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WT Ag students chat about issues facing industry

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Lacey Roberts, Haley Sprague, Tanner Robertson, Morgan Adams, and Reba Underwood. Photo by Ryan Schaap.

Lacey Roberts, Haley Sprague, Tanner Robertson, Morgan Adams, and Reba Underwood. Photo by Ryan Schaap.

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. The group was created by Reba Underwood, a junior studying Agriculture Media Communications.

“I wanted a forum where Ag students and non-Ag students can come together and figure ways to engage consumers as well as producers and those who have a farm background,” Underwood said.

Haley Sprague, a junior Agriculture Communications major, attended the lunch group which takes place every Thursday at noon in various locations. Continue reading →

Students help professors in death penalty study

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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 this idea of death qualification,” Dr. Keith Price, associate professor of Criminal Justice and Sociology at WT, said.

In Texas, citizens chosen to participate in a capital murder trial must be death-qualified jurors, meaning they must be willing to choose between life without parole or death in a capital murder case. Anyone whose personal or religious beliefs do not allow them to give the death penalty to someone is excluded from the capital jury. Continue reading →

Jean Walker is honored by Amarillo Women’s Network

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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 Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) team 18 years ago, which wins regional awards annually.

AWN member Lou Ann Garrett nominated Walker for the prestigious award in Jan. 2012.

“Being named to the Miller Professorship of Entrepreneurship is a fitting tribute to her impact in our area and a compelling reason to honor her with AWN’s Career Achievement Award!” Garrett said in her nomination letter. Continue reading →

Professor, graduate presented lecture on feminism

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Sara Davis and Dr. Amy Von Lintel after lecture on feminism. Photo by Lisa Hellier.

Sara Davis and Dr. Amy Von Lintel after lecture on feminism. Photo by Lisa Hellier.

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 of Art History Dr. Amy Von Lintel and recent WT graduate Sara Davis, who discussed the role of feminism in society and art.

After being introduced by Becky Livingston, the museum’s special projects coordinator, Von Lintel gave a brief description about the history of feminism and she keyed in on some of the main components in art history. She reviewed some of the issues women have had including unequal rights, not being respected, not being accepted in the workplace and not getting paid equally. Continue reading →

Professor Conn Thomas’ passion reaps rewards

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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 access to $5,000 in funds for the next three years for academic research, travel and equipment to expand his studies and teachings in the scholastic field.

“I think he’s a perfect candidate for that position and I’m absolutely thrilled that he got it,” Dr. James Calvi, associate dean of Education and Social Sciences, said.

Thomas has been with WT since 1993 and focuses on Special Education. Within the past year, Thomas has concentrated his research on children with learning disabilities and dyslexia. Continue reading →

Students help mentor high schools for GEAR UP

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GEAR UP is a grant program designed to help prepare students, academically and financially for postsecondary education.

“We follow one class of students from the time they are in seventh grade until they graduate from high school, all the while providing guidance for future careers, colleges and opportunities available to them,” GEAR UP Enrichment Coordinator Kyla Kentworthy said.

GEAR UP stands for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs. The goal of the program is to improve college awareness, stress the importance of education, increase family and student knowledge of postsecondary school preparation, increase the number of students who complete high school and sustain the program beyond federal funding.

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WTAMU houses state’s only entirely online EMA program

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After attending classes all day on campus, the occasional online class can be a welcomed relief. For Emergency Management students at WTAMU however, online classes are a way of life through the Emergency Management Administration program.

The Emergency Management Administration program at WT is the only online EMA program in the state of Texas where students can achieve their entire bachelor’s degree in emergency management without having to leave their homes.

“For people like me that are working in the work force, it’s a wonderful thing to have the opportunity to get to go back and finish something like this,” Bryan Parker, a firefighter in South Dallas and EMA major at WT, said. Continue reading →

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