael Kidd April 23, 2024

After over a semester of work, the big moment is finally here. Portraits of Dance, the annual showcase for West Texas A&M University’s Dance Performance majors, will premiere on April 25. The...

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Guests and alumni rest for a minute to look at the artwork on a bench in Dord Fitz Formal Art Gallery

WT Alumni artists return for exhibition

Michael Kidd April 9, 2024

The entrance of Mary Moody Northern Hall buzzed with excitement as the WT Alumni Art Show’s opening ceremony commenced on Thursday, April 4. The art show platformed art pieces by graduates from the...

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Ask the Professor: Dr. Amy Von Lintel

Ask the Professor: Dr. Amy Von Lintel

Jo Early March 25, 2024

Dr. Amy Von Lintel is a professor of art history in the Department of Art, Theatre and Dance at West Texas A&M University. She teaches introductory surveys of art history and graduate courses in art...

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Moth Ballet with friends.

Behind the Major with Moth Ballew: doing what you love

Kaelin Collar March 20, 2024

Moth Ballew is a senior working towards a bachelor of art while majoring in studio art, emphasizing in printmaking and photography. Ballew is from Los Alamos, New Mexico and adores so much about art. Ballew's...

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Ask the Professor: Edward Truitt

Ask the Professor: Edward Truitt

Jo Early February 26, 2024

Edward Truitt is a professor of dance in the Department of Art, Theatre and Dance at the Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities at West Texas A&M University. Professor Truitt teaches...

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