STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University’s Town and Gown Breakfast, commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth, is set for 7 a.m. Monday, Jan. 16, in the dining hall on the Stephenville campus.

The event will feature remarks from university President James Hurley, performances by Tarleton’s Chamber Choir and speeches by Lamonte Jackson and Jashon Titus, winners of the last two years’ MLK speech competition.

The meal is free and open to all, but reservations are required. Call Darrell Brown at 254-968-9497, or email [email protected].

Doors open at 6:45 a.m. and the program begins at 7:15. Parking will be in lot P6 near the Fine Arts Building.The celebration is hosted by the Division of Student Engagement and Success and the Division of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and International Programs.

A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of nearly 17,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. True to Tarleton’s values of excellence, integrity and respect, academic programs emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.