First founded in 1899 as a private, liberal arts college, the school joined the Texas A&M University System in 1917; started granting four-year degrees in 1959; and became a full-fledged university in 1973. With its main campus in Stephenville, it serves as the educational and cultural flagship of the Cross Timbers Region.
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McAdams, Walter B.The Texas Miner, Volume 1, Number 49, December 22, 1894,
newspaper,
December 22, 1894;
Thurber, Texas.
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth200496/:
accessed May 22, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;
crediting Tarleton State University.