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WT Plans Remote Classes, Work Schedule in Response to Impending Winter Weather
Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, cchandler@wtamu.edu
CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University classes will be held remotely and non-essential employees will work from home Feb. 15 and 16.
University President Dr. Walter Wendler announced the plan Friday ahead of a winter storm that is expected result in several inches of snow and subzero temperatures over the weekend and into next week. Potter and Randall counties, as well as the rest of the southern Texas Panhandle are under a Winter Storm Watch until noon Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
Essential personnel — including SSC facilities workers, Aramark food services workers, and University Police Department — will report to campus.
All other operations will be conducted remotely. If a particular course cannot be delivered in that manner, the material will be made up at the instructor’s discretion.
“We have had experience through the impacts of COVID-19,” Wendler said in his announcement. “This decision should allow for a safe and clear path through a few days of troubling weather.”
Putting people first is a key tenet of the University’s long-term plan, WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World.
About West Texas A&M University
WT is located in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. With enrollment of more than 10,000, WT offers 60 undergraduate degree programs, 40 master’s degrees and two doctoral degrees. The University is also home to the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, the largest history museum in the state and the home of one of the Southwest’s finest art collections. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference and offers 15 men’s and women’s athletics programs.
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