Quick Facts | | | | General Revenue Appropriations: | $43,840,835 | | Tuition and Fee Revenue: | $35,217,192 | | Other Locally Generated Funds: | $35,541,856 | | Total Budget: | $114,599,883 | | | 2011-2012 Elected University Leaders | | | Student Body President: | Brandy Roberts | | Faculty Senate President: | Dr. Gary R. Byrd | | Staff Council President: | Bryan Glenn | | | The University at a Glance | | | Location: | Canyon, Texas (pop. 14,600) | | Established: | 1910 | | Enrollment (fall 2011): | 7,902 | | Undergraduate Degree Programs: | 61 | | Graduate Degree Programs: | 45 masters'
1 doctorate | | Campus: | 176-acre residential campus—45 buildings
(plus First United Bank Center, Horse Center, Alternative Energy Institute Demonstration Facility, 2,400-acre Nance Ranch, and 205 acres adjacent to the main campus for future expansion) | | Library: | Cornette Library | | Museum: | Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum | | Nickname: | Buffaloes or Buffs | | School Colors: | Maroon and White | | | | | President and CEO: | J. Patrick O’Brien, Ph.D. | | Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs: | James R. Hallmark, Ph.D. | | Vice President for Business and Finance: | Gary Barnes, B.B.A. | | Vice President for Student Services: | Don D. Albrecht, Ph.D. | | Vice President for Enrollment Management: | Dan D. Garcia, M.A. | | Vice President for Institutional Advancement: | Neal R. Weaver, Ph.D. | | Chief Information Officer | James Webb, M.B.A. | | Director of Athletics | Michael McBroom, M.S. | | Director of the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum | Cliff Vanderpool, M.A. | | Dean, College of Agriculture, Science and Engineering: | Don R. Topliff, Ph.D. | | Dean, College of Education and Social Sciences: | Eddie Henderson, Ed.D. | | Interim Dean, Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities: | Jessica Mallard, Ph.D. | | Dean, College of Business: | Neil Terry, Ph.D. | | Dean, College of Nursing and Health Sciences: | Dirk Nelson, Ph.D. | | Dean, Graduate School and Research: | Angela Spaulding, Ed.D. | | | Student Profile—Fall 2011 | | | Enrollment: | 7,902 | | Undergraduates: | 6,619 | | Graduate students: | 1,283 | | On-campus residents: | 1,704 | | Male: | 44% | | Female: | 56% | | Average age: | 23.2 | | Ethnicity: | | Caucasian: | 66 percent | | Hispanic: | 20 percent | | African American: | 5 percent | | International | 3 percent | | Other | 3 percent | | | Geographic Origin: | | Potter/Randall Counties: | 37 percent | | 26 Northernmost Counties: | 61 percent | | Texas: | 89 percent | | Out-of-State: | 8 percent | | International: | 3 percent | | | | Faculty and Staff—Fall 2011 | | | Full-Time Faculty Members: | 252 | | Full-Time Staff Members: | 569 | | | Intercollegiate Athletics | | | West Texas A&M University is a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference and offers 15 men's and women's programs. WTAMU also offers a number of club sports, including bowling and rodeo that are extremely competitive on the national level. | |
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