CANYON, Texas — Nearly 1,500 West Texas A&M University students are expected to take part in three commencement ceremonies on May 11. “Commencement is a wonderful opportunity for our campus...

CANYON, Texas — A state-of-the-art music group will make its concert debut May 8 at West Texas A&M University. WT’s new Electronic Ensemble will perform at 6:30 p.m. May 8 in the Sybil B. Harrington...

CANYON, Texas — The longtime leader of West Texas A&M University’s Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities is retiring. Dr. Jessica Mallard, who joined WT in 2002 and was named...

CANYON, Texas —Canyon business owners and an Amarillo nonprofit will be recognized for winning regional commendations from the U.S. Small Business Administration after being nominated by America’s...

CANYON, Texas — The West Texas A&M University College of Nursing and Health Sciences recognized outstanding students and faculty at a year-end reception April 25. Students from each of the College’s...

CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University officially will launch its new degree program in human resources with a week of events beginning April 29. The Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business’...

CANYON, Texas — More than $85,000 in scholarships have been awarded to students in West Texas A&M University’s Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice. In addition, the department...

CANYON, Texas —West Texas A&M University supporters soon will tee off at the 20th annual Fore County Golf Scramble. The tournament, held by the WT Alumni Association, raises funds for scholarships...

CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University’s ranch horse team was named reserve national champion in Division 1 of the National Intercollegiate Ranch and Stock Horse Association Show, and two students...

CANYON, Texas — The West Texas A&M University Concert Band and Symphonic Band will  highlight celestial fantasies and mystical voyages at their upcoming spring concerts. The bands will perform,...

CANYON, Texas — Five West Texas A&M University student artists who’ll soon begin making their mark on the world will offer one last look at their work in an upcoming exhibition. “The World...

CANYON, Texas — Michael McBroom, director of athletics at West Texas A&M University since 2006, has been named to the same position at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches. “I want...

CANYON, Texas — The West Texas A&M University Department of Agricultural Sciences is continuing its tour to connect with Buffs around Texas Panhandle. Representatives from the department, part...

CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University choirs will offer a mix of folk songs, classical works, American standards and spirituals in their final concert of the academic year—plus a song by The...

CANYON, Texas — Buffs celebrating milestone anniversaries of their graduations will be honored at an upcoming special event leading into commencement weekend at West Texas A&M University. Alumni...

CANYON, Texas — Two first-generation college students were recognized as West Texas A&M University Woman and Man of the Year during an April 19 celebration. Yadhira “Yaya” Avalos, a junior...

CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University’s student-run podcast returns for the second half of Season 2 on April 18 with an episode highlighting Amarillo philanthropists Laura and Joe Street, who...

CANYON, Texas — The power of art, the frenzy of daily life, the exuberance of falling in love and the surreal landscape between sleep and consciousness all will be explored in the spring performances...

CANYON, Texas — Two sets of lovers find their relationships tested by lies, disguises and more than a bit of good old-fashioned sexism in West Texas A&M University Opera’s spring performance. Wolfgang...

CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University flags will fly at half-staff April 19 in honor of students who died during the 2023-24 academic year. A student memorial service also will be held at...

CANYON, Texas — The West Texas A&M University College of Engineering is offering free assistance for Panhandle-area business owners seeking national grants for projects that both save and create...

CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University will celebrate 50 years of educating nurses on the High Plains at a May 3 fashion show and dinner. Reservations are requested by April 26 for “Stethoscopes...

CANYON, Texas — A West Texas A&M University professor was a key member of a team investigating the causes of one of the costliest afflictions in cattle. Dr. Ty Lawrence, WT’s Caviness Davis...

CANYON, Texas — Nearly 43 acres of ranchland recently given to West Texas A&M University will facilitate the construction of a new feedlot for the University. Brothers Mike and Gary Kuhlman made...

CANYON, Texas — A team of West Texas A&M University researchers have won a $200,000 National Science Foundation grant to improve success rates in science classes for underrepresented students. Professors...

CANYON, Texas — A student delegation from West Texas A&M University recently earned honors at the National Model United Nations Conference in New York City. The students, whose trip was sponsored...

CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University’s horse judging team is continuing its winning ways, defeating one of the nation’s top teams on its home turf. The WT squad was named champion of...

CANYON, Texas — A renowned Native American speaker will headline the 2024 West Texas A&M University Storytelling Festival. Eldrena Douma, who was a classroom teacher becoming a professional storyteller,...

CANYON, Texas — Registration is now open for about 70 summer youth camps at West Texas A&M University. Between now and September, WT’s Extended Studies program will offer camps, clinics, academies...

CANYON, Texas — Registration is now open for a new West Texas A&M University summer camp for young pianists. WT’s first Summer Piano Institute is scheduled for July 22 to 26 on the University’s...

CANYON, Texas — A West Texas A&M University professor will chase gold this summer in France—not as a competitor during the 2024 Paris Olympics, but as an official volunteer. Dr. Vanessa Fiaud,...

CANYON, Texas — Three West Texas A&M University professors were part of a team of researchers who recently published an article exploring a pandemic-era rise in online aggression against professors,...

CANYON, Texas — The student body president of West Texas A&M University soon will be working with a new group of scholars an ocean away from Canyon. Filiberto Avila, a senior digital media and...

CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University President Walter V. Wendler is challenging the campus and Canyon community to tie or beat a record high in an upcoming blood drive. This year, Coffee...

  CANYON, Texas — A pair of West Texas A&M University student designers have been selected to show their work in a national exhibition. Dylan Green, a senior graphic design major from...

CANYON, Texas — A longtime faculty member and administrator will lead West Texas A&M University into new frontiers in digital marketing. Dr. De’Arno De’Armond officially will assume the role...

CANYON, Texas — A combined force of West Texas A&M University student musicians will perform a towering work of remembrance in honor of a beloved area music teacher. Paying tribute to the late...

CANYON, Texas — Two West Texas A&M University equestrian teams have qualified to compete for national championships in May. “This is an incredible accomplishment,” said Julia Bastian, WT Equestrian...

CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University’s Collegiate Farm Bureau will host a stock show designed for students with disabilities. Beyond the Barn will run from 10 a.m. to noon April 27 in the...

CANYON, Texas — An undergraduate responsible for welcoming more than 1,000 new Buffs and a graduate student who played a critical role in restarting the University’s livestock judging teams were honored...

CANYON, Texas — Student poets and historians were honored March 28 at the annual Texas Poets’ Corner spring event. Poetry awards were given to Debany Arciniega-Saenz, a senior public relations,...

CANYON, Texas — Tickets are on sale now for a fundraising dinner helping establish a scholarship for vocal students in the name of a well-respected former music educator. The George Biffle Memorial...

CANYON, Texas — Works by more than 50 West Texas A&M University students and eight faculty members have been selected to hang in a prestigious annual exhibition at Amarillo Museum of Art. The...

CANYON, Texas — Two West Texas A&M University graduate students recently ranked highly in a national marketing competition. The duo of Mehrdad Samimi, an MBA student in the Paul and Virginia Engler...

CANYON, Texas — The West Texas A&M University Percussion Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. April 2 in Mary Moody Northen Recital Hall on WT’s Canyon campus. The concert is free. Selections...

CANYON, Texas — More than 50 West Texas A&M University alumni are featured in a new art exhibition opening April 1. WT’s first art program alumni exhibition will hang through April 27 in the...

ANYON, Texas — Though it’s set in an era of pastel colors and big shoulder pads, there’s nothing dated about the humor in the season-ending play from West Texas A&M University Theatre. Student...

CANYON, Texas — An initiative spearheaded by West Texas A&M University to help rural students earn bachelor’s degrees while staying in their hometowns has won a $200,000 grant from Carnegie Corporation...

CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University honored 19 students chosen for a prestigious regional scholarship at a recent luncheon. The students are among thousands of students from Colorado, New...

CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University’s Educator Preparation Program recently earned a top honor from the Texas Education Agency. WT’s program earned a commendation by the TEA’s State...

CANYON, Texas — As wildfires ravage the Texas Panhandle region, West Texas A&M University is reaching out to support students from the impacted areas. As of the morning of Feb. 28, wildfires were...

CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University’s Alumni Association is going on the road to connect with Buffs in two major Texas cities. The Association’s Ronnie Hall, executive director, and...

CANYON, Texas — Nurses hoping to help tackle ongoing mental health needs in the Panhandle and beyond can soon enroll in a new online degree program at West Texas A&M University. Following approval...

CANYON, Texas — Language teachers from more than 30 area schools will learn from one another during a unique workshop at West Texas A&M University. WT’s Panhandle Language Teachers Association,...

CANYON, Texas — A piece honoring the victims of a horrific tragedy is the centerpiece of the West Texas A&M University Concert Band’s first spring concert. Omar Thomas’ “Of Our New Day Begun”...

CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University alumni around the South Plains region can root the Buffs at a pair of Rivalry on the Range games. The WT Alumni Association will purchase tickets to both...

CANYON, Texas — An expert on the broad implications of fossil-fuel extraction and the pivotal role of midsize cities like Amarillo will speak Feb. 29 at West Texas A&M University. Dr. Alan Lessoff,...

CANYON, Texas — Shocking sonnets, lame limericks and odious odes all are welcome at the 2024 West Texas A&M University Bad Poetry Contest, presented by Brick & Elm magazine. The event will...

CANYON, Texas — Gifts from a West Texas A&M University history professor and his recently retired wife will provide significant scholarship support for students in history and the arts. Dr. Bruce...

CANYON, Texas — Educational and community leaders from around the nation have been selected for the second class of West Texas A&M University’s Rural Community Leaders Fellowship. The RCL Fellowship—a...

CANYON, Texas — An acclaimed soloist and chamber musician will open the 2024 Grace Hamilton Piano Festival at West Texas A&M University. Jennifer Hayghe, chair of the Roser Keyboard and Piano...

CANYON, Texas — Two new degree programs at West Texas A&M University will offer advanced new training in growing job fields. Following approval by The Texas A&M University System Board of...

CANYON, Texas — Two major works of the classical canon and one of their significant predecessors are on the program for Harrington String Quartet’s next, seasonally timely concert. The quartet will...

CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University Theatre’s production of “Bull in a China Shop” is one of five plays chosen to be staged at an upcoming regional festival. Ahead of a trip to the...

CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University students soon can earn an associate degree en route to completing their bachelor’s degree, thanks to a new plan approved by The Texas A&M University...

CANYON, Texas —West Texas A&M University alumni are invited to party with fellow Buffs while rooting on WT basketball teams to victory over Division II rivals Eastern New Mexico University. This...

CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University’s Great Books Series in February will continue a set of discussions about the works of Amarillo native George Saunders ahead of the author’s upcoming...

CANYON, Texas — A finalist from NBC’s “The Voice” and the Amarillo Mass Choir will join the West Texas A&M University Symphony Orchestra for special Black History Month concerts in February. Michelle...

CANYON, Texas — More than 80 employers will meet with hundreds of West Texas A&M University students at the annual Career and Internship Expo on Feb. 22. The expo, which runs from 10 a.m. to 2...

CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University’s online bachelor’s program ranked No. 45 in the nation and No. 3 in Texas, according to newly released 2024 rankings from U.S. News & World Report. Several...

CANYON, Texas — Future teachers were formally welcomed into their profession in a new tradition that launched Feb. 6 at West Texas A&M University. Fifty-seven WT students who have been newly admitted...

CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University soon will begin recruiting members for a new chapter of a national honor society for first-generation students. WT’s application for membership in the...

CANYON, Texas — A new book by a West Texas A&M University history professor argues that the building of the world’s most famous racetrack also hit the accelerator for America’s love of cars. In...

CANYON, Texas — The more than 153,000 students in Texas A&M University System schools—including West Texas A&M University—now have access to TELUS Health Student Support, a free, confidential...

CANYON, Texas — Five West Texas A&M University students recently presented research at a national honors conference. The students, all members of WT’s McNair Scholars program, presented research...

CANYON, Texas — A key enrollment metric rose in newly available numbers for West Texas A&M University’s spring 2024 semester. Semester credit hours rose to 91,658 among total number of students...

CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University Theatre’s next production offers a candy-coated Valentine treat for audiences. The classic musical “She Loves Me” by Joe Masteroff, Jerry Bock and...

CANYON, Texas — Two of West Texas A&M University’s premiere music ensembles will perform at a statewide gathering of educators. The WT School of Music’s Symphonic Band and the Chorale each...

CANYON, Texas — A growing initiative by the West Texas A&M University Alumni Association is showing the impact the University has on the economy of the region and beyond. On Feb. 1, the Alumni...

CANYON, Texas — To pay his way through college, Dr. Andy Cole used proceeds from crops grown on his own land on the family farm. Generations later, West Texas A&M University is reaping the benefits. Following...

CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University students are getting a crash course in financial literacy, thanks to a partnership between the University and Education Credit Union. The Advanced Money...

CANYON, Texas — The West Texas A&M University Alumni Association is promoting closer ties between alumni and their alma mater with a series of upcoming virtual meetings. The deans, or their representatives,...

CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University art professors are featured in a new exhibition in the Dord Fitz Formal Gallery. The WT Art Program’s Faculty Art Exhibition, titled “Here We Go Again,”...

CANYON, Texas — A newly established professorship at West Texas A&M University further confirms the University’s commitment to rural education. Dr. Brad Johnson, currently a clinical professor...

CANYON, Texas — A new book cowritten by a West Texas A&M University professor examines the national impact of college athletes cashing in on their profile. In “Name, Image, and Likeness Policies:...

CANYON, Texas — It’s time again to honor West Texas A&M University Buffs who stand out from the herd. The Distinguished Alumni nomination period is open now through March 1. The WT Distinguished...

CANYON, Texas — Faculty members in West Texas A&M University’s School of Music promise a grand old time at an upcoming event aimed at potential students, as well as all area music lovers. The...

CANYON, Texas — Four West Texas A&M University students not only had fun on their holiday break. They also earned a total of $3,000 in scholarship money, thanks to the University’s second Instagram...

CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University is one of the top online colleges in the Lone Star State, according to new national rankings. WT ranks among nine other Texas universities in Forbes Advisor’s...

CANYON, Texas — Parents of children with learning disabilities are sought to take part in groundbreaking new research at West Texas A&M University. Faculty members in WT’s Terry B. Rogers College...

CANYON, Texas — Reservations are due Jan. 20 to attend a West Texas A&M University opera gala honoring the retiring Dr. Robert Hansen. The “Out of This World” gala, featuring performances...

CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University students will be provided textbooks for all core curriculum courses beginning in fall 2024, President Walter V. Wendler announced in a Jan. 16 memo. The...

CANYON, Texas — The final tally is 878 graduates for West Texas A&M University’s fall 2023 commencement. Overall, the University awarded 649 baccalaureate degrees, 215 master’s degrees and...

CANYON, Texas — Eleven future teachers will celebrate a milestone Jan. 12 as they complete classwork for a West Texas A&M University pilot program aimed at improving reading across the state. The...

CANYON, Texas — An Oklahoma historian officially will be awarded a prestigious honor from West Texas A&M University’s Center for the Study of the American West at a Jan. 23 event. Dr. Anne...

CANYON, Texas — The spring semester at West Texas A&M University will begin Jan. 16, and new and returning students will be greeted with multiple activities and initiatives. When classes resume...

CANYON, Texas — A trio of West Texas A&M University music students placed second in a national opera competition. Ranking highly in the National Opera Association’s Robert Hansen Collegiate...

CANYON, Texas — A Jan. 3 small fire on the roof of West Texas A&M University’s Palo Duro Research Facility was quickly extinguished. According to Robert Thompson, director of WT Fire and Life...

CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University’s Great Books Series in January will kick off a set of discussions about the works of Amarillo native George Saunders ahead of the author’s upcoming...

CANYON, Texas — A new benefit for West Texas A&M University staff members will offer employees the chance to make an impact on their community. According to a Jan. 2 memo from WT President Walter...