A family tragedy steered Alyssa Ruffin toward what she hopes will be her life’s work. She graduates with a degree in child and family studies from Tarleton State University-Waco in 1 p.m. ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 14, at Wisdom Gym in Stephenville.
Blake Dorsett credits his faith for turning his life around.
He came to Tarleton State University on academic probation and graduates in a few days with a 3.9 GPA and a degree in international business. He will share his life message as the keynote speaker at commencement exercises at 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, at Wisdom Gym on the Stephenville campus.
More than 170 donors kicked off the holiday season Tuesday with 257 gifts supporting Tarleton State University students. In total, donors gave $228,095 to benefit Tarleton colleges and student scholarships, programs and activities, shattering last year’s mark of $164,173.
Tarleton State University will confer more than 1,000 diplomas at fall commencement ceremonies Dec. 13 and 14 at Wisdom Gym on the Stephenville campus.
Tarleton State University planetarium’s most popular holiday show The Mystery of the Christmas Star runs Dec. 5-19, investigating possible dates for the birth of Christ and looking at recorded sightings of significant astronomical events during this timeframe.
Tarleton State University will close for the Thanksgiving holiday beginning at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 27, and reopen for normal business on Monday, Dec. 2. Several departments and facilities, however, will have modified hours to serve students during the holiday weekend.
Tarleton State University’s Career Services Center and School of Engineering hosts the first-ever School of Engineering Job Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21.