Giving
McWhorter surprised with named endowment
Dr. Alton McWhorter, clinical professor and department head of pediatrics at Texas A&M School of Dentistry, is known for his compassionate care for patients. Only the third pediatric department chair in the school’s history, he is well regarded by colleagues, ... Read More
WREB gift funds endowed scholarships
Students are the future beneficiaries of a $2 million gift to Texas A&M College of Dentistry by the Western Regional Examining Board in honor of its decades-long partnership with the dental school. This legacy gift was prompted by WREB’s merger ... Read More
Supporting bright ideas
The Spirit of Giving crowdfunding program helps faculty, staff and student organizations raise financial support for specific programs or projects. Read More
‘Together we can do more’
It’s that wonderful time of the year, when North Texans have the opportunity to support their favorite charities and nonprofit organizations through a one-stop-giving experience known as North Texas Giving Day. On Sept. 23, Baylor Oral Health Foundation, which was ... Read More
First patients as teachers
As a first-year dental student, Erik Hager was apprehensive as his faced his first patient-donor dissection. Compartmentalizing his emotions helped him through the anatomy lab procedure, a requirement for every Texas A&M College of Dentistry student. “It was when I ... Read More
Around-the-clock care
Not every dental school offers hands-on learning in gross anatomy lab, but Texas A&M College of Dentistry’s distinctive program is stronger than ever. “You hear it every year from students—you learn so much more by working with the human body ... Read More
Unexpected upside to 2020
Amid the 2020 fallout, there’s a silver lining in this year’s tax code: more tax-friendly charitable deductions, including those for university support. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress on March 27, 2020, to help ... Read More
Loyal advocate continues to serve
He didn’t attend Texas A&M College of Dentistry. He’s not even a dentist. However, when Dallas businessman Erle Nye talks about the dental college and its new clinical facility, there’s a warm, familial tone to his voice. “We” and “us” ... Read More
Caruth can-do
We’ve all had that one teacher whose impact was profound. Dental hygiene alums Glenna Johns ’65, ’77, ’99 and Leigh Ann Wyatt ’96, ’14 give extra credit to their adjunct faculty members. For Wyatt, that was Johns. “Glenna was one ... Read More
Honored at last
Endowed chair secures rightful legacy for brilliant scientist Read More