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WT Students to Give Back to Amarillo, Canyon During Big Event May 3
Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, cchandler@wtamu.edu
CANYON, Texas — More than 130 West Texas A&M University students will take part in this year’s Big Event, a major day of service in Amarillo and Canyon.
For a fourth year, WT students are joining forces for the student-run service project that originated at Texas A&M University in 1982.
Beginning at 7 a.m. May 3, students will tackle 20 service projects around Amarillo and Canyon — yard work, painting houses, junk removal and more.
Residents requested jobs between March 21 and April 28.
At WT, the project is coordinated by the Campus Activity Board.
“The Big Event is an amazing opportunity because it connects WT students to their surrounding community in a helpful way,” said Sabrina Imel, campus activities coordinator. “Our students take pride in giving back through their service, and we are excited to continue growing this event to serve in greater ways.”
A&M’s Big Event has become the largest one-day, student-run service project in the nation, now including 130 affiliated events across the country.
Being responsive to the challenges faced by the people of this region 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 One West comprehensive fundraising campaign, which reached its initial $125 million goal 18 months after publicly launching in September 2021. The campaign’s new goal is to reach $175 million by 2025; currently, it has raised more than $160 million.
About West Texas A&M University
WT, a Regional Research University, is redefining excellence in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus, as well as the Harrington Academic Hall WTAMU Amarillo Center in downtown Amarillo. 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 more than 9,000 and offers 66 undergraduate degree programs, including eight associate degrees; and 44 graduate degrees, including an integrated bachelor’s and master’s degree, a specialist degree and 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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