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News about Texas A&M System campuses, agencies, research, and outreach serving communities and industries across West Texas.

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West Texas A&M University Announces Retirement of President Walter V. Wendler

West Texas A&M University announced today that President Walter V. Wendler will retire as president effective September 1, 2026, ten years to the day after he began his service as WT’s president.

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Texas A&M University System Launches Statewide Effort to Help Students Lead—and Disagree—Better

Preparing students for leadership has always been central to The Texas A&M University System’s mission. This spring, the A&M System is taking that work in a new direction — one shaped by a simple reality: too many conversations today turn into unruly arguments, and too few people take the time to understand what they actually believe.