West Texas A&M University

West Texas A&M University

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West Texas A&M University, part of the Texas A&M University System, is a public university located in Canyon, Texas. A small town near Amarillo, Texas. West Texas opened on September 20, 1910.

Overview

West Texas A&M University originally intent was to be a teacher's college with the name West Texas State Teachers College. In 1963, it changed its name to West Texas State University. The university joined the Texas A&M University System on September 1, 1990 and started to use the name, West Texas A&M University on 1993.

As of 2004, West Texas A&M has approximately 7,000 students. The university contains 57 undergraduate-degree programs and 41 graduate-degree programs.

The Texas history museum, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum is located on the campus of West Texas A&M.

West Texas A&M's sports teams play in the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference. Their mascot is the buffalo or simply called the "Buffs."

External links

• West Texas A&M University Website
• The Texas A&M University System
• West Texas A&M Athletics Website
• The Prairie WTAMU Student Newspaper