STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University will host an on-campus emergency training exercise outside the Fine Arts Building from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18.
The exercise will involve university and Stephenville emergency response units. Entry points will be blocked off for the day, as will parking lot P6. The Tarleton State Office of Risk Management requests that all nonessential individuals stay clear of the area.
The university also plans a test of its messaging alert system, Code Purple, at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19. Any Code Purple alerts received outside that time frame should be treated as an actual emergency.
A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.