Air Quality Awareness
11:52 a.m. on Aug. 26, 2026 – Tarleton State Risk Management is monitoring the air quality due to the smoke and a fire-related odor in the Stephenville area. Heavy smoke …
Notification Archive
RESOLVED: Tornado Watch in Effect
UPDATE: 11:00 p.m. on April 28, 2026 – The Tornado Watch that was previously issued for Erath and the surrounding counties has expired. UPDATE: 8:22 p.m. on April 28, 2026 – …
RESOLVED: Tornado Watch in Effect
UPDATE: 11:00 p.m. on 03/10/26 – The Tornado Watch that was previously issued for Erath and the surrounding counties has expired. A Tornado Watch has been issued for several counties, including …
RESOLVED: Power Outage on Stephenville Campus
UPDATED: 2:40 p.m. 01/26/2026 Power has been restored. Due to winter weather impacts, an isolated plumbing issue has been identified in Traditions North. The leak is under control, and cleanup …
RESOLVED: University to Resume Normal Operations on Thursday, Jan. 29.
RESOLVED: 3:20 p.m. on 01/28/2026 Normal business operations will resume Thursday, Jan. 29, at all Tarleton State University campuses. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to use good judgment about …
RESOLVED: Internet Outage Tarleton State Fort Worth
RESOLVED: Tarleton State Fort Worth is experiencing an internet outage due to construction-related damage to a fiber optic cable. Repair crews are on-site. Updates will be posted as new information …
RESOLVED: AWS Global Outage Affecting Various Tarleton State Platforms
UPDATE: 5:41 a.m. on 10/21/25 – Amazon Web Services (AWS) has resolved the issue that caused yesterday’s outages. Our partners at Canvas and other affected systems report that services are …
RESOLVED: Power Outage on Tarleton State’s Stephenville Campus
UPDATE: 2:45 p.m. on 9/3/25 – Power has been restored. Due to a nearby accident, there have been intermittent power outages on Tarleton State’s Stephenville campus. Power appears to be …
Code Purple Test Alert Scheduled for Friday, Aug. 29 at Noon CT
Tarleton State University officials will send a Code Purple emergency notification test for all Tarleton locations at noon on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. Any Code Purple alerts outside of that …
RESOLVED: Flash Flood Warning Issued for Erath/Tarrant Counties
UPDATE: 5:26 p.m. on 7/6/25 – The flash flood warning that was previously issued for Erath and Tarrant counties has expired. Tarleton State University will continue to provide updates should …
Code Purple Test Alert Scheduled for Friday, June 27 at Noon CT
Tarleton State University officials will send a Code Purple emergency notification test for all Tarleton locations at noon on Friday, June 27, 2025. Any Code Purple alerts outside of that …
Code Purple Test Alert Scheduled for Wednesday, May 7 at Noon CT
Tarleton State University officials will send a Code Purple emergency notification test for all Tarleton locations at noon on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Any Code Purple alerts outside of that …
All Tarleton State Locations Open Feb. 19
All Tarleton State University locations are open on normal schedule for Feb. 19. Employees who are delayed should notify their supervisor and utilize accrued leave.
Tarleton State Closed Thursday, Jan. 9, and Friday, Jan. 10, Due to Winter Weather
UPDATE: 3:30 p.m. on 1/9/25 –– Due to sustained inclement winter weather conditions, all Tarleton State University campuses will be closed Friday, Jan. 10. Nonessential employees are not expected to travel …
RESOLVED: Tornado Watch in Effect
UPDATE: 6:00 p.m. on 11/4/24 – The Tornado Watch that was previously issued for Erath and Tarrant counties has expired. Tarleton State University will continue to provide updates should conditions …
Code Purple Test Alert Scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 28 at Noon CT
Tarleton State University officials will conduct a test of the Code Purple emergency notification system for all Tarleton locations at noon, August 28, 2024. Any Code Purple alerts outside of …
RESOLVED: Connectivity on Campus Offline
UPDATE: 1:53 p.m. on 7/19/24 – Operations have been fully restored. ITS is now working with individual departments for isolated issues. To request Tarleton State ITS service, submit a ticket …
RESOLVED: Tornado Warning: Tarleton Waco
UPDATE 4/26/2024 1:27 PMThe tornado warning has passed, and it is now safe to leave your shelter and resume normal activities; please proceed with caution and be aware of any …
RESOLVED: Stephenville Campus Experiencing Power Outage
UPDATE 2/11/2024 4:21 PMThe power has been restored. A power outage has been reported on the Stephenville campus. Intermittent disruptions are expected while restoration efforts are underway. Stay tuned to www.tarleton.edu/texanalert for …
RESOLVED: Waco Campus Experiencing Power Outage
UPDATE 1/18/2024 10:30 AM: The power has been restored. Classes resume as normal. Tarleton State’s Waco campus is currently experiencing a power outage. All classes in-person and online have been …