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Tarleton Round Up 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, April 6, 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n

STEPHENVILLE, Texas\u2014More than 1,600 students, faculty and staff rolled up their sleeves to tackle 155 community projects during Tarleton State University\u2019s 18th annual Round Up this past Saturday, setting an all-time record for number of volunteers and jobs completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coordinated by the Department of Student Engagement, Round Up kicked off a full week of activities\u2014appropriately called Texans Team Up\u2014dedicated to Tarleton\u2019s core value of service. The single-day, student-led, student initiated event takes place annually in concert with Keep Stephenville Beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis year\u2019s Tarleton Round Up was a huge success, thanks to the city of Stephenville, our volunteers and our sponsors and donors,\u201d said Erin Warner, coordinator of Student Leadership Programs. \u201cThey were all key in helping us give back to the community. We are honored that so many students took on the role of servant leaders, demonstrating a strong commitment to Tarleton\u2019s core values\u2014especially service.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to those representing the Stephenville campus, this year\u2019s volunteers included students, faculty and staff from Tarleton-Fort Worth. Volunteers helped residents with everything from cleaning windows to general lawn and garden work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tarleton\u2019s College of Graduate Studies partnered with several dozen Tarleton-Fort Worth students to clean up Baja Beach in Benbrook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than 50 university organizations took part in this year\u2019s event, including 17 Greek societies, 34 departmental associations and 12 student residence-hall groups. Joining university volunteers for the first time were 65 Upward Bound high school students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among student organizations involved in this year\u2019s Round Up were: African Student Organization, Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Gamma Rho, Alpha Phi Omega Alpha Omicron Pi, Association of Information Technology Professionals, Bender Hall, BIG Texans, Black Excellence Association, Bosque Crossing, Centennial Hall, Collegiate FFA, Cowboy Church, Criminal Justice Association, Delta Mu Delta, Delta Phi Epsilon, Delta Zeta, Fab Ferg (Ferguson Hall), #FAHB, FarmHouse Fraternity, Gamma Beta Phi, Hardcore 4th<\/sup> Floor, Heritage Crew, Integrity Hall, JTAC Sweethearts, Kappa Delta Chi, Kappa Delta Rho, Kinesiology Fitness Club, Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, Legacy Hall, Legends Hall, Match Club, PANKUS, Phi Beta Sigma, Phi Kappa Sigma, Phi Mu, PHOS, Plowboys, Pre-Vet Club, Psychology Club, Purrs N\u2019 Spurrs, Quidditch Team, Residence Hall Association, Residential Living & Learning, ROTC, Student Nursing Association, SWAT, Sigma Alpha, Sigma Alpha Pi, Sigma Chi, Sigma Phi Lambda, Tarleton Men\u2019s Society, Tarleton Professional Educators, Tarleton Serves, Tarleton State Equestrian Team, Tarleton Transition Mentors & Leaders, TREAT, TSET, Wesley Foundation, Young Life and Zeta Phi Beta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tarleton, a member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven educational experience marked by academic innovation and exemplary service, and dedicated to transforming students into tomorrow\u2019s professional leaders. With campuses in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian and online, Tarleton engages with its communities to provide real-world learning experiences and to address societal needs while maintaining its core values of integrity, leadership, tradition, civility, excellence and service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Contact: Erin Warner \u2013 Coordinator of Student Leadership Programs
254-968-1899
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