STEPHENVILLE, Texas – Tarleton State University will close at noon, Friday, March 29, with no classes scheduled for Friday or Monday, April 1. 

Multiple areas of the university will operate on modified hours. 

The Dick Smith Library on the Stephenville campus will be open 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, before closing Easter Sunday and reopening at noon-1 a.m. Monday. The Rickett Library on the Fort Worth campus will be closed Friday through Sunday and reopen at 9 a.m. Monday.

Campus Recreation will also be closed Sunday. Friday hours are 6 a.m.-7 p.m. The facility will be open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and reopen at 10 a.m. Monday.  

The campus dining hall will operate on its regular schedule. The Texans Campus Store in the Barry B. Thompson Student Center will close at noon Friday and reopen Monday at 9 a.m. 

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

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.