{"id":28228,"date":"2018-06-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/news\/tarleton-graduate-studies-hosts-open-house-for-prospective-students-2\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T08:40:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T14:40:05","slug":"tarleton-graduate-studies-hosts-open-house-for-prospective-students-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/tarleton-graduate-studies-hosts-open-house-for-prospective-students-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarleton Graduate Studies hosts open house for prospective students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br \/>\nMonday, June 11, 2018<\/p>\n<p>FORT WORTH, Texas \u2014 Find out more about Tarleton State University\u2019s graduate-level degree programs Saturday, June 23, at an open house for prospective students.<\/p>\n<p>The open house is set from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/fortworth\/index.html\">Tarleton-Fort Worth<\/a> in the Hickman Building at 6777 Camp Bowie Blvd.<\/p>\n<p>Meet faculty and staff and learn about the university\u2019s <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/graduate\/index.html\">graduate school<\/a> admissions process, strategies for financing a graduate school education, and more. Application fees will be waived for attendees who apply within a week of the open house.<\/p>\n<p>Tarleton-Fort Worth offers <a href=\"https:\/\/programs.tarleton.edu\/?_sfm_degreetype=masters\">master\u2019s-level programs<\/a> in accounting, business administration, clinical mental health counseling, communication studies, counseling, criminal justice, curriculum and instruction, educational administration, medical laboratory services, nursing administration, nursing education, psychology, public administration and social work. The university\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/programs.tarleton.edu\/educational-leadership-edd\/\">doctorate of education<\/a> (Ed.D.) program combines individualized study with specialized course work and research.<\/p>\n<p>Tarleton offers day, evening and weekend classes, along with a fully online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/\">Global Campus<\/a> with 20 e-learning programs.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Tarleton-Fort Worth\u2019s graduate-level degree programs, visit\u00a0<a href=\"..\/..\/..\/graduate\/index.html\">www.tarleton.edu\/graduate<\/a> or email Dr. Mweni Ekpo, graduate recruitment manager, at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ekpo@tarleton.edu\">ekpo@tarleton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the university\u2019s online programs, go to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/\">www.tarleton.edu\/globalcampus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tarleton, founding member of The Texas A&amp;M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven educational experience, marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today\u2019s scholars into tomorrow\u2019s leaders. Offering degree programs in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian and online to more than 13,000 students, Tarleton engages with communities through real-world learning experiences to address societal needs while maintaining its core values of integrity, leadership, tradition, civility, excellence and service.<\/p>\n<p>#<\/p>\n<p>Contact:\u00a0Dr. Mweni Ekpo, Graduate Recruitment Manager<br \/>\n817-484-4411<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:ekpo@tarleton.edu\">ekpo@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out more about Tarleton State University&rsquo;s graduate-level degree programs Saturday, June 23, at an open house for prospective students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":28229,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","wds_primary_category":423,"footnotes":""},"categories":[423,424,425],"tags":[430,432,438,442,457,458],"class_list":["post-28228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academics-research","category-arts-events","category-campus-community","tag-academic-affairs","tag-alumni","tag-college-of-graduate-studies","tag-community-events","tag-tarleton-state-fort-worth","tag-tarleton-state-online"],"acf":{"image":false},"author_meta":{"display_name":"keegan","author_link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/author\/keegan-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2021\/11\/image-1160-300x200.jpg","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/category\/academics-research\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Academics &amp; 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