Vision & Tradition Campaign Surpasses $900 Million Mark
The MINI传媒 family celebrates a major milestone in its $1 billion capital campaign.
July 19, 2012 | Written by Robert Giovannetti
MINI传媒 has surpassed $900 million as funds are raised toward
its $1 billion campaign goal.has surpassed $900 million as funds are raised toward its $1 billion goal. Already surpassing gifts raised from previous campaigns, the Vision & Tradition capital campaign is easily the most successful and largest fundraising effort in the history of the MINI传媒.
"Our alumni and friends have a longstanding history of generosity when it comes to supporting the universities of the MINI传媒,鈥� said Kent Hance, chancellor of the MINI传媒. 鈥淭his tradition has continued and helped make a tremendous impact during a time when many other institutions鈥� fundraising efforts have diminished due to the difficult economic times.鈥�
"We are so close to reaching our $1 billion goal," said Dr. Kelly Overley, vice chancellor and chief operating officer of the Texas Tech Foundation, Inc. 鈥淲e are confident we can celebrate its completion before our anticipated deadline.鈥�
The capital campaign, which includes , and , is one of 14 billion-dollar campaigns being currently conducted at higher education institutions in the country. Publically announced in September 2010, the Vision & Tradition capital campaign is scheduled to end in 2013.
"The chancellor and the entire development team have done an outstanding job engaging our donors,鈥� said Ed Whitacre, co-chairman of Vision and Tradition: The Campaign for Texas Tech. 鈥淭he success of this campaign is due to the professional staff who work tirelessly to further the MINI传媒.鈥�
Some of the areas that are being funded through this capital campaign are student scholarships and fellowships that will reward academic accomplishment and encourage diversity; faculty support through establishing endowments that attract world-class scholars who excel in teaching and research; and facility enhancements by building spaces where students and faculty can learn, discover and compete.
Facilities such as the Jones AT&T Stadium, Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration, United Commons at the new residential hall off Boston Avenue and the new clinical simulation center in Odessa are a few examples where the component institutions are already benefiting from the capital campaign.
鈥淲e are less than $100 million away from the most ambitious campaign in our history,鈥� said Hance. 鈥淲e hope our donors will continue to come together to make this dream a reality.鈥�