The Tarleton Magazine

Fall/Winter 2019 Issue

Tarleton Welcomes 16th President Dr. James L. Hurley

More in this issue:

• Tarleton's New President has Vision
• New Buildings Bring Excitement, Energy, Opportunity
• Tarleton Band Celebrate a Century of Tradition
• Save the Date, Tarleton Giving Day, April 14, 2020
• Next Level Ready- Texans Prepare to Transition to NCAA Division I Athletics

Spring & Summer 2019 Issue

Issue Highlights:

• Changing the World Through Service
• Conservation Drives Tarleton Professor
• Hero In Service: Col. Bea Marin Statue memorializes a life of giving
• Game On! Couple donates $200,000 to Tarleton's new Fort Worth campus
• Solid Gold Stats: Tarleton sports teams record impressive wins, titles in 2018-19

Fall 2018

Issue Highlights:

• A Passion for Nature: Tarleton graduate student studies potentially endangered clover for his Master's thesis
• Hope in Rockport: Students study crisis communications in post-Harvey town
• From Tragedy to Triumph: Daniel Jones' impact
• For the Love of Horses

Summer 2018

Issue Highlights:

• Tarleton starts a new chapter with the groundbreaking of the 80-acre Fort Worth campus 
• Up to Bats: Tarleton researcher studies bats for Texas Military Department
• The Best Kind of Give and Take: Tarleton Service Day 2018
• So Long to 108 Years of Experience: Three Tarleton leaders retire
• Student Government Celebrates 100th Anniversary

Winter 2017

Issue Highlights:

• Home Again: University Unveils Bronze of James Earl Rudder
• Texans Take Stock: Alumni Play Key Roles at Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo
• The Reel Life: Bass Club Brings National Exposure to University
• Pom-poms, Megaphones, and Texan Spirit
• When Life Threw a Curve: Coach balances baseball and family, raising son with CFC Syndrome

Fall 2017

Issue Highlights:

• Mike Myers gave $2.4 million to help renovate and expand memorial stadium.
• Major General James Earl Rudder: A Tarleton Man
• Campus Police Department Marks Golden Anniversary
• Cool and Collected: Engineering Edifice to Showcase New Academic Initiative

Centennial Edition

Issue highlights:

• Message from the Chancellor
• Message from the President
• Early Traditions Help Form Tarleton's Identity
• System Regent Clyde H. Wells Supported Tarleton Fine Arts
• Thompson Leaves a Lasting Mark
• McCabe's Influence Felt on Campus and Beyond

Summer 2016

Issue highlights:

• The Files That Still Burns: Tarleton alum recalls legendary story of the 1939 bonfire
• From Tank to Table: Exploring a new way to farm
• Turning a Disability into Ability: Tarleton's Dr. Jim Gentry talks about life with dyslexia
• The Maker Spot: Much more than a print lab

Spring 2016

Issue highlights:

• Pedaling for Their Lives: Giving clients a precious second chance
• Breaths of Fresh Air: A new lease on life for cardiac patients
• Traveling with a Purpose: Study Abroad turns core values into actions
• Preparing Leaders: Dr. David Frazier's role in producing national FFA officers

Winter 2015

Issue highlights:

• Repeating History: Tarleton revives the Corps of Cadets
• Tale of the Ringtail: Launching the state's newest park
• Dark Horse Dunker to Harlem Globetrotter: Davene Carter takes talents of tour
• With Stars in Their Eyes: Students create astronomy simulations

Fall 2015

Issue highlights:

• Monumental: John Tarleton comes home to Alumni Island
• Not Our First Rodeo: Championship titles return to Tarleton
• Stars Shine Bigger & Brighter: Improved planetarium features high-definition video & surround sound
• Moore Than Qualified: Texan safety gains national recognition as Campbell trophy nominee

Spring 2015

Issue highlights:

• NCAA Final Four: The Tarleton Texans clinch a regional title and a historic season
• A Vision for Fort Worth: Tarleton looks to expand with campus near downtown
• The Steel Barn Sanctuary: Lessons learned and lives changed
• The Water Lawyer: Tarleton titan takes on environmental cases against corporate giants