Author Archive: BJ Brittain
Student Government election results
Elections were recently held on April 9 through the 10 for positions in the WTAMU Student Government. The students of WT were able to vote for whom they believed would be the best fit for the positions of Student Body President, Student Body Vice President and Student Senators. The Presidential election was won by Leif [...]
WTAMU ranked number 72
U.S. News recently released their rankings of colleges in the United States and WTAMU ranked number 72 out of 100 on the list of Regional Colleges in the West. The schools that made the list were graded on their academics, community, athletics, and other factors that potential students look for in a potential college choice. [...]
Budget cuts due to lack of school growth
A Town Hall Meeting was held on Thursday, March 28, in which the budgets for the years 2014-2015 were discussed. Dr. J. Patrick O’Brien, president of WTAMU, spoke at the meeting, which was open to all faculty, staff and students. Some key topics were brought up during the meeting that will have an effect on the [...]
WT’s Wade Shaffer named new provost
Dr. Wade Shaffer has been named the new provost/vice president of Academic Affairs at WTAMU pending consent of the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. Shaffer has served as the interim provost/vice president of Academic Affairs since Dr. James Hallmark left the post to accept the position as Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs of [...]
Amendment could change presidential qualifications
An amendment to the WTAMU’s Constitution was voted on last Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 26 and 27, by the student body. The amendment focused on the position of Student President of the University. “The amendment states that even if you’re not a part of Student Government, you are still able to appear before Senate in [...]
Leak causes shutdown of VHAC for a day
A slow and problematic leak in a waterline at the WTAMU Virgil Henson Activities Center prompted WT to close the center on Sunday, Feb. 17, until the waterline was replaced. “The waterline we had has a slow leak,” Tadhi Hayes, director of Engineering/Architectural Services, said. “We’re just replacing it with a new one. Then we [...]
Dr. David Rausch honored by NFF
Dr. David Rausch, Teel Bivins Professor of Political Science at WTAMU, is to be honored as the faculty athletics representative of the school by the National Football Foundation. The honor is part of the 2012 NFF Faculty Salute Initiative, which is being used by the NFF to honor the substantial academic contributions of faculty athletics [...]
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