Tarleton heeler named PRCA Rookie of the Year
Posted onTarleton State University rodeo team member Paden Bray has been named Resistol Rookie of the Year as a team roping heeler by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.
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Tarleton environmental engineering team takes third at national conference
Posted onA team of Tarleton State University undergraduate environmental engineering students took honors at the recent Water Quality Technology Conference in Dallas.
Tarleton holiday break begins Dec. 23
Posted onTarleton State University will close all facilities for winter break beginning Monday, Dec. 23. Campuses and other operations will reopen Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020.
Tarleton joins national initiative to strengthen teaching, learning
Posted onTarleton State University this semester launched a partnership with the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) to equip faculty across multiple disciplines with instructional skills shown to promote student motivation, learning and persistence. Faculty who satisfy the program requirements are awarded a nationally recognized Certificate in Effective College Instruction that is co-endorsed by ACUE and the American Council on Education.
Tarleton’s Meged, Cress shine at PRCA National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas
Posted onWinning big at big events is becoming a habit for Haven Meged.
Tarleton’s Gordon Center hosts Cultural Christmas Open House
Posted onTarleton State University’s W.K. Gordon Center for the Industrial History of Texas, located in Thurber, is hosting its first-ever Cultural Christmas Open House from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20.
Tragedy drives Tarleton commencement speaker to career choice
Posted onA 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.
Tarleton kinesiology professor elected to serve in TAHPERD post
Posted onDr. Kayla Peak, professor of kinesiology at Tarleton State University, has been elected to chair the college administrators sections of the Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (TAHPERD).
Tarleton’s Tallach to chair TAHPERD Sport Management section
Posted onDr. Tom Tallach, head of the Department of Sport Science in Tarleton State University’s School of Kinesiology, has been elected chair of the Sport Management section of the Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (TAHPERD).
Commencement speaker saw purple, picked Tarleton
Posted onIt was purple table linens that initially drew Heather Bushart to Tarleton State University. She’ll be surrounded by purple as she graduates with a bachelor’s degree in communication studies with an emphasis on public relations and event management with Upper Level Honors.