Tarleton rodeo teams shine in Odessa College spring debut
Both Tarleton State University rodeo teams dominated last weekend at the Odessa College Rodeo and improved their standings in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association Southwest Region.
Baker named interim dean of Tarleton’s College of Graduate Studies
Dr. Credence Baker has been named interim dean of Tarleton State University’s College of Graduate Studies, effective March 1. She currently serves as associate dean of the college.
Tarleton men’s rodeo team dominates with dual wins in San Antonio
Tarleton men’s rodeo team won the Collegiate Shootout and the San Antonio Ranch Rodeo the weekend of Feb. 9 at the San Antonio Collegiate Rodeo Challenge, a competition between the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association’s Southern and Southwest Regions.
Tarleton Campus Recreation Center to host free WELLFEST Feb. 24
Tarleton State University students are invited to a free, interactive event dubbed WELLFEST on Monday, Feb. 24, in the gym of the Recreation Sports Center on the Stephenville campus. The celebration is part of TexWell, a new program to promote health and well-being.
Tarleton’s COAES adds degree in agricultural communication
Tarleton State University’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (COAES) has received approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer a Bachelor of Science in agricultural communication beginning in the fall.
Texas Center for Community Journalism has a new home at Tarleton
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Support for almost 400 small-town newspapers in Texas now comes from Tarleton State University, the new home of the Texas Center for Community Journalism formerly housed at …
Tarleton women earn Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame induction
The Tarleton State College women’s rodeo team set a historic precedent by winning consecutive national championships in 1969, 1970 and 1971.
Now, the seven women who made up those teams — Karen Walls, Sally Preston, Angie Watts Averhoff, Vicki Higgins Emerson, Connie Wilkinson Wood, Sharon Harrison Youngblood and Martha Tompkins Jordan — are members of the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame induction class of 2020.
Inauguration ceremony for Tarleton President James L. Hurley set Feb. 28
Dr. James L. Hurley will be inaugurated Friday, Feb. 28, as Tarleton State University’s 16th president.
Tarleton’s College of Business to celebrate 30th anniversary
Tarleton State University’s College of Business Administration will celebrate its 30th anniversary March 30-April 3. COBA students, faculty, staff, alumni and the community are invited to join in activities throughout the week.
Tarleton Career Services hosting Government & Nonprofit Job Fair
Tarleton State University’s Career Services Center hosts its Government & Nonprofit Job fair from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Feb. 20.