The longtime leader of West Texas A&M University’s Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities is retiring.

Dr. Jessica Mallard, who joined WT in 2002 and was named dean in 2012, will retire at the end of the 2023-2024 academic year. Her successor will be named shortly, following a nationwide search.

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A state-of-the-art music group will make its concert debut May 8 at West Texas A&M University.

WT’s new Electronic Ensemble will perform at 6:30 p.m. May 8 in the Sybil B. Harrington Fine Arts Complex Recital Hall and Grand Lobby. Admission is free.

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 Eleven of West Texas A&M University’s most accomplished spring graduates were recognized April 30 at a pre-commencement reception.

Students from the William H. and Joyce Attebury Honors Program celebrated their accomplishments and saluted their advisers during the reception in Legacy Hall in the Jack B. Kelley Student Center on WT’s Canyon campus.

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 West Texas A&M University’s student-run podcast continues the second half of Season 2 on May 2 with an episode spotlighting one of the University’s top leaders.

 “I Am WT” hosts Myka Bailey, a junior PR/advertising/applied communication major from Abernathy, and Thomas Rodriguez, a junior digital media and communication major from Katy, are joined by Dr. Jessica Mallard, retiring dean of WT’s Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities.

The episode is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and SoundCloud, as well as at wtamu.edu/IAmWTPodcast. New episodes will drop weekly through June.

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Nearly 1,500 West Texas A&M University students are expected to take part in three commencement ceremonies on May 11.

“Commencement is a wonderful opportunity for our campus to celebrate the culmination of student success and the faculty members who have guided their academic journey,” said Dr. Neil Terry, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs.

In all, WT expects to see 1,273 spring graduates and 195 projected August graduates to be recognized in the May ceremonies.

Commencement exercises will begin at:

• 10 a.m. for the Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences and Terry B. Rogers College of Education and Social Sciences;
• 2 p.m. for the Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business and Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities; and
• 6 p.m. for the College of Engineering and College of Nursing and Health Sciences.

Each ceremony will be livestreamed at wtamu.edu/commencement.

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