Events
Monday, Sept. 27: Join us at 6 p.m. in Legends of the JBK as Adrian Alejandre continues our Hispanic Heritage Month Speaker Series. Adrian, a 13-year veteran of the financial services industry, is Senior Vice President of Lending with Education Credit Union. Adrian attended West Texas A&M University where he received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting. Adrian began his career as a part-time teller at a local bank while attending WTAMU. He learned all aspects of the bank while going to school and became an operations officer upon graduation. Adrian has an 8-year-old daughter, Claire, and is also active in Kiwanis Club and Knights of Columbus. He has served on various non-profit boards, including United Way and Hereford YMCA. Adrian currently serves on Cornerstone Credit Union League’s Governmental Affairs Committee and Texas Governmental Affairs Subcommittee.
Tuesday, Sept. 28: Take part in the salsa contest from 11:30-1 in the Pedestrian Mall at WT. salsa contest from 11:30-1 in the Pedestrian Mall at WT. To sign up for making salsa, email diversity-inclusion@wtamu.edu.
Monday, Oct. 4: Join us at 6 p.m. in Legends of the JBK as Eric Sosa and his cohorts finish off our Hispanic Heritage Month Speaker Series. Eric of West Texas A&M University will lead a panel of Hispanic students enrolled in the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership, which is a fully online Ed.D. degree program. Distinguished program characteristics require 60 hours of courses that include an interdisciplinary curriculum, an emphasis on action research, the opportunity for a high impact experiential residency, and an endowed scholars program. Eric will facilitate a conversation with his cohorts about their experiences in pursuring a terminal degree.
Tuesday, Oct. 5: In collaboration with Cornette Library, there will be a showing of the movie The Perfect Game from 6-8 p.m. in Legacy Hall with a panel discussion following the movie. Popcorn and drinks will be provided.
Friday, Oct. 8: Celebrating 60 Years of Integration
Join us as we celebrate 60 years of integration at WT. This special event starts at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8 and will take place in Legacy Hall in the JBK on the WT campus. We will honor those who took the first steps toward integration at WT.
Tuesday, Oct. 19: We Are One Diversity Talks will feature a student panel from F1RST GEN from 12:30-1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021 in the Senate Chamber of the JBK.
Tuesday, Nov. 16: We Are One Diversity Talks will feature members of the Supervised Independent Living program for WT students from 12:30-1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 in the Senate Chamber of the JBK.
We Are One Diversity Talks
Tuesday, Sept. 7: We Are One Diversity Talks will feature Dr. Shanna Peeples 12:30-1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021 in the Senate Chamber of the JBK. Dr. Shanna Peeples, the 2015 National Teacher of the Year, and is the Dr. John G. O’Brien Distinguished Chair in Education at WT.
Tuesday, Oct. 19: We Are One Diversity Talks will feature a student panel from F1RST GEN from 12:30-1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021 in the Senate Chamber of the JBK.
Tuesday, Nov. 16: We Are One Diversity Talks will feature members of the Supervised Independent Living program for WT students from 12:30-1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 in the Senate Chamber of the JBK.
Donning of the Stoles
- 6 p.m. Friday, December 10, 2021
- Legacy Hall in the JBK
- All submissions due November 29, 2021
The Donning ceremony is an African American, Hispanic, and International tradition where parents, family and friends place the stole on the graduate before graduation. A family member or friend is given time to express what the graduation/student means to their family. The ceremony is a very heartfelt and warm celebration as the graduate prepares for moving on to the next stage in their life. The WTAMU family would like for as many graduates as possible to share in this celebration.