{"id":1514,"date":"2015-10-14T18:46:34","date_gmt":"2015-10-14T23:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mynavigatornews.com\/?p=1514"},"modified":"2019-12-11T23:19:46","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T04:19:46","slug":"eagle-open-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?p=1514","title":{"rendered":"Eagle Open House"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Jamie Williamson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>High school seniors from around the Ark-La-Tex came, saw, and conquered open house on Saturday October 10, 2015. Texas A&amp;M University-Texarkana held an open house to show upcoming students why Texas A&amp;M University-Texarkana is the best school to further their education. Students got the chance to tour the campus and talk to professors in major breakout sessions. The open house is a great way for upcoming students to see how college life works.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mynavigatornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/12063395_10153349383477961_6343978572523052604_n.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1517\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?attachment_id=1517\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/12063395_10153349383477961_6343978572523052604_n.jpg?fit=960%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tour Goup\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/12063395_10153349383477961_6343978572523052604_n.jpg?fit=584%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1517\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mynavigatornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/12063395_10153349383477961_6343978572523052604_n-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"Tour Goup\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/12063395_10153349383477961_6343978572523052604_n.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/12063395_10153349383477961_6343978572523052604_n.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/12063395_10153349383477961_6343978572523052604_n.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The open house gave students and parents a chance to ask questions and talk to currently enrolled Texas A&amp;M University-Texarkana Eagles. This was helpful for both parents and students because it set the parents at ease and helped the students feel a part of campus life. Upcoming students also got the chance to look at all the clubs the university has to offer to help make the most of their time at college. There were door prizes and a dance off for both students and parents.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mynavigatornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Dance-off-Students.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1516\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?attachment_id=1516\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Dance-off-Students.jpg?fit=960%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Student dance off\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Dance-off-Students.jpg?fit=584%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1516\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mynavigatornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Dance-off-Students-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"Student dance off\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Dance-off-Students.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Dance-off-Students.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Dance-off-Students.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mynavigatornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/dance-off-parents.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1515\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?attachment_id=1515\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/dance-off-parents.jpg?fit=960%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Parent dance off\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/dance-off-parents.jpg?fit=584%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1515\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mynavigatornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/dance-off-parents-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"Parent dance off\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/dance-off-parents.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/dance-off-parents.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/dance-off-parents.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Eagle Open House was\u00a0a great way for Texas A&amp;M University-Texarkana to get its name out there as one of the best small town universities. Texas A&amp;M University-Texarkana has the privilege of being a part of the best-known university system in Texas with the small town bonus where everyone knows your name.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1518\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?attachment_id=1518\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ace-the-eagle.jpg?fit=640%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ace the eagle\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ace-the-eagle.jpg?fit=584%2C876&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1518\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mynavigatornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ace-the-eagle-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"ace the eagle\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ace-the-eagle.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ace-the-eagle.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jamie Williamson High school seniors from around the Ark-La-Tex came, saw, and conquered open house on Saturday October 10, 2015. Texas A&amp;M University-Texarkana held an open house to show upcoming students why Texas A&amp;M University-Texarkana is the best school to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?p=1514\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[311,300,198,142],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-am-events","category-events","category-news","category-texarkana"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3odG9-oq","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1205,"url":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?p=1205","url_meta":{"origin":1514,"position":0},"title":"Cowboy Up!","author":"Jamie Williamson","date":"September 14, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Jamie Williamson Howdy partners, have you ever wanted to wanted to help students make the same great choice you did and become a part of the Texas A&M Texarkana family? 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