Tornado Watch in Effect (04/28/2026) : A Tornado Watch has been issued for several counties, including Erath and Tarrant, until 9 p.m. CT on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. View more information
North Texas Giving Day, an 18-hour online marathon designed to empower every person to support local nonprofits and other worthwhile causes, kicks off Thursday, Sept. 17.
Tarleton State University’s bachelor’s degree program in mechanical engineering has earned accreditation from the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET (www.abet.org), acknowledging that the program meets essential, discipline-defined standards for preparing its students to enter the global workforce.
Dr. Laurie Sharp has been named dean of Tarleton State’s new University College, effective immediately. A network of programs and services, the college works to coordinate meaningful first- and second-year experiences and support student success through degree completion.
Tarleton State University’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps has a new professor of military science (PMS), Lt. Col. Mike Eliassen, who assumes responsibility of the program this month.
Tarleton State University’s W.K. Gordon Center for the Industrial History of Texas is one of almost 200 Texas entities to receive grant funding recently from Humanities Texas.
Dr. Gabriel Cagwin has been named Vice President for Tarleton State University’s Division of Institutional Advancement. Currently Chief Business Development Officer at Arizona State University, he begins his new duties in September.
The dedication of four Reserve Officers’ Training Corps incoming freshmen has been recognized with scholarships covering tuition, plus a monthly stipend and textbook allowance.
Changing venues and broadcasting via student media are just a couple of ways Tarleton State University students are proving that “the show must go on.”