Walter Wendler
President, WTAMU and Columnist at Freelance
President West Texas A&M University
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5 days ago |
amarillo.com | Walter Wendler
By Walter WendlerSpecial to the Amarillo Globe-NewsOriginally published over a decade ago in the Chicago Tribune (May 17, 2012), but updated here. Dear Graduating Senior,I am begging your pardon for a somber reflection amidst the joy of the near completion of high school, not to be a wet rag on that accomplishment, but a bright light on the realities of post-secondary education. Suppose you are going to a state university.
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2 weeks ago |
amarillo.com | Walter Wendler
Eighth in a series on the Texas Triangles. "The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money," said Margaret Thatcher, according to the American Enterprise Institute. With great caution, I would add that a problem with any form of government other than a constitutional republic is that it's second-best. For example, "Participatory democracy is a great idea, but most people don't have the time for it." Therein lies the genius of a republican form of government.
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1 month ago |
amarillo.com | Walter Wendler
By Walter WendlerSpecial to the Amarillo Globe-NewsSeventh in a series on the Texas Triangles. Location plays a significant role in college attendance. Post-secondary educational attainment levels are higher in Tom Green (Angelo State University), Lubbock (Texas Tech University), El Paso (The University of Texas at El Paso) and Ector (The University of Texas-Permian Basin) counties compared to "further out" rural counties in Texas.
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1 month ago |
amarillo.com | Walter Wendler
By Walter WendlerSpecial to the Amarillo Globe-NewsSixth in a series on the Texas Triangles. Drawing lines from Dallas to San Antonio to Houston forms the Megaregion Triangle while connecting Amarillo to San Angelo to El Paso creates the Food, Fuel and Fiber Triangle. The two Texas Triangles are very different. The impact of educational attainment on food, fuel and fiber production is complex and multifaceted.
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1 month ago |
moorenews.com | Walter Wendler |Wtamu President
Drawing lines from Dallas to San Antonio to Houston forms the Megaregion Triangle while connecting Amarillo to San Angelo to El Paso creates the Food, Fuel and Fiber Triangle. The two Texas Triangles are very different. The impact of educational attainment on food, fuel and fiber production is complex and multifaceted. There is a demand for a knowledge and science-driven workforce in production agricultural communities and the hydrocarbon industries.
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"The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money," said Margaret Thatcher, according to the American Enterprise Institute. Read More: https://t.co/nTj6sxujr1 https://t.co/bg1qQBHjme
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Drawing lines from Dallas to San Antonio to Houston forms the Megaregion Triangle while connecting Amarillo to San Angelo to El Paso creates the Food, Fuel and Fiber Triangle. The two Texas Triangles are very different. Read More: https://t.co/nTj6sxujr1 https://t.co/BmxmtSgDtf