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Three wise men on camels under a starry sky with "Mystery of the Christmas Star" text.

Tarleton planetarium’s ‘Mystery of the Christmas Star’ continues through Dec. 21

Posted on December 8, 2016 by keegan

Journey back 2,000 years to Bethlehem and discover a scientific explanation for the star the wise men followed to find the baby Jesus. Tarleton State University Planetarium’s most popular holiday show The Mystery of the Christmas Star—which opens this week and runs through Dec. 21—investigates possible dates for the birth of Christ and looks at recorded sightings of significant astronomical events during this timeframe.

Aerial view of Tarleton State University sports fields and parking lots.

Academics & Research / Campus & Community

Tarleton considers plan to add parking, fix drainage

Posted on December 8, 2016 by keegan

Tarleton State University is considering a plan to add approximately 350 parking spaces on university property along Washington Street, adjacent to the Cecil Ballow Baseball Complex. Designs are being studied to preserve as many pecan trees as possible.

Aerial view of Tarleton State University sports fields and parking areas.

Academics & Research / Campus & Community

Tarleton considers plan to add parking, fix drainage

Posted on December 8, 2016 by keegan

Tarleton State University is considering a plan to add approximately 350 parking spaces on university property along Washington Street, adjacent to the Cecil Ballow Baseball Complex.

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Tarleton chapter of Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society inducts 18

Posted on December 8, 2016 by keegan

Kappa Delta Pi, Pi Iota Chapter, the International Education Honor Society at Tarleton State University, welcomed 18 new members in today’s induction ceremony.

Musicians playing French horns, one wearing a Santa hat.

Academics & Research / Arts & Events

Tarleton’s instrumental, vocal groups present annual Holiday Collage concert

Posted on November 30, 2016 by keegan

Get into the swing of the holidays with an evening of music and singing when Tarleton State University’s Department of Fine Arts presents its fifth annual Holiday Collage Concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, in the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center Auditorium.

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Tarleton’s Burtscher receives Academic All-America honors

Posted on November 30, 2016 by keegan

The banner year for Tarleton State University student-athlete Cody Burtscher continued today as the recently named Lone Star Conference Linebacker of the Year earned All-America acclaim for his work in the classroom.

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KTRL Tarleton Public Radio year-end membership drive begins Dec. 6

Posted on November 29, 2016 by keegan

KTRL 90.5 FM, Tarleton State University’s public, nonprofit radio station begins its annual end-of-year membership drive Tuesday, Dec. 6. Pledges for support can be made via phone or online.

Orchestra and choir performing on a stage.

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Tarleton choirs, civic chorale to perform Handel’s ‘Messiah’ Dec. 3

Posted on November 22, 2016 by keegan

Selections from Handel’s Messiah, the well-known oratorio foretelling Christ’s birth and featuring the magnificent “Hallelujah Chorus,” will be performed at Tarleton State University on Saturday, Dec. 3.

Campus courtyard with autumn trees and a white sculpture.

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Tarleton announces holiday closures for Thanksgiving weekend

Posted on November 21, 2016 by keegan

Tarleton State University will close for the Thanksgiving holiday beginning at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 23, and reopen for normal business on Monday, Nov. 28. Several departments and facilities, however, will have modified hours to serve students during the holiday weekend.

Man sitting at a table with a stack of books in a library.

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Tarleton’s Velasco unveils book, lectures in Latin America on 2016 election

Posted on November 17, 2016 by keegan

Dr. Jesus Velasco, the Joe and Teresa Long Endowed Chair in Social Sciences at Tarleton State University, last week unveiled the Spanish version of his book, Neoconservatives in the U.S. Foreign Policy under Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush: Voices Behind the Throne, to ministers of foreign affairs, ambassadors, diplomats, journalists and students in Chile and Argentina.

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