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WT Alumni Association to Host Meet & Greet for New Lubbock-Area Students, Alums
Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, cchandler@wtamu.edu
CANYON, Texas — Incoming West Texas A&M University freshmen from the South Plains can meet Buff alumni at an upcoming event in Lubbock.
The WT Alumni Association will host its Senior Sendoff from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 3 at Adventure Park, 5110 29th Drive in Lubbock.
Admission to the park will be paid for by the Alumni Association for WT attendees and will include two go-kart rides, one lazer maze game, and unlimited trips to the Adventure Towers, climbing walls, bumper boats, miniature golf, Ninja Zone and putting green. Admission does not include the ropes course or zip line.
“We want incoming Buff freshmen to have the opportunity to meet each other and start building crucial bonds with their fellow WT students,” said Ronnie Hall, executive director of the WT Alumni Association. “We also want to give them the chance to meet alumni, who can share their WT experiences and offer them some helpful tips.”
WT guests should meet at guest services near the main entrance.
To register, call 806-651-2311.
Recruiting and retaining the best students is a key component of the University’s long-range plan, WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World.
That plan is fueled by the historic, $125 million One West comprehensive fundraising campaign. To date, the campaign — which publicly launched in September 2021— has raised more than $125 million and will continue through 2025.
About West Texas A&M University
WT is located in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. WT, a Hispanic Serving Institution since 2016, boasts an enrollment of about 10,000 and offers 59 undergraduate degree programs and more than 40 graduate degrees, including two doctoral degrees. The University is also home to the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, the largest history museum in the state and the home of one of the Southwest’s finest art collections. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference and offers 14 men’s and women’s athletics programs.
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