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Tarleton State University

September 05, 2023

Tarleton State University is a public research university with its main campus in Stephenville, Texas. It is a founding member of the Texas A&M University System[3] and enrolled over 15,000 students in the fall of 2022.[4][5] It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[6]

Tarleton State University
Former names
The John Tarleton College (1896-1917, John Tarleton Agricultural College (1917–1949)
Tarleton State College (1949–1973)
TypePublic research university
EstablishedSeptember 7, 1896; 126 years ago (1896-09-07)
Parent institution
Texas A&M University System
Endowment$42 million (2016)[1]
PresidentJames L. Hurley
Students15,000+[2]
Undergraduates12,012
Postgraduates2,080
Location
Stephenville
,
Texas
,
U.S.
CampusUrban, 1,973 acres (798 ha)
Colors    Purple & white
NicknameTexans
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I – Western Athletic Conference
Websitewww.tarleton.edu

History Edit

 
Entrance sign to Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas
 
Tarleton Center

The John Tarleton College was founded in 1896 with an endowment from settler John Tarleton.[7] John Tarleton died on September 11, 1895, and left part of his estate—mostly property—to be sold to “erect, endow and maintain” The John Tarleton College. Texas Governor Charles Allen Culberson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction James McCoy Carlisle and Erath County Judge Thomas B. King were named as trustees. On March 12, 1896, they appointed McIlhany principal, instructed him to open the college on September 7, 1896, and pay himself from tuition because the Tarleton estate lacked sufficient cash on hand. On July 3, 1897, trustees unanimously “continued” McIlhany “as President of College on same terms as year 1896–1897.” On January 11, 1898, to assist in local management of the college, trustees established a board of directors in Stephenville that re-elected McIlhany in February 1898, but trustees declined to ratify that action. On March 22, 1898, trustees Culberson and Carlisle elected William Herschel Bruce as second president of The John Tarleton College, and McIlhany left Stephenville that summer. From 1898 to 1903 he served as the first president of Goodnight College, near Goodnight, Texas.[8]The college became a member of the Texas A&M University system in 1917, and renamed John Tarleton Agricultural College. In 1949 it was renamed Tarleton State College then became a four-year degree-granting institution in 1959. Tarleton gained status as a university in 1973 adopting its current name, Tarleton State University.[9] In 2003 it began offering doctoral programs.[10]

Academics Edit

The university offers 85 undergraduate, 38 masters, 2 associate degree programs, and 2 doctoral programs.[4]

Degrees are offered through eight colleges:[11]

  • Agriculture & Natural Resources
  • Business
  • Education
  • Graduate Studies
  • Health Sciences
  • Liberal & Fine Arts
  • Science & Mathematics
  • Mayfield College of Engineering

Educational programs Edit

The Department of Animal Sciences oversees the Tarleton Equine-Assisted Therapy (TREAT) program[12] that is designed to utilize horseback riding as a form of physical, emotional and recreational therapy. Hippotherapy (physical therapy on horseback using the horse as a therapist) has developed as a medical field recognized by most major countries.

The Texas Institute for Applied Environmental Research (TIAER)[13] on the Tarleton campus plays a national leadership role in environmental issues related to water quality. This program provides the university, the dairy and beef industries, environmental control agencies and governmental policy groups with water pollution data for the 230,000-acre (930 km2) Upper North Bosque River watershed.[13]

In fall 2002 the W.K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas opened at a site located near Thurber, a ghost town located approximately 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Stephenville and about one hour west of the DFW Metroplex.[14] Funded through a $1.2 million grant from the Texas Department of Transportation and a private gift from Mrs. W.K. Gordon Jr. The center is located on 4.1 acres (17,000 m2) near the site of Texas' first coal mine and adjacent to New York Hill along Interstate 20.[15] The center is dedicated to the preservation, research and recording of Texas industrial history including coal mining, brick making and oil and gas exploration.[14]

Tarleton operates two radio stations. KXTR-LP 100.7 FM is a student-operated rock station,[16] while KTRL 90.5 FM is a public radio station broadcasting news, classical music, and jazz.[17] Both are operated by students of Tarleton State University out of the radio station located in the Mathematics building on the TSU campus.[16][17] Tarleton State University is one of three universities in the state of Texas to own and operate two radio stations; the other institutions being the University of Texas at Austin and Texas Tech University.[18]

Campuses Edit

Tarleton students come from 47 U.S. states and 40 countries.[4] Most university activities take place on Tarleton's 180-acre (0.73 km2) main campus.[19] An 800-acre (3.2 km2) operational university farm with classroom space is located near the main campus northwest of Stephenville with access from TX Highway 8 and US Route 281.[20] The 1,170-acre (4.7 km2) Hunewell Ranch is located in Erath County and provides additional educational facilities.[21] Tarleton also offers specialized programs at its Dora Lee Langdon Cultural and Educational Center in Granbury[22] and select programs and courses at McLennan Community College in Waco, Weatherford College in Weatherford, Bryan at the Texas A&M-RELLIS Campus, and in Fort Worth.[23] Upper-level courses were offered at Tarleton-Central Texas in Killeen until 2009 when Texas A&M University-Central Texas was formed as a separate institution.[24]

Stephenville Edit

Most university activities take place on Tarleton's main campus in Stephenville, the county seat of Erath County. [25]

 
 
Stephenville
 
Fort Worth
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Tarleton State University campuses

The main campus in Stephenville features a 72,000-square-foot (6,700 m2) sports recreation center opened in fall 2007. [26][27]

A $13 million, 42,000-square-foot (3,900 m2) dining facility opened in fall 2008. The new building is an extension of the student center and has two floors, a convenience store, executive meeting rooms and a cafe with a wireless network.[28]

In 2001, the university completed a $30.8 million science building complete with a 86-seat planetarium.[29] In 2014, the Science Building was named for Lamar Johnson a former professor of biological sciences and dean of the College of Arts & Sciences.[30] The old science building[31] went through an extensive $13.5 million renovation and expansion upgrading laboratories and classrooms. This building is now named the Mathematics Building.[32] An observatory at Hunewell Ranch[33] houses a fully robotic 32-inch-diameter (810 mm) research-grade telescope.

The Dick Smith Library is a three-floor facility that houses materials including print books, periodicals, curriculum collection, audio-visual material, e-books, streaming media, and special collections.[34]

Other notable buildings:[32]

  • Administration Building
  • Barry B. Thompson Student Center[35]
  • Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center[36]
  • College of Business Administration
  • E.J. Howell Education Building
  • Mayfield Engineering Building[37]
  • Joe W. Autry Agricultural Building
  • Nursing Building
  • O.A. Grant Humanities Building
  • Tarleton Center
  • Trogdon House[38]
  • W.K. Gordon Center for the Industrial History of Texas[39]

Fort Worth Edit

Tarleton–Fort Worth is a campus located in Tarrant County. The university has maintained a presence in Fort Worth since assuming control of the C.C. Terrell Memorial School of Medical Technology in the 1970s. In 2019, the university opened the first dedicated academic building[40] on an 80–acre campus is located adjacent to the Chisholm Trail Parkway in southwest Tarrant County. The building, referred to as "Building I,"[41] is a 76,000-square-foot (7,100 m2), three story multi-use facility with classroom, office space, and a library.[42][43] The campus is projected to enroll over 9,000 students by 2030.[44]

Leadership Edit

The current and 16th president is James L. Hurley who was appointed by the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents in August 2017.[45] Diane Stearns is the Chief Academic Officer serving as Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs.[46]

As a member of the Texas A&M University System, Tarleton is one of a network of 11 higher educational institutions administered by a Chancellor and a Board of Regents. Regents are appointed by the Governor. The current Chancellor is John Sharp and chair of the Board of Regents is Elaine Mendoza.[47][48]

Student life Edit

Athletics Edit

Main article: Tarleton State Texans
 
Tarleton students graduate at Wisdom Gym in December 2010

Tarleton State University athletics currently competes at the NCAA Division I level in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). They were admitted into the WAC on July 1, 2020, therefore ending their 26-year stint at the Division II level with the Lone Star Conference (LSC).[49] Their admission into the LSC in 1995 marked their second period of membership, having previously participated from 1968 to 1975. They were a founding member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) in 1976 and remained in that league until 1990. From 1991 to 1994 Tarleton played as an Independent.

The teams are known as the "Texans". Athletes were known as the "Plowboys" before the college became a four-year institution in 1961.

When women's sports were introduced in 1968–69, those teams played under the "Texans" nickname, but due to the desire of that day's female athletes to play under a distinctive nickname, the women's nickname was changed the next school year. "Texanns", "Tex-Anns", and "TexAnns" were used interchangeably until 1972–73, when "TexAnns" was officially settled on. Following a campaign initially led by two players and a (female) student manager in the women's basketball program, Tarleton returned the "Texans" nickname to women's teams in 2019–20.[50]

The basketball and volleyball teams play at Wisdom Gym.[51] The football team plays at Memorial Stadium. The baseball team plays at Cecil Ballow Baseball Complex. The softball team plays at the Tarleton Softball Complex.

Tarleton State University fields six men's varsity sports and eight women's varsity sports in the Western Athletic Conference:[52]

Men's Women's
Baseball Basketball
Football Cross Country
Basketball Golf
Cross Country Softball
Track & Field[a] Tennis
Track & Field[a]
Volleyball
  1. ^ a b Tarleton fields teams in indoor and outdoor track for both sexes. The NCAA classifies indoor and outdoor track as separate sports, holding indoor championships in its winter season and outdoor championships in its spring season.

Music Edit

 
Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center

The music program at Tarleton State University is a fully accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music. It is housed in the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center. This multi-purpose fine arts complex contains three theatres: a 243-seat recital hall, an 805-seat auditorium, and the workshop theatre. There is a 16-keyboard piano lab and computer lab. The instrument collection includes two nine-foot concert Steinway grand pianos, the Waggener Memorial Organ (a tracker two-manual pipe organ), a Richard Kingston harpsichord, and several Steinway grand pianos that are designated for piano majors to practice. The university currently offers three music degrees, which are Bachelor of Arts in music, Bachelor of Music in music education (with all-level certification) and the Bachelor of Music in performance. It currently offers one online graduate degree, Master of Music in music education. The program has over 150 full-time enrolled students with 80% being instrumental studies and 20% being vocal studies. The Tarleton music department hosts many festivals and clinics throughout the school year, including Brass Day, TMEA All-Region Band clinics, Jazz Festival, Invitational Band Festival, TMEA Area Choir clinics, and the Let All Men Sing![53][54]

Music ensembles include The Sound and the Fury, The Texan Marching Band, Foul Play Basketball Band, Chamber Winds, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, two jazz bands, Brass Ensemble, Woodwind Chamber Ensemble, Trumpet Ensemble, Horn Choir, and Flute Choir.[55]

Texan Corps of Cadets Edit

The Texan Corps of Cadets was founded in 1917 when John Tarleton Agriculture College joined the Texas A&M University system. The Corps of Cadets was initially known as "Johns Army".[56] The Corps of Cadets survived through the end of the 1950s. Until 2016, the school had only an Army ROTC program. However, in 2016 the Texan Corps of Cadets was brought back to the university.[57]

The Texan Corps of Cadets offers students an opportunity to obtain a minor in Leadership Studies. All cadets live together in a residence hall at Tarleton called Traditions. All cadets wear their uniforms to class every day and must abide by the regulations set forth in the "Chisel".[58]

Traditions Edit

Oscar P. Edit

Oscar P. was, according to legend, John Tarleton's pet duck who went everywhere with him. The two were so close that the duck is supposedly buried with Tarleton. During athletic events, students chant to raise the spirit of Oscar P.[7][59]

Purple Poo Edit

TTP – Ten Tarleton Peppers (1921) and TTS – Ten Tarleton Sisters (1923) are the two oldest spirit organizations on campus and are precursors of the Purple Poo, a secret organization which promotes school spirit. The members in this organization keep their identities secret by appearing in public in costume. The organization gathers to make "Poo Say" signs each Monday night. The "Poo Say" signs appear nailed to trees on campus every Tuesday morning and occasionally comment on campus political life and student life.[60]

The Plowboys Edit

The Plowboys, originally the mascot for Tarleton athletic teams, but more recently known as a spirit organization, wear purple and white shirts, cowboy hats, and purple chaps. Founded in 1984, they organize the Bonfire every year.[61]

Texan Rider Edit

Texan Rider is Tarleton's current mascot that at one time rode a horse during the football games (this tradition was discontinued due to the renovated stadium), and wears purple chaps. The Texan Rider has been the mascot of Tarleton since 1961 when the student body chose the Texans and TexAnns to represent its athletic teams.[62]

Silver Taps Edit

Silver Taps, a ceremony held to honor Tarleton's faculty, staff, students, and alumni who have died over the past year, is held in the spring during Founder's Week.[63]

Homecoming Edit

During the 1980s, the Student Government Association added the Yell Contest to Homecoming Week. Student organizations perform step and dance moves to original chants and lyrics; a panel of judges selects the top two teams. The winning team has the honor of beating the drum immediately following the Plowboys.[64]

Special awards Edit

John Tarleton Spirit Award Edit

The John Tarleton Spirit Award originated in 1988, and is given to up to 12 students annually at the Leadership and Service Awards Banquet. Recipients are chosen based on campus involvement through organizations, special projects, and activities that contribute to the overall growth of the individual.[65]

Notable people Edit

Alumni Edit

Faculty Edit

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External links Edit

  • Official website
  • Official Athletics Website

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Tarleton State University is a public research university with its main campus in Stephenville Texas It is a founding member of the Texas A amp M University System 3 and enrolled over 15 000 students in the fall of 2022 4 5 It is classified among R2 Doctoral Universities High research activity 6 Tarleton State UniversityFormer namesThe John Tarleton College 1896 1917 John Tarleton Agricultural College 1917 1949 Tarleton State College 1949 1973 TypePublic research universityEstablishedSeptember 7 1896 126 years ago 1896 09 07 Parent institutionTexas A amp M University SystemEndowment 42 million 2016 1 PresidentJames L HurleyStudents15 000 2 Undergraduates12 012Postgraduates2 080LocationStephenville Texas U S CampusUrban 1 973 acres 798 ha Colors Purple amp whiteNicknameTexansSporting affiliationsNCAA Division I Western Athletic ConferenceWebsitewww wbr tarleton wbr edu Contents 1 History 2 Academics 2 1 Educational programs 3 Campuses 3 1 Stephenville 3 2 Fort Worth 4 Leadership 5 Student life 5 1 Athletics 5 2 Music 5 3 Texan Corps of Cadets 5 4 Traditions 5 4 1 Oscar P 5 4 2 Purple Poo 5 4 3 The Plowboys 5 4 4 Texan Rider 5 4 5 Silver Taps 5 4 6 Homecoming 5 4 7 Special awards 5 4 7 1 John Tarleton Spirit Award 6 Notable people 6 1 Alumni 6 2 Faculty 7 References 8 External linksHistory Edit nbsp Entrance sign to Tarleton State University in Stephenville Texas nbsp Tarleton CenterThe John Tarleton College was founded in 1896 with an endowment from settler John Tarleton 7 John Tarleton died on September 11 1895 and left part of his estate mostly property to be sold to erect endow and maintain The John Tarleton College Texas Governor Charles Allen Culberson State Superintendent of Public Instruction James McCoy Carlisle and Erath County Judge Thomas B King were named as trustees On March 12 1896 they appointed McIlhany principal instructed him to open the college on September 7 1896 and pay himself from tuition because the Tarleton estate lacked sufficient cash on hand On July 3 1897 trustees unanimously continued McIlhany as President of College on same terms as year 1896 1897 On January 11 1898 to assist in local management of the college trustees established a board of directors in Stephenville that re elected McIlhany in February 1898 but trustees declined to ratify that action On March 22 1898 trustees Culberson and Carlisle elected William Herschel Bruce as second president of The John Tarleton College and McIlhany left Stephenville that summer From 1898 to 1903 he served as the first president of Goodnight College near Goodnight Texas 8 The college became a member of the Texas A amp M University system in 1917 and renamed John Tarleton Agricultural College In 1949 it was renamed Tarleton State College then became a four year degree granting institution in 1959 Tarleton gained status as a university in 1973 adopting its current name Tarleton State University 9 In 2003 it began offering doctoral programs 10 Academics EditThe university offers 85 undergraduate 38 masters 2 associate degree programs and 2 doctoral programs 4 Degrees are offered through eight colleges 11 Agriculture amp Natural Resources Business Education Graduate Studies Health Sciences Liberal amp Fine Arts Science amp Mathematics Mayfield College of EngineeringEducational programs Edit The Department of Animal Sciences oversees the Tarleton Equine Assisted Therapy TREAT program 12 that is designed to utilize horseback riding as a form of physical emotional and recreational therapy Hippotherapy physical therapy on horseback using the horse as a therapist has developed as a medical field recognized by most major countries The Texas Institute for Applied Environmental Research TIAER 13 on the Tarleton campus plays a national leadership role in environmental issues related to water quality This program provides the university the dairy and beef industries environmental control agencies and governmental policy groups with water pollution data for the 230 000 acre 930 km2 Upper North Bosque River watershed 13 In fall 2002 the W K Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas opened at a site located near Thurber a ghost town located approximately 30 miles 48 km northwest of Stephenville and about one hour west of the DFW Metroplex 14 Funded through a 1 2 million grant from the Texas Department of Transportation and a private gift from Mrs W K Gordon Jr The center is located on 4 1 acres 17 000 m2 near the site of Texas first coal mine and adjacent to New York Hill along Interstate 20 15 The center is dedicated to the preservation research and recording of Texas industrial history including coal mining brick making and oil and gas exploration 14 Tarleton operates two radio stations KXTR LP 100 7 FM is a student operated rock station 16 while KTRL 90 5 FM is a public radio station broadcasting news classical music and jazz 17 Both are operated by students of Tarleton State University out of the radio station located in the Mathematics building on the TSU campus 16 17 Tarleton State University is one of three universities in the state of Texas to own and operate two radio stations the other institutions being the University of Texas at Austin and Texas Tech University 18 Campuses EditTarleton students come from 47 U S states and 40 countries 4 Most university activities take place on Tarleton s 180 acre 0 73 km2 main campus 19 An 800 acre 3 2 km2 operational university farm with classroom space is located near the main campus northwest of Stephenville with access from TX Highway 8 and US Route 281 20 The 1 170 acre 4 7 km2 Hunewell Ranch is located in Erath County and provides additional educational facilities 21 Tarleton also offers specialized programs at its Dora Lee Langdon Cultural and Educational Center in Granbury 22 and select programs and courses at McLennan Community College in Waco Weatherford College in Weatherford Bryan at the Texas A amp M RELLIS Campus and in Fort Worth 23 Upper level courses were offered at Tarleton Central Texas in Killeen until 2009 when Texas A amp M University Central Texas was formed as a separate institution 24 Stephenville EditMost university activities take place on Tarleton s main campus in Stephenville the county seat of Erath County 25 nbsp nbsp Stephenville nbsp Fort Worthclass notpageimage Tarleton State University campuses The main campus in Stephenville features a 72 000 square foot 6 700 m2 sports recreation center opened in fall 2007 26 27 A 13 million 42 000 square foot 3 900 m2 dining facility opened in fall 2008 The new building is an extension of the student center and has two floors a convenience store executive meeting rooms and a cafe with a wireless network 28 In 2001 the university completed a 30 8 million science building complete with a 86 seat planetarium 29 In 2014 the Science Building was named for Lamar Johnson a former professor of biological sciences and dean of the College of Arts amp Sciences 30 The old science building 31 went through an extensive 13 5 million renovation and expansion upgrading laboratories and classrooms This building is now named the Mathematics Building 32 An observatory at Hunewell Ranch 33 houses a fully robotic 32 inch diameter 810 mm research grade telescope The Dick Smith Library is a three floor facility that houses materials including print books periodicals curriculum collection audio visual material e books streaming media and special collections 34 Other notable buildings 32 Administration Building Barry B Thompson Student Center 35 Clyde H Wells Fine Arts Center 36 College of Business Administration E J Howell Education Building Mayfield Engineering Building 37 Joe W Autry Agricultural Building Nursing Building O A Grant Humanities Building Tarleton Center Trogdon House 38 W K Gordon Center for the Industrial History of Texas 39 Fort Worth Edit Tarleton Fort Worth is a campus located in Tarrant County The university has maintained a presence in Fort Worth since assuming control of the C C Terrell Memorial School of Medical Technology in the 1970s In 2019 the university opened the first dedicated academic building 40 on an 80 acre campus is located adjacent to the Chisholm Trail Parkway in southwest Tarrant County The building referred to as Building I 41 is a 76 000 square foot 7 100 m2 three story multi use facility with classroom office space and a library 42 43 The campus is projected to enroll over 9 000 students by 2030 44 Leadership EditThe current and 16th president is James L Hurley who was appointed by the Texas A amp M University System Board of Regents in August 2017 45 Diane Stearns is the Chief Academic Officer serving as Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs 46 As a member of the Texas A amp M University System Tarleton is one of a network of 11 higher educational institutions administered by a Chancellor and a Board of Regents Regents are appointed by the Governor The current Chancellor is John Sharp and chair of the Board of Regents is Elaine Mendoza 47 48 Student life EditAthletics Edit Main article Tarleton State Texans nbsp Tarleton students graduate at Wisdom Gym in December 2010Tarleton State University athletics currently competes at the NCAA Division I level in the Western Athletic Conference WAC They were admitted into the WAC on July 1 2020 therefore ending their 26 year stint at the Division II level with the Lone Star Conference LSC 49 Their admission into the LSC in 1995 marked their second period of membership having previously participated from 1968 to 1975 They were a founding member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association TIAA in 1976 and remained in that league until 1990 From 1991 to 1994 Tarleton played as an Independent The teams are known as the Texans Athletes were known as the Plowboys before the college became a four year institution in 1961 When women s sports were introduced in 1968 69 those teams played under the Texans nickname but due to the desire of that day s female athletes to play under a distinctive nickname the women s nickname was changed the next school year Texanns Tex Anns and TexAnns were used interchangeably until 1972 73 when TexAnns was officially settled on Following a campaign initially led by two players and a female student manager in the women s basketball program Tarleton returned the Texans nickname to women s teams in 2019 20 50 The basketball and volleyball teams play at Wisdom Gym 51 The football team plays at Memorial Stadium The baseball team plays at Cecil Ballow Baseball Complex The softball team plays at the Tarleton Softball Complex Tarleton State University fields six men s varsity sports and eight women s varsity sports in the Western Athletic Conference 52 Men s Women sBaseball BasketballFootball Cross CountryBasketball GolfCross Country SoftballTrack amp Field a TennisTrack amp Field a Volleyball a b Tarleton fields teams in indoor and outdoor track for both sexes The NCAA classifies indoor and outdoor track as separate sports holding indoor championships in its winter season and outdoor championships in its spring season Music Edit nbsp Clyde H Wells Fine Arts CenterThe music program at Tarleton State University is a fully accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music It is housed in the Clyde H Wells Fine Arts Center This multi purpose fine arts complex contains three theatres a 243 seat recital hall an 805 seat auditorium and the workshop theatre There is a 16 keyboard piano lab and computer lab The instrument collection includes two nine foot concert Steinway grand pianos the Waggener Memorial Organ a tracker two manual pipe organ a Richard Kingston harpsichord and several Steinway grand pianos that are designated for piano majors to practice The university currently offers three music degrees which are Bachelor of Arts in music Bachelor of Music in music education with all level certification and the Bachelor of Music in performance It currently offers one online graduate degree Master of Music in music education The program has over 150 full time enrolled students with 80 being instrumental studies and 20 being vocal studies The Tarleton music department hosts many festivals and clinics throughout the school year including Brass Day TMEA All Region Band clinics Jazz Festival Invitational Band Festival TMEA Area Choir clinics and the Let All Men Sing 53 54 Music ensembles include The Sound and the Fury The Texan Marching Band Foul Play Basketball Band Chamber Winds Wind Ensemble Symphonic Band two jazz bands Brass Ensemble Woodwind Chamber Ensemble Trumpet Ensemble Horn Choir and Flute Choir 55 Texan Corps of Cadets Edit The Texan Corps of Cadets was founded in 1917 when John Tarleton Agriculture College joined the Texas A amp M University system The Corps of Cadets was initially known as Johns Army 56 The Corps of Cadets survived through the end of the 1950s Until 2016 the school had only an Army ROTC program However in 2016 the Texan Corps of Cadets was brought back to the university 57 The Texan Corps of Cadets offers students an opportunity to obtain a minor in Leadership Studies All cadets live together in a residence hall at Tarleton called Traditions All cadets wear their uniforms to class every day and must abide by the regulations set forth in the Chisel 58 Traditions Edit Oscar P Edit Oscar P was according to legend John Tarleton s pet duck who went everywhere with him The two were so close that the duck is supposedly buried with Tarleton During athletic events students chant to raise the spirit of Oscar P 7 59 Purple Poo Edit TTP Ten Tarleton Peppers 1921 and TTS Ten Tarleton Sisters 1923 are the two oldest spirit organizations on campus and are precursors of the Purple Poo a secret organization which promotes school spirit The members in this organization keep their identities secret by appearing in public in costume The organization gathers to make Poo Say signs each Monday night The Poo Say signs appear nailed to trees on campus every Tuesday morning and occasionally comment on campus political life and student life 60 The Plowboys Edit The Plowboys originally the mascot for Tarleton athletic teams but more recently known as a spirit organization wear purple and white shirts cowboy hats and purple chaps Founded in 1984 they organize the Bonfire every year 61 Texan Rider Edit Texan Rider is Tarleton s current mascot that at one time rode a horse during the football games this tradition was discontinued due to the renovated stadium and wears purple chaps The Texan Rider has been the mascot of Tarleton since 1961 when the student body chose the Texans and TexAnns to represent its athletic teams 62 Silver Taps Edit Silver Taps a ceremony held to honor Tarleton s faculty staff students and alumni who have died over the past year is held in the spring during Founder s Week 63 Homecoming Edit During the 1980s the Student Government Association added the Yell Contest to Homecoming Week Student organizations perform step and dance moves to original chants and lyrics a panel of judges selects the top two teams The winning team has the honor of beating the drum immediately following the Plowboys 64 Special awards Edit John Tarleton Spirit Award Edit The John Tarleton Spirit Award originated in 1988 and is given to up to 12 students annually at the Leadership and Service Awards Banquet Recipients are chosen based on campus involvement through organizations special projects and activities that contribute to the overall growth of the individual 65 Notable people EditAlumni Edit Chris Adams retired US Air Force Major General Ryan Bingham singer songwriter Grammy Award and 2010 Academy Award winner Ben Barnes former Lieutenant Governor of Texas 1969 1973 and Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives 1965 1969 Richard Bartel NFL quarterback Philip Montgomery current head football coach at the University of Tulsa DeWayne Burns class of 1994 Republican member of Texas House of Representatives from Johnson and Bosque counties since 2015 James Dearth NFL tight end William E Dyess survivor of Bataan Death March during World War II Chad Fox MLB player J W Fritz the head of the police investigation of the murder of president John F Kennedy Steve Fryar professional steer wrestler Bob Glasgow Democratic Texas State Senator Rick Hardcastle Republican former member of Texas House of Representatives from Wilbarger County Millie Hughes Fulford chemist and astronaut Jim Johnson college athletics director Rufus Johnson NFL linebacker selected in sixth round pick 183 of 2013 NFL Draft George Kennedy actor Chris Kyle U S Navy Seal Stacey McGill program director Trace Systems Sid Miller Texas Agriculture Commissioner and former member of Texas House of Representatives Mike Moncrief member of Texas House of Representatives judge former mayor of Fort Worth Hal Mumme college football coach Derrick Ross former NFL football player James Earl Rudder U S Army Major General and World War II veteran former Chancellor of the Texas A amp M University System 66 67 Sam M Russell U S Representative serving 1941 1947 Norman Shumway father of heart transplantation Charles Steen geologist who made first big strike of 1950s uranium boom Charles W Stenholm U S Representative from 1979 to 2005 Clyde H Wells Texas A amp M University System Regent 1961 1985 and rancher 68 Randy Winkler NFL offensive tackle Marvin Zindler investigative reporter for KTRK TV E J Speed NFL linebacker Koe Wetzel Texas country music singer songwriterFaculty Edit Barry B Thompson former Chancellor of the Texas A amp M University System 69 67 References Edit Tarleton State University Profile Rankings and Data US News Best Colleges 10 March 2016 Retrieved 31 July 2023 Record Enrollment Fresh Amenities Herald Tarleton Fall Semester Tarleton State University Marketing amp Communications August 19 2022 Retrieved July 27 2023 Tarleton University web site Retrieved 2018 09 23 a b c About Us Tarleton State University Retrieved 2020 07 30 Relations Tarleton Media Tarleton anticipates record fall enrollment despite pandemic Stephenville Empire Tribune Retrieved 2020 10 26 Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup American Council on Education 2023 Retrieved March 8 2023 a b Guthrie Chris John Tarleton Tarleton State University www tarleton edu Retrieved 2020 07 31 https www tshaonline org handbook entries mcilhany marshall Past Presidents Office of the President Tarleton State University Retrieved 2020 07 30 Tarleton State University An Overview Tarleton State University catalog tarleton edu Retrieved 2020 07 30 Degrees Become a Tarleton Texan Tarleton State University Retrieved 2020 08 01 Treat Tarleton State University Retrieved 2020 07 30 a b TIAER Tarleton State University Retrieved 2020 07 30 a b About Us Tarleton State University Retrieved 2020 07 31 Jennings Diane News Dallas Morning 2002 06 09 Museum to bring Texas ghost town alive Houston Chronicle Retrieved 2020 07 31 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a last2 has generic name help a b The Planet Radio Tarleton State University Retrieved 2020 07 31 a b KTRL Radio Tarleton State University Retrieved 2020 07 31 List of all Texas Radio Stations Texas Music Office Retrieved 20 August 2011 PGMS salutes Tarleton for grounds management Tarleton State University Retrieved 2020 07 31 Agricultural Center Master Plan PDF tarleton edu March 2017 Tarleton WSES hosts BioBlitz at Hunewell Ranch Tarleton State University Retrieved 2020 07 31 Dora Lee Langdon Cultural amp Educational Center Institutional Advancement Tarleton State University Retrieved 2020 07 31 About Us Tarleton State University Retrieved 2020 07 31 Tarleton State University An Overview Tarleton State University catalog tarleton edu Retrieved 2020 07 31 U S Census Bureau QuickFacts Stephenville city Texas www census gov Retrieved 2020 07 31 Tarleton State University Recreation Center Randall Scott Architects Retrieved 2020 07 31 Outdoor Pursuits Campus Recreation Tarleton State University Retrieved 2020 07 31 Public invited to tour Tarleton s new dining hall Stephenville Empire Tribune Retrieved 2020 07 31 About the Planetarium Tarleton State University www tarleton edu Retrieved 2020 07 31 Science building to be named after former dean the JTAC Retrieved 2020 07 30 The Old Science Building Tarleton State University www tarleton edu Retrieved 2020 07 31 a b Tarleton State University 2020 Campus Master Plan PDF June 2008 Map to Observatory Tarleton State University www tarleton edu Retrieved 2020 07 30 University Libraries Tarleton State University www tarleton edu Retrieved 9 April 2018 Barry B Thompson Student Center Student Affairs Tarleton State University Retrieved 2020 07 31 Fine Arts Center Fine Arts Tarleton State University Retrieved 2020 07 30 Tarleton opens high tech engineering building on Stephenville campus Fort Worth Business Press 2019 08 21 Retrieved 2020 07 30 Trogdon House once again a vibrant campus venue Tarleton State University Retrieved 2020 07 30 W K Gordon Center Tarleton State University Retrieved 2020 07 30 Ribbon cutting officially opens Tarleton s planned Fort Worth campus Tarleton State University Retrieved 2020 07 30 New Campus Tarleton State University Retrieved 2020 08 02 Harral Paul 2019 08 01 Tarleton State University opens Fort Worth campus Fort Worth Business Press Retrieved 2020 08 02 Ribbon cutting opens Tarleton s Fort Worth campus City of Fort Worth Texas fortworthtexas gov Retrieved 2020 08 02 Stokes Prescotte 28 December 2017 Coming to southwest Fort Worth New campus engineering school for Tarleton State in 2018 Fort Worth Star Telegram Retrieved 15 October 2019 tamus 2019 08 08 Texas A amp M University System regents name James Hurley sole finalist for president of Tarleton State University The Texas A amp M University System Retrieved 2020 07 30 Executive Team Office of the President Tarleton State University Retrieved 2020 07 30 About SYSTEM OFFICES Retrieved 2020 08 01 Elaine Mendoza Office of The Board of Regents Retrieved 2020 08 02 Tarleton State University to Join Western Athletic Conference in 2020 21 Press release Western Athletic Conference November 12 2019 Retrieved December 1 2019 All Tarleton athletic teams to unite as Texans this fall Press release Tarleton State Athletics January 26 2019 Retrieved September 13 2019 Wisdom Gym Tarleton State University tarleton edu Tarleton State University 20 May 2015 Archived from the original on 6 September 2010 Retrieved 10 November 2017 Tarleton State Athletics Tarletonsports com 2012 09 28 Retrieved 2012 10 02 Festivals and Clinics tarleton edu Retrieved 9 April 2018 Vocal Studies tarleton edu Retrieved 9 April 2018 Music Tarleton State University Tarleton edu Retrieved 2012 10 02 R O T C at Tarleton Tarleton State University www tarleton edu Retrieved 9 April 2018 Hernandez Rebecca 29 March 2019 Corps of Cadets reestablishes status and history at Tarleton Texan News Service Tarleton State University Retrieved 2020 08 02 The Chisel PDF tarleton edu Retrieved 31 July 2023 Traditions Tarleton State University Tarleton State University Retrieved 2013 10 22 Purple Poo TTS TTP Tarleton State University Tarleton State University Retrieved 2013 10 22 History of the Plowboys Tarleton State University Tarleton State University Retrieved 2013 10 22 History of the Texan Rider Tarleton State University Tarleton State University Retrieved 2013 10 22 Silver Taps Ceremony Tarleton State University Tarleton State University Retrieved 2013 10 22 Homecoming Tarleton State University Tarleton State University Retrieved 2013 10 22 Tarleton leadership service awards presented at 22nd annual banquet Tarleton State University Retrieved 2020 07 30 Tarleton hosts ceremony honoring Rudder s part in historic invasion Tarleton State University Retrieved 2020 07 30 a b Past Chancellors John Sharp Chancellor of The Texas A amp M University System Retrieved 2020 08 01 The Presidency of W O Trogdon Tarleton State University www tarleton edu Retrieved 2020 07 30 The Presidency of Barry B Thompson Tarleton State University www tarleton edu Retrieved 2020 08 01 External links EditOfficial website Official Athletics Website32 12 50 N 98 12 55 W 32 2139 N 98 2154 W 32 2139 98 2154 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tarleton State University amp oldid 1173052890, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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