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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\u201cI am Texan proud and profoundly thankful for the deep belief our family, friends and partners have in the power of a transformative education,\u201d said Tarleton President James Hurley. \u201cTheir remarkable generosity continues the legacy of our first donor, John Tarleton, who gave his life savings to create our institution. Tonight\u2019s historic announcement proves that his spirit of giving is alive and well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Hurley publicly announced the comprehensive campaign \u2014 Forward, Together: Investing in Today\u2019s Students<\/em> for Future Success<\/em> \u2014 at his inaugural gala in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since then, Tarleton has followed a bold blueprint to become the<\/em> premier comprehensive, regional university in the nation, highlighted by a fresh 10-year accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and earning the elevated designation of Doctoral Universities: High Research<\/em> by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education \u2014 one of only 132 universities across the country assessed R2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A move to NCAA Division I as a member of the Western Athletic Conference, a second building on the Fort Worth campus to address access to quality healthcare and education (set to open in 2024), and new degrees inspired by regional market expansion have positioned Tarleton as a front runner for anyone seeking a university degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Donations from more than 11,000 benefactors powered Tarleton beyond $100 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe are blessed to have such visionary supporters,\u201d Dr. Hurley said. \u201cBut more impressive than the dollars is the impact. I am excited to take the next steps as we build on this momentum.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to financial assistance and innovative research, Forward, Together<\/em> will strengthen Tarleton\u2019s student excellence, enhance its academic experience, fortify university infrastructure and elevate the school\u2019s profile as a top-tier institution for exceptionally bright minds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Proceeds from An Evening in Purple<\/em> benefit the Tarleton Promise created by President Hurley in 2021 to extend funding beyond state and federal financial aid for high-performing students with extreme hardship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To learn more about Forward, Together <\/em>and the opportunities to invest, visit www.tarleton.edu\/ForwardTogether<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After eclipsing its initial $100 million goal two years ahead of schedule, Tarleton State University tonight announced a revised target of $125 million for its largest-ever comprehensive capital campaign to commemorate its 125th anniversary in September 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":46832,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[423,425],"tags":[431,449],"class_list":["post-46828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academics-research","category-campus-community","tag-administration","tag-institutional-advancement"],"acf":{"image":false},"author_meta":{"display_name":"brian","author_link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/author\/brian-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/08\/forward_together-300x191.jpeg","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["Academics & Research<\/a>","Campus & Community<\/a>"],"unlinked":["Academics & Research<\/span>","Campus & Community<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["Administration<\/a>","Institutional Advancement<\/a>"],"unlinked":["Administration<\/span>","Institutional Advancement<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":0,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 4 years ago","modified":"Updated 4 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on April 9, 2022","modified":"Updated on September 27, 2022"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on April 9, 2022 3:58 pm","modified":"Updated on September 27, 2022 9:08 am"},"featured_img_caption":"Tarleton State University campaign exceeds $100 million.","series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46828","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46828"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46828\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}