{"id":1163,"date":"2023-02-28T20:47:47","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T20:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/brand\/?page_id=1163"},"modified":"2025-04-18T14:52:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T14:52:33","slug":"the-tarleton-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/brand\/the-tarleton-story\/","title":{"rendered":"The Tarleton State Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element\" style=\"grid-template-columns:42% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2023\/02\/Fort-Worth-Students_7852-1-624x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Student in a Tarleton State University Fort Worth shirt using a computer.\" class=\"wp-image-1198 size-large\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2023\/02\/Fort-Worth-Students_7852-1-624x1024.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2023\/02\/Fort-Worth-Students_7852-1-183x300.jpg 183w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2023\/02\/Fort-Worth-Students_7852-1-244x400.jpg 244w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2023\/02\/Fort-Worth-Students_7852-1-768x1260.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2023\/02\/Fort-Worth-Students_7852-1-936x1536.jpg 936w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2023\/02\/Fort-Worth-Students_7852-1-1248x2048.jpg 1248w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2023\/02\/Fort-Worth-Students_7852-1-1568x2572.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2023\/02\/Fort-Worth-Students_7852-1-scaled.jpg 1560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our story&#8230;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color\">Since 1899, Tarleton State University has set out on a single path: Ever forward, ever onward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color\">For well over a century, our campus, our capabilities, our reach and our impact have evolved; our path forward must evolve as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color\">At Tarleton State, we empower each other with resources that are among the best in the world. We instill passion and conviction to become heroes, trailblazers and champions. We share opportunities to unlock the greatness within. We wish for everyone who studies, teaches, works and<br>graduates from here to tap into the infinite wells of potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color\">At our four Texas locations (Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco and Bryan) and online, students build their skills in fields ranging from digital media, fine arts, criminal justice, nursing, engineering, international business and animal science. Nearly 130 program options provide educational opportunities that range from certifications to bachelor\u2019s, master\u2019s and doctoral degrees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color\">We are fiercely passionate about our research, student experience, economic impact and athletic prowess \u2014<strong><em>everything<\/em><\/strong> we do at Tarleton State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color\">Through access, opportunity and affordability, we equip our students with the knowledge, confidence and core values required to become servant leaders in a highly competitive and interconnected world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color\">That is why Tarleton State strives to keep our costs competitive and why we provide financial assistance to thousands of qualified students every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color\">Tarleton State is emerging on the state, national and world stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color\">We\u2019re different by design. That\u2019s what makes Tarleton State so special. Here, we <strong>BLEED PURPLE<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our story&#8230; Since 1899, Tarleton State University has set out on a single path: Ever forward, ever onward. 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