Since 1919

The Prairie News

Since 1919

The Prairie News

Since 1919

The Prairie News

Courtesy of Chip Chandler

Tabling for diversity week, a host of organizations

Victoria Fatiregun, Former Senior Reporter, Former Editor-in-Chief September 8, 2022

West Texas A&M University held a diversity week, which ran from Aug.29-Sept.1. During diversity week, there were a host of events, such as a poetry night by Brandon Current, who performed his poetry...

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Gender studies at WT: A collaborative experience

Hannah Valencia, Senior Reporter April 20, 2022

The Gender Studies Program at West Texas A&M University allows students of any major to attain a professional certificate in Gender Studies. The certificate has only been a part of WT’s curriculum...

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Diversity Ambassadors mission is to represent the Office for Diversity and Inclusion and help with campus-wide involvement.

Diversity Ambassadors serve as “change agents” of the university

Savannah Wesley, Former Editor-in-Chief March 15, 2020

The Office for Diversity and Inclusion has enlisted Diversity Ambassadors to serve as “change agents” that are dedicated to developing diversity programs and being liaisons to university committees...

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WTAMU Black Student Union Hard Topic

WTAMU Black Student Union Hard Topic

Rafael Flores, Senior Reporter March 10, 2020

The Black Student Union engages in a weekly hard topic that covers issues in culture. From debates of abortion, gender roles, and most recently the inappropriate use of the "N-Word". To see how the students...

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F1RSTGEN Banquet celebrates students, community

November 8, 2019

West Texas A&M University’s F1RSTGEN organization held their first annual banquet honoring first-generation college students on Thursday in Jack B. Kelly Legacy Hall. According to their page on...

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Diversity in Academics

Diversity and LGBT+ Acceptance in Academics

Andy Ryan October 11, 2019

When I came to WT in 2016, I was able to finally come out and be active in the LGBT+ community. I remember at NSO seeing the Spectrum/Buff Allies table and immediately getting excited that I had found...

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Organizations help in diversifying student body

Organizations help in diversifying student body

Jordan Oursbourn November 19, 2014

Diversity means different things to different people, but there are similarities between most of the definitions. It is something that college campuses everywhere strive to succeed at.   There...

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