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Nancy Turrubiates participates in a 6-mile ruck march with the Army.

WT home to military nursing professor

Alyssa Bonner March 18, 2014

West Texas A&M University is home to more than 200 student veterans. These students can receive benefits through Veterans Services and can network with other veteran students in the WTAMU Veterans...

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Graduate and teaching assistants at WT

Laci McGee February 11, 2014

  “I would love to teach this kind of stuff,” said Izaak Chavez, a graduate student in Communication and graduate assistant to the department for all professors who require assistance in...

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School of Music

School of Music

BJ Brittain January 28, 2014

The WTAMU School of Music will continue a long standing tradition this Thursday, January 31. This tradition is Music Career Day, which has happened on campus longer than anyone can remember. The School...

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Dr. Ty Lawrence received the 40 Under 40 Agriculture Award. Photo Courtesy of Rana McDonald.

Dr. Ty Lawrence awarded for leadership

CJ Berryman September 17, 2013

Dr. Ty Lawrence, associate professor of Animal Science, has been named to Vance Publishing Corporation’s inaugural 40 Under 40 in Agriculture Awards. Lawrence, who joined the Department of Agricultural...

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Dr. Eddleman seated at her desk. Photo courtesy of Tyler Anderson.

Q&A session: Dr. Donna Eddleman

BJ Brittain September 3, 2013

Dr. Donna Eddleman joined the community at WTAMU in August as the new Vice President for Student Affairs. Dr. Eddleman, with a great amount of experience with college students, has many responsibilities...

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Gerlich reflects on her time at WTAMU

CJ Berryman April 30, 2013

Seven years ago, just prior to the 2006-2007 season, Krista Gerlich took the reigns as head women’s basketball coach at WTAMU, replacing the retiring Hall of Famer Bob Schneider and inheriting a team...

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Director of Broadcast Engineering Randy Ray wins the Advisor of the Year award. Photo by Alex Montoya.

This Week in Photos: Honors Banquet

Alex Montoya April 30, 2013

Check out these photos of the Honors Banquet!

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Social Media in academics

Rubi Valencia April 29, 2013

Professors utilize social media in four critical ways: to connect, to notify, to teach, and to share knowledge. A social network such as Facebook is being used to discuss assignments while also...

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Professor profile: Robertson inspires

Abigail Grace Miller April 16, 2013

Somewhere between reading five newspapers, researching topics within the agricultural industry, grading homework assignments, reading roughly 100 emails and answering both his office phone and his...

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WTAMU health clinic brings lessons to life

Sarah Jo Miller April 16, 2013

WTAMU has one-of-a-kind qualities, and the nursing program does, too. The program’s students have one thing most students at other schools don’t: a full-time health clinic to learn. “We have...

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Vice President Meghan Garner holds up a sign to invite people to join Music Therapy Awareness Week.

This Week in Photos: Fine Arts Activities

Alex Montoya March 26, 2013

Check out these pics of Fine Arts activities!

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Stress bares down on some professors

Brooke Self March 19, 2013

The 2013 spring semester has been full of unexpected events. With an evacuation, a snowstorm and most recently, spring break, students have had some opportunities to enjoy some time outside of the...

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