Editing Tarleton State University (section)

===Stephenville===
Most university activities take place on Tarleton's main campus in [[Stephenville, Texas|Stephenville]], the county seat of [[Erath County, Texas|Erath County]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Stephenville city, Texas|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/stephenvillecitytexas|access-date=2020-07-31|website=www.census.gov|language=en}}</ref>  {{Location map+ | Texas
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The main campus in Stephenville features a {{convert|72000|sqft|m2|adj=on|abbr=}} sports recreation center opened in fall 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tarleton State University {{!}} Recreation Center – Randall Scott Architects|url=http://www.rsarchitects.com/tarleton-rec/|access-date=2020-07-31|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Outdoor Pursuits - Campus Recreation|url=http://www.tarleton.edu/campusrec/outdoor-pursuits/index.html|access-date=2020-07-31|website=Tarleton State University|language=en-US}}</ref>

A  $13 million, {{convert|42000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Public invited to tour Tarleton's new dining hall|url=https://www.yourstephenvilletx.com/article/20081029/News/310299927|access-date=2020-07-31|website=Stephenville Empire-Tribune|language=en}}</ref>

In 2001, the university completed a $30.8 million science building complete with a 86-seat [[planetarium]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=About the Planetarium - Tarleton State University|url=https://www.tarleton.edu/planetarium/about.html|access-date=2020-07-31|website=www.tarleton.edu|language=en}}</ref> In 2014, the Science Building was named for Lamar Johnson a former professor of biological sciences and dean of the College of Arts & Sciences.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Science building to be named after former dean|url=https://jtacnews.com/5167/news/science-building-to-be-named-after-former-dean/|access-date=2020-07-30|website=the JTAC}}</ref>  The old science building<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Old Science Building - Tarleton State University|url=https://www.tarleton.edu/library/crosstimbers/collections/tsucollection/TAN00047P.html|access-date=2020-07-31|website=www.tarleton.edu|language=en}}</ref> went through an extensive $13.5 million renovation and expansion upgrading laboratories and classrooms. This building is now named the Mathematics Building.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|date=June 2008|title=Tarleton State University 2020 Campus Master Plan|url=https://www.tarleton.edu/FINADMINWEB/masterplan/documents/TarletonStateUniversity2020MasterPlan.pdf}}</ref> An observatory at Hunewell Ranch<ref>{{Cite web|title=Map to Observatory - Tarleton State University|url=https://www.tarleton.edu/observatory/map_observatory.html|access-date=2020-07-30|website=www.tarleton.edu|language=en}}</ref> houses a fully robotic {{convert|32|in|mm|adj=mid|-diameter}} 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.<ref name="Library">{{cite web|title=University Libraries - Tarleton State University|url=https://www.tarleton.edu/library/index.html|access-date=9 April 2018|website=www.tarleton.edu}}</ref>

Other notable buildings:<ref name=":5" />

* Administration Building
* Barry B. Thompson Student Center<ref>{{Cite web|title=Barry B. Thompson Student Center - Student Affairs|url=http://www.tarleton.edu/studentaffairs/tsc/index.html|access-date=2020-07-31|website=Tarleton State University|language=en-US}}</ref>
* Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fine Arts Center - Fine Arts|url=http://www.tarleton.edu/finearts/center.html|access-date=2020-07-30|website=Tarleton State University|language=en-US}}</ref>
* College of Business Administration
* E.J. Howell Education Building
* Mayfield Engineering Building<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-08-21|title=Tarleton opens high-tech engineering building on Stephenville campus|url=https://fortworthbusiness.com/technology/tarleton-opens-high-tech-engineering-building-on-stephenville-campus/|access-date=2020-07-30|website=Fort Worth Business Press|language=en-US}}</ref>
* Joe W. Autry Agricultural Building
* Nursing Building
* O.A. Grant Humanities Building
* Tarleton Center
* Trogdon House<ref>{{Cite web|title=Trogdon House once again a vibrant campus venue|url=http://www.tarleton.edu/scripts/press/display.asp?id=3320|access-date=2020-07-30|website=Tarleton State University|language=en}}</ref>
* W.K. Gordon Center for the Industrial History of Texas<ref>{{Cite web|title=W.K. Gordon Center|url=http://www.tarleton.edu/gordoncenter/index.html|access-date=2020-07-30|website=Tarleton State University|language=en-US}}</ref>