New Recording Overland - TRIMMED AUDIO FILE SUFFIX

Dr. Vigeland gives a brief overview of the issue with retiree benefit changes at TCU.  

Dr. Robert Vigeland

“NOW WE’VE GOT THIS BEAUTIFUL CAMPUS, WE HAVE WONDERFUL PLACES TO LIVE AND WORK, LETS MAKE JUST AS SIGNIFICANT OF AN INVESTMENT IN PEOPLE AND PROGRAMS AS WE HAVE IN PHYSICAL CAMPUS, SAY OVER THE NEXT 7 TO 8 YEARS, THEN WE LOOK AT THE CUMULATIVE EFFECT, SAY FROM 2005 TO THE END OF WHAT WE ARE CALLING THE CURRENT CAMPAIGN 2022, THAT 17 YEAR PERIOD.  IF YOU REALLY LOOK AT THAT THEN, THE OVERALL IMPACT ON THIS CAMPUS WILL BE PROFOUND.”

Donald Whelan, vice chancellor of university advancement

“WE WOULD LIKE TO DOUBLE THE SIZE OF OUR ENDOWMENT OVER THE NEXT 7 OR 8 YEARS.  WE ARE AT ABOUT 1.4 OR 1.5 BILLION DOLLARS RIGHT NOW.  THE REASON WE WOULD LIKE TO DO THAT IS NOT TO BRAG AND SAY, “WE’VE GOT A LARGER ENDOWMENT,” BUT THAT ENDOWMENT HAS A TREMENDOUS IMPACT ON WHAT WE ARE ABLE TO DO.  AND THERE IS A VERY DIRECT CORRELATION BETWEEN THE SIZE OF AN ENDOWMENT AND AN INSTITUTION’S REPUTATION.”

“TCU REALLY HAS INCREASED IT’S ACADEMIC PROFILE AND REPUTATION.  AS YOU KNOW, WE ARE NOW RANKED #76 BY US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT RANKINGS.  AND I KIND OF LIKEN IT TO… MOST PEOPLE UNDERSTAND SPORTS METAPHORS- WE WENT FROM THE MOUNTAIN WEST TO THE BIG 12.  WE HAD A LITTLE STAY IN THE BIG EAST FOR A CUP OF COFFEE BUT WE’RE NOT GOING BACK TO MOUNTAIN WEST.  WE ARE IN THE BIG 12.  SIMILARLY, WE ARE AT #76.  WE ARE NOT GOING BACK TO #113 OR WHERE EVER WE WERE A FEW YEARS AGO.   AND THAT IS GOING TO TAKE SOME ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT ON THE PART OF TCU.” 

“IT IS SO IMPORTANT THAT WE MAKE THIS VERY COMPELLING CASE FOR SUPPORT.  IT’S NOT LIKE WE JUST NEED MORE MONEY… WHY DO WE NEED MORE MONEY?  IT’S ABOUT THE IMPACT.  AND THE IMPACT IS, WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO BE ABLE TO RECRUIT GREAT STUDENTS, RECRUIT, RETAIN GREAT FACULTY, GET PEOPLE TO COME HERE THAT MAY NOT OTHERWISE THINK ABOUT IT BECAUSE MAYBE THEY WANT TO GO TO WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY OR BECAUSE THEY CAN’T AFFORD TCU. SO, I KNOW THAT HAS A LOT OF APPEAL FOR OUR DONORS.”

“IT’S KEY FOR US TO BE AS RESPONSIVE AS POSSIBLE TO OUR DONORS AND TO PROVIDE AS MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT AS POSSIBLE, AND TO HONOR THEIR INTENT, AND TO ALSO PUT ALL OF THIS INTO A PROGRAM THAT IS MANAGEABLE.”

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