STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 Tarleton State University\u2019s annual Giving Week, held March 30-April 3, raised more than $1.04 million, marking an 82% increase from last year and the most successful campaign in the event\u2019s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Giving Week brought together alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends of the university to invest in the institution\u2019s future. Now in its third year, the event builds on the tradition of Tarleton State\u2019s Giving Day, which began in 2016. Through a series of giving challenges and matching opportunities, donors were able to maximize their impact while supporting scholarships, academic colleges, student organizations and priority initiatives across Tarleton State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGiving Week continues to grow because our supporters believe in the future of Tarleton State and the success of our students,\u201d said Tony Vidmar, Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Executive Director for the Tarleton State University Foundation. \u201cWe are deeply grateful to every donor whose generosity made this year a success.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Funds raised during Giving Week will support a wide range of priorities, including student scholarships, college and department initiatives, experiential learning opportunities and essential campus resources. Many gifts were directed to targeted programs, allowing donors to align their contributions with areas they are most passionate about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThese gifts provide critical resources that directly support our students, from scholarships to hands-on learning opportunities,\u201d added Vidmar. \u201cThe impact is felt across every college and program, strengthening the educational experience and helping our students succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This year featured two giving challenges and eight matching opportunities, encouraging participation and amplifying the impact of each donation. Contributions came from across Texas and beyond, highlighting the broad reach and engagement of Tarleton State supporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Watch a special Giving Week message<\/a> from Tarleton State President Dr. James Hurley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 Tarleton State University\u2019s annual Giving Week, held March 30-April 3, raised more than $1.04 million, marking an 82% increase from last year and the most successful campaign …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":595,"featured_media":55012,"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":382,"footnotes":""},"categories":[382,421],"tags":[430,431,432,433,436,437,438,440,441,439,445,446,447,461,449,450,462,452,469,453,455,456,457,458,459,460],"class_list":["post-55011","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-homepage","category-featuredstories","tag-academic-affairs","tag-administration","tag-alumni","tag-athletics","tag-college-of-agriculture-natural-resources","tag-college-of-education","tag-college-of-graduate-studies","tag-college-of-liberal-fine-arts","tag-college-of-science-mathematics","tag-division-of-health-sciences","tag-division-of-research-innovation-and-economic-development","tag-division-of-student-engagement-success","tag-dr-sam-pack-college-of-business","tag-global-and-study-abroad","tag-institutional-advancement","tag-leadership-military","tag-lozano-long-division-of-global-community-and-first-gen-initiatives","tag-mayfield-college-of-engineering","tag-our-impact","tag-performing-fine-arts","tag-rodeo","tag-stephenville","tag-tarleton-state-fort-worth","tag-tarleton-state-online","tag-tarleton-state-waco","tag-w-k-gordon-center-for-industrial-history-of-texas"],"acf":{"image":false},"author_meta":{"display_name":"jpartin","author_link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/author\/jpartin\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/04\/Tarleton-State-Gates-300x200.png","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["_Homepage<\/a>","Featured Stories<\/a>"],"unlinked":["_Homepage<\/span>","Featured Stories<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["Academic Affairs<\/a>","Administration<\/a>","Alumni<\/a>","Athletics<\/a>","College of Agriculture & Natural Resources<\/a>","College of Education<\/a>","College of Graduate Studies<\/a>","College of Liberal & Fine Arts<\/a>","College of Science & Mathematics<\/a>","Division of Health Sciences<\/a>","Division of Research, Innovation and Economic Development<\/a>","Division of Student Engagement & Success<\/a>","Dr. Sam Pack College of Business<\/a>","Global and Study Abroad<\/a>","Institutional Advancement<\/a>","Leadership and Military<\/a>","Lozano Long Division of Global, Community and First-gen Initiatives<\/a>","Mayfield College of Engineering<\/a>","Our Impact<\/a>","Performing & Fine Arts<\/a>","Rodeo<\/a>","Stephenville<\/a>","Tarleton State Fort Worth<\/a>","Tarleton State Online<\/a>","Tarleton State Waco<\/a>","W.K. 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