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You will find on this site weekly articles that appear in newspapers in the Texas Panhandle and beyond. I began writing in 2007 and over 600 reflections are posted on this webpage.  A few of them are fairly good, I will leave it to you to judge the rest. The early posts were written while on the architecture faculty at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

The columns express ideas and views of the power of higher education and its impact on society. These are intended to comment on how universities work and the value they bring to individuals and the larger community – musings intended to cause reflective thought about our nation’s universities.

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You will find on this site weekly articles that appear in newspapers in the Texas Panhandle and beyond. I began writing in 2007 and over 600 reflections are posted on this webpage.  A few of them are fairly good, I will leave it to you to judge the rest. The early posts were written while on the architecture faculty at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

The columns express ideas and views of the power of higher education and its impact on society. These are intended to comment on how universities work and the value they bring to individuals and the larger community – musings intended to cause reflective thought about our nation’s universities… Read More

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You will find on this site weekly articles that appear in newspapers in the Texas Panhandle and beyond. I began writing in 2007 and over 600 reflections are posted on this webpage.  A few of them are fairly good, I will leave it to you to judge the rest. The early posts were written while on the architecture faculty at Southern Illinois University Carbondale[…]

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Civic engagement, individual and collective actions aimed at addressing public opportunities and challenges, is fundamental to constitutional republics in healthy societies and is a key driver of personal, institutional and community growth. Within regional universities, civic engagement becomes a transformative force, enhancing student development, bolstering virtues that sustain a free society founded through a republican […]

President Wendler's Media Appearances

President Walter V. Wendler on “Sunday Night in America”
5 Sept 2023
Texas HomeSchool Convention: A Conversation with Dr. Walter Wendler
8 Mar 2024
The Sherry Sylvester Show: Dr. Walter Wendler on Academic Leadership
1 Apr 2024
Dr. Wendler on Today’s Issues with Wildmon and Company
April 3, 2024

Recent Posts

These are the 10 most recent published blogs. Want to see more? Click “View all Blog Posts” to browse the full archive, or use the search & filter tools to quickly locate a post or topic that interests you.

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Dr. Walter Wendler

WTAMU President

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About the Author – Walter Wendler

Walter V. Wendler is President of West Texas A&M University and former Chancellor of Southern Illinois University Carbondale.  He is also a distinguished alumni of the College of Architecture at Texas A&M University.

He was appointed to the position of President at WT in September 2016.  He began his tenure as Chancellor of Southern Illinois University Carbondale on July 1, 2001 and completed his contract in  2007, and returned to teaching Architecture.

Walter V. Wendler is President of West Texas A&M University and former Chancellor of Southern Illinois University Carbondale.  He is also a distinguished alumni of the College of Architecture at Texas A&M University.

He was appointed to the position of President at WT in September 2016.  He began his tenure as Chancellor of Southern Illinois University Carbondale on July 1, 2001 and completed his contract in  2007, and returned to teaching Architecture…………

Walter V. Wendler’s E-Books

President Walter V. Wendler’s e-books are a vital part of his outreach to current and future students. The books, which collect some of Wendler’s most impactful essays, detail what students should look for in a college, offer insights on community colleges and impart lessons on fiscal responsibility. More essays may be found at walterwendler.com.

List of E-Books

  • The Hill Institute
    By Walter V. Wendler, President
  • Merit
    By Walter V. Wendler, WT President
  • Thoughts from a Conservative Outpost
    By Walter V. Wendler, WT President
  • A Culture of Engagement
    By Walter V. Wendler, WT President
  • Considering College
    By Reflections from West Texas A&M University President Walter V. Wendler with a Foreword by John Sharp, The Texas A&M University System Chancellor
  • Community Colleges: West Texas A&M University’s Partners for the Future
    By Walter V. Wendler, WT President
  • Student Debt
    By Walter V. Wendler, WT President
  • Intercollegiate Athletics
    By Walter V. Wendler, WT President Michael McBroom, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
  • Philanthropy in Higher Education
    By Walter V. Wendler, WT President Todd W. Rasberry, Ph.D., Vice President for Philanthropy and External Relations and Executive Director of the WTAMU Foundation
  • Student Life
    By Walter V. Wendler, WT President Mike Knox, Vice President for Student Enrollment, Engagement and Success
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