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Since 1919

The Prairie News

Since 1919

The Prairie News

Coming back to school amid COVID-19

Jonah Dietz, Senior Reporter September 18, 2020

“Your engagement in—and outside the classroom is key to the ultimate college experience,” says the official West Texas A&M University website, as it describes how its faculty are always looking...

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WT Theatre to Open Season with Socially Distant Radio Drama

WT Theatre to Open Season with Socially Distant Radio Drama

September 17, 2020

Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, [email protected] CANYON, Texas — A play with an early 20th-century bent will help the West Texas A&M University theater department solve a very...

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Education Credit Union Becomes Naming Sponsor of Student Financial Service

Education Credit Union Becomes Naming Sponsor of Student Financial Service

September 16, 2020

Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, [email protected] CANYON, Texas — A new community partnership will help ensure the continuation of a program offering peer-to-peer financial coaching...

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Communication Department Faculty Present at International Conference

Communication Department Faculty Present at International Conference

September 15, 2020

Contact: Dr. Emily Kinsky, 806-651-2412, [email protected] Canyon, Texas— Three professors from West Texas A&M University shared research on the Chinese state media’s response to the...

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WT’s VERO Program Awarded Grant for Critical Research in Cattle Feeding

WT’s VERO Program Awarded Grant for Critical Research in Cattle Feeding

September 14, 2020

Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, [email protected] CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University agricultural scientists are leading a national effort to study a potentially dangerous...

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CSAW to host fourth Forgotten Frontera Event Online

CSAW to host fourth Forgotten Frontera Event Online

September 14, 2020

CONTACT: Dr. Alex Hunt, 806-651-2457, [email protected] CANYON, TX—The Center for the Study of the American West (CSAW) at West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) will present its fourth annual...

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WT Reports Record Enrollment Numbers for Fall 2020

WT Reports Record Enrollment Numbers for Fall 2020

September 10, 2020

Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, [email protected] CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University’s 12th-class-day fall enrollment figures show a historic high, fueled by an increase...

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Traditional WT Homecoming Activities Canceled for 2020; Student Court Will Still Be Named

Traditional WT Homecoming Activities Canceled for 2020; Student Court Will Still Be Named

September 9, 2020

Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, [email protected] CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University will not host its usual slate of Homecoming activities in 2020, but students will still...

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Two WT Engineering Programs Granted Accreditation

Two WT Engineering Programs Granted Accreditation

September 9, 2020

Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, [email protected] CANYON, Texas — Two programs in West Texas A&M University’s College of Engineering are newly accredited from the most prominent...

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WT’s Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business Announces Professorship Appointments

WT’s Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business Announces Professorship Appointments

September 9, 2020

CONTACT: Lynsee Bjork, 806-651-2526, [email protected] CANYON, Texas—The Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business at West Texas A&M University has appointed four new endowed professorship...

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Shuttle Services was almost cut from WTAMU this year due to budget cuts mandated by the state but was taken over by Panhandle Community Services and is here to stay.

Community partnership saved shuttle buses

Savannah Wesley, Former Editor-in-Chief September 8, 2020

With the budget taking a state-mandated hit from the effects of COVID-19, Shuttle Services was going to be cut from West Texas A&M University, forcing commuter students who park at the First United...

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One struggle that came about from the pandemic was international students deciding on whether they should go home, or stay in the U.S.

How international students are being affected by COVID-19

Skylerr Patterson, Senior Reporter September 4, 2020

The coronavirus has swept through our nation, leaving behind worry and change. The past five months have proven to be an unknown challenge for many, especially for numerous colleges. Universities have...

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