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  1. WT Campus Tour

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    1. Welcome to West Texas A&M University!

      WT ranked on U.S. News and World Report's America's Best Colleges List, was named "Best in the West" by The Princeton Review and No. 1 for Attractive Yet Affordable College Campuses by Affordable Schools, an online higher education search resource. WT was named the safest school in Texas and one of the Top 10 in the nation by YourLocalSecurity.com. Take a tour in person by visiting wtamu.edu/visit.

       

      FACTS AND FIGURES of the NUMBER 1 regional university in Texas

       

      • Location: Canyon, Texas
      • Established: 1910
      • Enrollment (Fall 2021): 9,581
      • Colors: Maroon and White
      • Mascot: Buffalo (Thunder XII)
      • Nickname: Buffs and Lady Buffs
      • Athletic Affiliation: NCAA Division II; Lone Star Conference

      15:1 - the student/faculty ratio at WT
      28 - average class size
      5 - More than $5 million available in scholarships
             60 - undergraduate degree programs 
             38 - master programs  
      10 - number of on-campus housing choices available 
       

    2. WT Welcome Center

      The WT Welcome Center is located on the second floor in the front lobby of Old Main. Students and parents meet with WT admissions staff in this location for a guided tour of our beautiful campus.

    3. Spirit WT

      The WT statue is over 1000 lbs. The turf is the same turf that is in WT’s Bain-Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium and the Dallas Cowboy’s AT&T Stadium. Start your WT tradition by taking your photo in front of the statue when you come for the tour or on your first day of class, when you graduate and sometime in between.

    4. Jack B. Kelley Student Center

      The Jack B. Kelley Student Center is the center of campus activity at West Texas A&M University. The JBK plays home to Legacy Hall, a campus venue for programs and activities. Legacy Hall can seat 750 people theater style, has its own stage, built-in sound system, programmable lighting and projectors with two 21-foot screens. The expansion also features several smaller meeting rooms to accommodate student groups and a student gathering space that features "collaborative" furniture on wheels with electrical charging stations.

       

      The food court is located in the JBK Commons. It is home to Starbucks Coffee, the P.O.D. convenience store, Chick-Fil-A, Which Wich sandwich shop and Pony Express Burritos.

       

      The JBK Student Center offers many different options for hosting events on campus. Whether it's a small meeting for your organization or a large-scale event in Legacy Hall, we are here to help. We are ready to help you plan every detail of your event. For information on services and prices visit www.wtamu.edu/JBK. We look forward to working with you on your next event.

       

      Use of the JBK is free to registered student organizations and departments. A small group rate will be applied to individual students, faculty, and staff wanting to reserve space. The JBK is also available to community members and outside entities that are looking to host an event.

       

    5. Classroom Center

      The Classroom Center has undergone a complete transformation, giving WT students access to the most up-to-date educational possibilities. Each of the more than 40 classrooms is equipped with smart-classroom technology.

      On the first floor of the Classroom Center is the core of student support, the Student Success Center (SSC). As a central "hub" of services, the SSC makes it easy for students to access many services in one convenient location. Offices located in the SSC include Advising Services, Student Employment Services, Career Services, Counseling Services, Educational Services, F1RSTGEN, Nationally Competitive Scholarships, Student Disability Services, Study Abroad, Transfer Services, Military and Veterans Services and the Writing Center.

       

      The remaining three stories of the CC house numerous classrooms and labs as well as the Departments of Accounting, Economics and Finance, Computer Information and Decision Management and Management, Marketing and General Business

       

    6. Mary Moody Northen Hall

      Mary Moody Northen Hall was built in the 1970s to accommodate the University's increasing number of fine arts students, and today the facility boasts even more space with its Northen Hall Addition.

      The new addition for the School of Music, completed in 2006, offers fine arts students a new band/orchestra rehearsal hall, percussion studio, music studios, practice rooms, offices and easy access ramps to the Northen Recital Hall stage.

      The original building houses music studios, two dance studios, a public art gallery, the 572-seat Northen Recital Hall and more than 50 art and art-related studios, computer labs, classrooms, offices along with an atrium for receptions and special events.

       

    7. Buffalo Courts Alumni Center

      Buffalo Courts, often referred to as “Buff Courts,” has been home to the WT Alumni Association for several years, but the rock and limestone structure first served as a dormitory for WT athletes.

      In the early 1930's, WT Coach Al Baggett and Canyon Mayor C.H. Jarrett, pharmacist and president of the Canyon Athletics Clubs, came up with the idea for an athletic dormitory. Funds were raised and student athletes were hired to help build the facility. Construction began in 1934 and Buff Courts opened in 1935 as the state's first dormitory for athletes.

      The two-story recreational hall is the only part of the original structure still standing. A major renovation in the 1980s made it a beautiful, historic home for the WT Alumni Association. The Randall County Historical Commission commemorated the building as an official state historical marker in October 2007.

    8. Sybil B. Harrington Fine Arts Complex

      The Sybil B. Harrington Fine Arts Complex opened in August 2006 as WTAMU's first new academic building in 30 years. The building features smart classroom technology to actively engage students in the learning process. Other special features include state-of-the-art radio and television studios, a 304-seat Branding Iron Theatre, the Happy State Bank Studio black box theatre, an acting studio, recital hall, music studios and choir rehearsal rooms. The Sybil B. Harrington Fine Arts Complex is home to the Department of Music, the Department of Art, Theatre and Dance and the Department of Communication.

       

    9. Bivins Nursing Learning Center

      Through a generous endowment from the Mary E. Bivins Foundation, the Department of Nursing offers a state-of-the-art learning center on the WTAMU campus.  The Bivins Nursing Learning Center (BNLC) houses classrooms, a computer laboratory, a simulated hospital environment with 10 beds, a primary care lab with 6 examination tables and related equipment and a simulation room.
      Students have access to low and high fidelity mannequins that simulate real-life patients from across the life-span and real-life clinical experiences.  Students may practice "hands on" nursing skills using real patient care devices and equipment before they care for real patients.  In addition, the BNLC maintains a large number of video, audio and computer assisted learning resources that are available for students during regular hours of operation.

    10. Conner Hall

      Conner Hall is home to University honors students. It is a co-ed hall and offers 44 private rooms available only to students participating in the Attebury Honors Program.  Each private room offers carpeting, built-in furniture, game room, and the Conner Hall "living room." Being a smaller residence hall contributes to Conner's feeling of a tight-knit community.

       

    11. Buff Hall

      Buff Hall features a four bedroom/two bath super-suite available to all students, with preference given to upperclassmen. Residents have all the advantages that on-campus housing offers as well as all the freedom and privacy that upperclassmen desire.


       


    12. Jarrett Hall

      Jarrett Hall was built in 1964 and fully renovated in 2019; it is one of the largest residence halls on campus. It features 12 individual units which promote small communities within the larger residence hall community. Jarrett Hall is a co-ed facility designed to provide residents with the comforts of the 21st century, as well as a strong community environment. Jarrett Hall is close in proximity to the Dining Hall, the Virgil Henson Activities Center, the Buffalo Sports Park, and Buffalo Stadium. This is the only residence hall that features pod-style community bathrooms, which promote additional privacy.

       

    13. University Dining Hall ("The Caf")

      The University Dining Hall, more commonly known as The Caf, might possibly be the most popular building on campus. The 700-seat circular facility is the place for everything from pancakes and cultural favorites to fat-free, sodium-free entrees and hamburgers. Plus, there's a dessert station for those with a sweet tooth. Meals are prepared and served by Dining Services by ARAMARK. The Dining Hall also houses smaller, more intimate rooms for meetings and banquets.

       

    14. Bain-Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium

      Completed in 2019, Buffalo Stadium holds 8,500 fans and can handle up to 12,000 people when utilizing standing room areas and berms beyond the end zones. The playing surface, J Ferg Field, features the latest cushioning technology to help protect players against concussion and other impact injuries. A video scoreboard is built behind the north end zone and a ribbon board system along the front of the east and west decks.  There are also seven suites, which also feature seating under the cover of the upper deck. The Fairly Group Club on the second level of the stadium offers a stunning game day and year-round event space. Overlooking midfield and covering more than 4,000 square feet, it features a 20-foot glass wall to the East and offers spectacular panoramas of the Texas Panhandle. Buffalo Stadium was renamed the Bain-Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium in February 2022.

      Visit gobuffsgo.com to purchase tickets.

    15. Shuttle Bus Stop

      Shuttle bus service on the West Texas A&M University campus is provided by Panhandle Community Services and Thunder Express Monday thru Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. There are six on campus stops and two off campus stops. There is one designated shuttle bus for the Legends Canyon and Campus Evolution Villages. There is no cost of this service. Click below for shuttle stop route tracker.

    16. Happy State Bank Academic and Research Building (Ag Sciences)

      The Happy State Bank Academic and Research Building is an approximately $41,000,000 facility constructed in 2018. It was designed for students and faculty to mingle as offices and study areas are mixed throughout the three-story building. Located at 600 WTAMU Drive, the educational building is 81,000 square feet and can safely house 1,500 students and guests. The space is used for learning, teaching, research and service to the community as well as the local agriculture industry.

    17. Virgil Henson Activities Center

      Although the Department of Sports and Exercise Science and a number of student service operations (medical and wellness services) are housed in the Activities Center, the facility is, for the most part, a recreational haven. Originally built in 1970, the Activities Center accommodates an indoor swimming pool, an eight-lane bowling alley, weight room, racquetball/handball courts, game room, TV lounges and a couple of all-purpose rooms, including one large enough to attract eight pick-up teams to its four regulation-size basketball courts. The Activities Center is also home to Kids Kollege, the University's child-care center the main office of WT Athletics.

      The VHAC was renovated in 2011 with an exciting overhaul of the main west entrance, including first-floor office renovations as well as new aesthetics to the center's lobby and main staircase. Additionally a nearly 40-foot tall rock-climbing wall now greets visitors coming in to the VHAC.

       

    18. Founders Hall

      Founders Hall opened its doors to 400 new residents in the Fall of 2013. It is one of WTAMU's largest and most state-of-the-art residence hall to-date. A place to grow, learn, and make friends. Home away from home. A community designed to enhance your campus living experience, with several study rooms and lobby areas on every floor! This four-story residence hall features double rooms with individual sinks.

       

    19. Jones Hall

      Jones Hall is the high-rise, co-ed residence hall which is home to over 275 students. The hall offers its residents easy access to the Dining Hall, Virgil Henson Activities Center, and Buffalo Stadium. It features big screen cable television, individual floor lobbies and balconies, and accommodations for students with disabilities. Rooms are carpeted with built-in furniture.

       

    20. Cross Hall

      Cross Hall is a high-rise residence hall which is home to over 200 students. The hall features built-in furniture, individual floor lobbies, balconies, and a main lobby with ping pong and pool tables.

       

    21. Shirley Hall

      Shirley Hall is located in the heart of campus, next to the University's Dining Hall, Cornette Library, Terrill Lawn, and Virgil Henson Activities Center. Home to 185 students, this hall features a family atmosphere consisting of 12 units arranged around a spacious, attractive courtyard. A few of these units are home to the Greek Social Sororities on campus, which are specially decorated and furnished by their alumni. Shirley Hall offers spacious study areas, a big screen television, a community kitchen, and the most storage space in any of our residents rooms.

       

    22. Centennial Hall

      Centennial Hall this co-ed facility is designed to provide residents with the privacy they desire, as well as a strong community environment. Residents enjoy a formal lobby, multiple study lounges, three gaming lounges, and a full community kitchen. This four-story residence hall features double rooms with individual sinks. Additionally, the Office of Residential Living is housed in this facility.

       

    23. Cornette Library and Hastings Electronic Learning Center (HELC)

      Spacious 88,900-square-foot Cornette Library is located in the center of campus and serves as cultural and intellectual resource for both the University community and surrounding region. The Hastings Electronic Learning Center (HELC) is in the library's basement and contains more than 375 computers loaded with the latest software.

      The library proper has 314,759 books, 1,911 periodicals, 7,564 e-journals, 166,638 e-books and 4,505 audio/visual titles. It is a depository for both the U.S. and Texas documents. A well-stocked coffee shop was installed on the library’s first floor in 2007.

      The HELC is open 24 hours a day and contains an open-access computer lab, five computer classrooms, two compressed video classrooms, a compressed video conference room, instructional support areas, offices and lounges. Several courses are taught in the HELC like CIS, art, music, science and physics. It also hosts media services and training opportunities.

       

    24. Joseph A. Hill Memorial Chapel

      The Joseph A. Hill Memorial Chapel is named after the University's second president and stands as a testament to Dr. Hill's determination to provide a place for student mediation and reflection. "Its very presence on the campus would be a message of faith in Deity, and would suggest comradeship between education and spiritual values," he said.

       

      The chapel's first cornerstone was laid June 9, 1950, and dedicated in a special ceremony on Oct. 21, 1950. The red sandstone building with stained glass windows and country steeple changed the landscape of the campus and provided a place for student prayer, Bible studies, meetings and inductions, memorials, worship services and weddings. Carillon bells ring daily from the refurbished building. It remains Texas' only privately funded chapel located on state university property.

       

    25. Natural Sciences Building

      The Natural Sciences Building was partially renovated in 2007 with the inclusion of smart classrooms and updated laboratories. Home to the Department of Life, Earth and Environmental Sciences and Department of Chemistry and Physics, the three-story building is situated on the corner of Fourth Avenue and 26th Street. The building's most attractive interior feature is the center atrium lobby, a favorite between-classes stop. The atrium is surrounded by 13 classrooms, 41 labs and 47 faculty offices.

       

    26. Engineering and Computer Science Building

      The Engineering and Computer Science Building was abated and renovated in 2011. It is home to Computer Science, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Engineering Technology and Mechanical Engineering. State-of-the-art laboratories and smart classrooms allow for the optimum learning experience for WT students.

       

    27. Veterans Memorial

      The Veterans Memorial features five benches dedicated to the five military branches--Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard. There are flag poles and granite tablets engraved with the names of the University's fallen veterans from World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf War.

      The University has a rich tradition of supporting the men and women in each branch of the military. Many from the WT community have died while serving their country, and the memorial will honor their sacrifice. The Veterans Memorial was dedicated in a November 2018 ceremony.

    28. Spirit Rock

      Spirit Rock is located in a flowerbed on the Vaughan Pedestrian Mall between Old Main and the Hayward Clock Tower, offers those who talk while sitting or standing on its surface quite a memorable experience. For some reason, people sitting on the rock hear a surround sound quality to their voice.

    29. Buffalo Fountain

      The Buffalo Fountain is located on the Charles K. and Barbara Kerr Vaughan Pedestrian Mall. It is a marble sculpture of a buffalo and calf by artist Doug Scott of New Mexico. The “Original Texans” sculpture sits prominently along Buffalo Walk north of Old Main and is encased in a cascading water feature.

    30. Thanks for taking our Virtual Tour!

      West Texas A&M University has a rich history and a bright future. WT is a nationally ranked University with top-tier accredited programs; a University that offers a tuition guarantee, that includes free career advising, free tutoring, a caring and experienced faculty and a vibrant student life. WT is the place for hands-on experience, networking opportunities and leadership programs. Counselors are available to help you every step of the way. Reach out to your Admissions Counselor if you have questions or Apply Today!