The Prairie News

WTAMU Professor honored by Chancellor

Hunter Fithen • March 5, 2013

Dr. Ashley Campbell, associate professor of Education at WTAMU, was named to the Chancellor’s Academy of Teacher Educators. “I feel honored and humbled to be named to the Chanacellor’s Academy...

Sports and Exercise Science has a strong heart

Hunter Fithen • February 5, 2013

WTAMU Sports and Exercise Science Department Head, Lorna Strong has recently been named the National Athletic Trainers Association 2012 Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer. This award adds to Strongs...

Dr. Jessica Mallard named dean

Alex Gonazalez • November 12, 2012

Dr. Jessica Mallard has been named as the new dean of the Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities. Dr. Mallard was the director of the Attebury Honors Program and a professor of Communication...

Homecoming 2012: Lighting the Flame

Laci McGee • October 16, 2012

One of our reporters got some video of President O'Brien and Nick Goettsche, Student Body President, lighting the Eternal Flame for WTAMU Homecoming 2012. You can watch it below. To check out the rest...

Dr. Ballard lectures about Titanic and other discoveries

Lisa Hellier • April 27, 2012

Dr. Robert Ballard lectured at Mary Moody Northen Hall on April 23 as part of the WTAMU Distinguished Lecture Series. Ballard is known for his deep-sea exploration and, more specifically, his discovery...

WTAMU instructor wins Athletic Trainer Award

Matthew Watkins • April 17, 2012

The National Athletic Trainer’s Association recently announced the 2012 winners of the Most Distinguished Athletic Trainers award. Among the winners was WTAMU’s Lorna Strong, the Sports and Exercise...

WT Ag students chat about issues facing industry

Ryan Schaap • April 10, 2012

A group of students called the WTagchat meet to discuss agriculture and informational topics as they become more popular. This forum is open to all students, even those that are not based in agriculture....

Students help professors in death penalty study

Ashley Hendrick • April 10, 2012

A handful of professors at WTAMU are teaming up to research how death-qualified juries in Texas affect the outcome of capital murder cases and students are weighing in on the study. “We want to examine...

Jean Walker is honored by Amarillo Women’s Network

Brittany Castillo • April 3, 2012

WTAMU’s Jean Walker was awarded the 2011 Dual Career/Lifetime Achievement Award by the Amarillo Women’s Network (AWN). Walker is WT’s Miller Professor of Entrepreneurship, and she created the...

Professor, graduate presented lecture on feminism

Lisa Hellier • March 20, 2012

The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum hosted a lecture on March 10 at the Hazlewood Lecture Hall called “Feminist Perspectives: Past and Present.” The two lecturers included WTAMU Assistant Professor...

This Week in Photos: Feminist Perspectives – Past and Present

Lisa Hellier • March 20, 2012

Check out our pics of the Feminist Perspectives: Past and Present lecture at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum! To read more about the lecture, click here.

Professor Conn Thomas’ passion reaps rewards

Ashley Hendrick • February 28, 2012

The College of Education and Social Sciences has awarded Dr. Conn Thomas, WTAMU professor of Education, the Geneva Schaeffer Professor of Education and Social Sciences award. The award will allow Thomas...