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Weatherford College President Tod Allen Farmer hosted University of Texas at Arlington President Jennifer Cowley and key leadership from both institutions on Friday, Oct. 18, to discuss expanding their partnership in light of UTA's planned expansion into Parker County with UTA West.   

This was the second visit for Cowley and her delegation on the WC campus and the third time the two presidents have met recently about partnerships. Discussions focused on strengthening the existing relationship between WC and UTA to better serve students in Parker County and the surrounding areas.   

“We were honored to host UTA President Cowley and her leadership team,” Farmer said. “Together, we built on the existing WC nursing bachelor’s degree to UTA’s nursing master's degree transfer agreement in preparation for a massive UTA West partnership.”   

In early 2023, WC and UTA signed a transfer agreement benefiting WC’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree graduates into the Master of Science in Nursing program at UTA.   

During this meeting, officials discussed a potential new transfer agreement for graduates of WC’s upcoming Bachelor of Computer Science Degree program into UTA’s master’s program in computer science, pending final accreditation approval of WC’s fifth bachelor’s degree.   

They also discussed a partnership to expand WC’s engineering technology program with matriculation into UTA’s College of Engineering.   

“Weatherford College and UT Arlington are dedicated partners in advancing nursing education and addressing our state’s nursing shortage,” Cowley said. “The development of our UTA West campus will strengthen our collaboration and commitment to enhancing educational opportunities and addressing our region’s pressing needs in health care and beyond.”