FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Tarleton State University administrative offices are closed Monday, Jan. 17.

The university bookstore inside the Thompson Student Center, Student Health and Counseling Center, Alumni Association and Welcome Center also will close, as will the W.K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas in Thurber.

The dining hall will be open regular hours, 7 a.m-8 p.m.. Dunkin Donuts will be open 7 a.m-11 a.m., and Chick-fil-A and the General Food Court will be open 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

The Recreation Sports Center will be open 6 a.m.-11 p.m and both the Dick Smith Library in Stephenville and the Rickett Library on the Fort Worth campus will open at noon and close at 5 p.m.

In the event of an emergency on campus, contact the University Police Department at 254-968-9265, or dial 911.

Normal hours resume Tuesday, Jan. 18.

A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.