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An Open Door: Life and Influence of Temple Grandin

Dr. Temple Grandin joined WTAMU on July 11th, in the Sybil B. Harrington Fine Arts Complex,

for an invitation-only viewing of the documentary:

 An Open Door: Life and Influence of Temple Grandin.


The event started with a reception in the Hazel Kelley Wilson Grand Lobby,

followed by the showing in the Branding Iron Theatre, and finished with a Q&A with

Dr. Grandin, the Writer and Director John Barnhardt and Executive Producer John Festervand.


After the WTAMU event, Dr. Temple Grandin attended the 95th Texas FFA State Convention

where she hosted a "Great Minds Are Not All the Same" workshop.

This workshop was held for members to learn more about different types of thinkers.

Dr. Grandin also shared impactful words during the third general session.


Dr. Grandin was awarded a "Passion For Agriculture" award from Texas FFA.

(L-R): Dr. Kevin Pond, Dean, John Barnhardt,

Dr. Temple Grandin, Stanley Schaeffer,

and John Festervand

Dr. Temple Grandin, accepting her award,

alongside Dr. Kevin Pond, Dean

98.3 KXDJ Featuring Dr. Matlack!

Dr. Ray Matlack, Professor of Biology, was featured on 98.3 KXDJ,

a radio station owned and hosted by Chris Samples, out of Spearman, TX.

Dr. Matlack's interview focused on the abundance of frogs and toads following the recent rains. The major question was where have these animals been all this time.

The answer, for the most part, is underground away from the dry conditions.

However, some, like the Woodhouse's toad,

can make do with the water that drips from air conditioners,

or of course access water when we irrigate our lawns or gardens.

Many of our species are adapted to dry conditions.

Even their tadpoles grow and undergo metamorphosis

quickly before our dry environment evaporates their breeding pools.

Woodhouse's Toad: A large toad common in urban areas of the Texas Panhandle

Student Communities

Engagement Grant Awarded!

The American Chemical Society (ACS) of WTAMU was awarded a

Student Communities Engagement Grant from the National American Chemical Society.

These funds will be used in support of improving member recruitment, retention rates,

and camaraderies within the WTAMU ACS Chapter.

“This is a goal our ACS Student Chapter has been working towards all year,

and we are so excited

that we were able to accomplish it!

Earning this grant from the National ACS will allow our chapter to get rid of dues for our student members, as well as allow us to continue to provide free lunch at our meetings, go on more member outings throughout the upcoming semesters, and give back to our students and speakers!

Our hope is that we can continue to grow our organization, make it a welcoming place for all to enjoy learning about chemistry and all it entails,

and continue to give back

to our community and campus.”

-Briley Jeter, President of ACS, M.S. Biology

Student Organization Highlights

The Natural Sciences Student Organizations have played a role in welcoming new students

to WTAMU and helping them to feel prepared before the fall semester starts!


"Many incoming students may feel overwhelmed at the beginning,

and the student organizations wanted to show them that they are not alone.

By building a community for them to reach out to established students,

they can start building those relationships to feel more confident in the science fields.

No matter what someone's background is, science is for everyone,

and every major is welcomed to be a part of the science community.

Working together with the Science Representatives has brought our departments closer.

The faculty and staff of Natural Sciences are dedicated, hard working people

that we, as students, are grateful to have their support.

The outreach and community wouldn't be possible

without their guidance and support to bring the students together."


-Heather Ogle, Jr. Environmental Science,

President of Environmental Science Society and Science Representative

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