priority. Partnerships with national research institutions will increase opportunities for WT graduates to complete their graduate and professional studies at renowned research universities. With the rise of college costs and student debt, the cost effectiveness of post-secondary education is justly under scrutiny. Because community colleges provide a low cost, highly efficient way for students to start their college career, WT encourages students to attend one of these quality institutions if they lack the resources to attend WT without borrowing money during their first 60 hours of college study. WT will work closely with community colleges to make this path to a bachelor’s degree efficient and effective. For students intending to complete a graduate professional degree, WT will partner with outstanding national research universities. These partnerships will grant access for WT students to competitive post-graduate programs at flagship universities, including Texas A&M University. Quality creates quality.
magnet for new business development suggesting that arts and humanities organizations are a genesis of innovation.
WT Provides Priceless Assets to Support the Arts and Humanities. The heart of the Texas Panhandle, home to dozens of small communities, relies on Amarillo and Canyon for cultural, human and community sustenance. The cultural context of this constellation of communities revolves around the I-27 Corridor connecting Amarillo and Canyon. The region looks to West Texas A&M University to cultivate appreciation for the human condition and its expression provided by the arts. A special focus on the history of the Texas Panhandle comes alive through the work of the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum.
The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum is a
vehicle for engendering community support. With
its calendar full of programs and relationships
with schools and businesses in Amarillo and
THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES
Canyon, the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
A Rightful Place in Rural America. A recent report from the National Endowment for the Arts regarding rural arts, design and innovation in America reveals that civic engagement and leadership result from engaging with the arts. 4 In addition, local businesses consider the impact of the arts and entertainment to be a
reaches out into the community in service and
partnership. —The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum wtamu.edu/wt125pphm
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