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A Campaign for Schreiner University 1
“My first visit back to campus immediately made me feel the ‘Schreiner of old’ as we walked around Hoon Hall. The sounds and smells of Hoon, when it was my ‘house’, came flooding back to me, especially standing in my old room. No amount of nice furniture, fresh carpeting, or new paint could dampen those experiences. I remembered many good things about my time there, Mrs. Hardy being one, and among the strongest as far as affecting my life.
“At West Point, when you graduate, you become a member of the ‘long gray line’ of prior cadets, and the cadets to come, which include Generals Lee, Patton, Eisenhower, etc. “I understand that feeling, because I have it about Schreiner Institute. That visit was a good day for me, stated simply. I am glad I came and reconnected with the place where I grew up so much, so fast, and so well.”
Now a trustee, Mark and his wife, Jerry, have established an endowed scholarship in honor of his former
English teacher, mentor and friend, the late Mrs. Zelma Hardy
Many services of worship end with a “benediction,” understood to be a “blessing”
as we depart. A literal translation of that word, however, is “the good word.”
As I look back over Schreiner’s 89 years, a double handful of “good words” come to mind:
Visionary jumps out as I think of the old Captain and some worthy church folks who dreamed a dream and then set themselves to dig a school out of a corn field.
Persistent were those who would not give up during the Great Depression—or when most of the young men went off to war.
Flexible were those who maintained Schreiner’s basic academic integrity while tuning its programs to fit the needs of a changing society.
“For all that is past, thanks. For all that is to come, YES!” — Dag Hammarskjold
After his first visit in decades, alumnus Mark Clements ’66
sent this message to Schreiner in 2010:
CMB 6229 • 2100 Memorial Blvd.Kerrville, TX 78028-5697
Kerrville, Texas
Mark C. TuschakVice President for Advancement & Public Affairs
Karen KilgoreDirector of Development & Planned Giving Advisor
Fulfilling the Promise A Campaign for Schreiner University
Faithful were all who taught, who coached, who swept the floors, who refused to give up on reluctant learners, who prayed faithfully, who worked beyond assigned tasks.
Generous were those who built the current learning environment, who established the endowment, who denied themselves for the good of the human community, who believed that the future was worth personal sacrifice.
May those and other such “good words” become the benedictions of those in the next generations who reflect on how we played our assigned roles as Schreiner stands on tip-toes to embrace the future.
— The Rev. Dr. Sam Junkin President Emeritus
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In the midst of rapid cultural and technological change,
Schreiner understands that a twenty-first century learning
environment must prepare graduates for success in a fluid
world. At the same time, Schreiner’s core strength since 1923
has been building and sustaining relationships. Nurturing
a community of teachers and learners who encourage each
other to fulfill their potential by claiming bold goals is more
important now than ever.
That’s what this campaign—Fulfilling the Promise—is about:
reaching our potential, as individuals and as a community.
— Tim Summerlin, President
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goalsSchreiner University’s reputation
as a premier place of learning
will be widely known through the
strengths of our faculty and the
achievements of our graduates.
Schreiner’s facilities, services and
campus ambience will reflect our
commitment to “Learning by Heart.”
Schreiner will begin its second
century from a position of ever-
growing financial strength.
Our goals are ambitious and far-reaching.
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“If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” – Isaac Newton
When Hill Country rancher Charles Schreiner and Presbyterian leaders in our region fashioned a vision for
Schreiner Institute, they undoubtedly recognized that their joint venture could transform the cultural and educational landscape of this favored region forever. Nearly a century since those first conversations, we—their successors—deeply honor the legacies of service and generosity we have inherited.
We give thanks for these “giants”—thousands of generous friends and committed employees who have enabled this amazing journey from a tenacious military prep school and junior college to a distinctive baccalaureate university that faces the future with confidence and creativity.
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Celebrating Progress, Welcoming Change
During the last decade and a half, Schreiner has:
enhanced our distinctive undergraduate curriculum with an interdisciplinary core; identified innovative signature programs; launched 13 new undergraduate degrees, most recently the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and the graduate Master of Business Administration (MBA); grown enrollment by 67 percent, to 1100 students;
more than doubled facilities to support enrollment growth, with a physical plant now valued at $54 million; and
more than tripled endowment to $57,142,688 million.
Anticipating our centennial in 2023,
we accept the privilege of charting a
new course for Schreiner’s second century—
claiming a reputation as a premier liberal
arts, church-related learning community.
Thoughtful study and discussion have
convinced us that now is the time to carry
the promise forward, building on current
momentum.
We are energized by the response of
our supporters in the first year of our
comprehensive campaign, with gifts of more
than $20 million toward our goal. In year
two, we focus on completing fundraising for
three essential facilities that you will find
described in the following pages.
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Our promise, Learning by Heart, is...
an invitation to embrace a way of living that is more than intellectual. Engaging heart, mind and spirit in their quest for knowledge, students and mentors achieve a deeper understanding of the world around them and their place in it.
a conviction that learning embraces challenge and transforms students into citizens imbued with discernment, compassion, and concern for the common good.
a belief that where students have been matters much less than where they are going; it’s a commitment to engage with students in attaining the knowledge, skills, and values essential to a successful and satisfying life.
This philosophy permeates all our decisions.
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When I was a senior, Dr. Fred Stevens pushed me to prepare for the MCAT (medical school entrance exam), and his confidence proved valid. When I was accepted, I wanted to celebrate before interviews began.
A few of us decided to take Professor Stevens up on his offer to join him on his annual pilgrimage to Quetico Provincial Park in Canada. We did not really know what to expect, but prior canoe trips with Fred were a highlight of our time at Schreiner.
We experienced exhilaration as we touched large ice deposits, bathed in ice-cold water, saw eagles and loons nesting, observed osprey diving for fish, and admired the Northern Lights. Having a naturalist like Fred plan and guide the trip was the icing on the cake. Truly it was a priceless adventure. Fifteen years, medical school, two residencies, and a master’s degree program have passed and I now get to join Fred and his wife, Pat Chastain, again for the fourth time in the summer of 2012. Lucky me! I get to re-join my mentor.
– Jason Aaron ’97, MD, MPH
Learning by Heart Experience: Trekking the North Woods
Dr. Fred Stevens (center right) unveiled nature’s North Woods treasures for Schreiner students Lorie Lafon, Jason Aaron and Jason’s friend, Fabian Fonseca.
Fred retired in May 2013 but stays connected to his many young friends.
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Schreiner University was the birthplace of my medical career as it molded me into the person I always hoped to become. I wanted a school that would challenge me and force me to become stronger and this is exactly what Schreiner did. I was given multiple chances that most people in college don’t get to excel and take command of projects. I absolutely loved every second of my time on campus and I so often think back to the incredible professors who taught me so much and all the happy times I had.
– Kathy Calhoun ’10
Learning by Heart Experience: Claiming a Vocation
Kathy Calhoun (second from right), a second-year medical student at the Texas A&M Health Science Center, experienced a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity last year at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. She actually observed the first-ever full face transplant, led by Dr. Elof Eriksson and a 35-member surgery team. When she completes her medical training, Calhoun hopes to perform reconstructive surgery, helping others with disfigurements.
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goalWe will increase student access and success. Providing a Schreiner education to qualified students regardless of their financial status and attracting meritorious students currently requires almost $9 million per year in Schreiner scholarships and grants. In addition to financial aid, we will continue to provide and strengthen academic support and enrichment initiatives which enable students to discover their strengths and thrive in social, academic and professional settings.
A variety of gifts will help keep open this door of hope.
Schreiner seeks gifts from $5,000 to $100,000 to provide a wide range of scholarships. Annual giving will support Presbyterian Heritage Grants, Hill Country Tuition Grants, Presidential and Trustees Scholarships, talent awards, campus jobs and other forms of student aid to more than 96% of our student body.
Endowed scholarships from $25,000 to $1,000,000 will provide permanent support by distributing an annual amount to worthy students while preserving the corpus for growth and safety, thus reducing dependence upon yearly gifts.
Schreiner University’s reputation as a premier place of learning will be widely known through the strengths of our faculty and the achievements of our graduates.
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Our signature academic programs—strong, in demand, distinctive—and those identified as priority programs, both academic and co-curricular, will deepen students’ experiences and help Schreiner carve out a more recognized niche. Current and endowed funding will sustain and expand these offerings.
We will enrich academic and co-curricular offerings.
Distinctive Offerings
Learning Support Services
Honors Program
Interdisciplinary Studies/Lifelong Learning
Campus Ministry/Discerning Vocation
Global Studies & Study Abroad
Undergraduate Research
Living & Learning Communities
Signature Programs
Communication Design
Integrity Ambassadors in Business
Life Sciences
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One way to refresh the curriculum is by equipping the faculty with new teaching tools and connecting them to colleagues across the nation. In the summer of 2011, a special gift enabled Schreiner to send 16 teachers to an intensive seminar at New York City’s Barnard College. There they learned “Reacting to the Past,” an interactive teaching technique that engages students in recreating pivotal moments in history.
Upon returning, the faculty fine-tuned their version of “Setting Minds on Fire: The Birth of Democracy.” Ancient Athens in 403 BC became the “hands on” learning lab for every freshman student and will continue in years to come.
professional growth opportunities, including participation in national higher education dialogue through symposia and conferences;
support for engaging with students in undergraduate research;
use of teaching and research tools specific for each discipline, including technological advances; and
recognition and encouragement of outstanding professionalism through endowed funding, such as fellowships, lectureships, professorships and chairs.
We will attract, retain and equip excellent teachers.
The heart of any university—and, perhaps, especially a small liberal arts school—is its faculty. Schreiner has always been blessed with faculty known for their love of
teaching and commitment to their students’ individual success. Attracting and retaining an excellent faculty depend upon current and endowed funding that enables:
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goalAs our programs mature and enrollment grows, Schreiner must provide facilities
that keep up with our progress and reflect Schreiner’s commitment to holistic education—linking development of the mind, body and spirit. Such facilities not only encourage learning beyond the classroom and create places of fellowship and recreation; they also offer additional venues to the supportive Hill Country community that surrounds us.
Schreiner’s facilities, services and campus ambience will reflect our commitment to “Learning by Heart.”
Mountaineer spirit makes competitive athletics a chance for all to have fun.
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Schreiner’s first construction priority is the Athletic and Event Center.
When completed, this $11.1 million project will address shortages that affect competitive athletics, intramural recreation and all-campus gatherings—such as commencement ceremonies. In addition, a modern and attractive arena will offer a large venue for community events, further promoting Schreiner’s name and reputation.
Equally important, the new facilities will enable SU to have full standing in the prestigious Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) that we joined in 2013. While we are pleased to be included, SU cannot host tournament play until we have a new gym and locker rooms. Schreiner is
the only school excluded. (SCAC includes Trinity and Southwestern Universities, the University of Dallas, Austin College, Colorado College and Centenary College.)
The J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation of Tulsa has issued a challenge to help Schreiner secure the remaining gifts needed for construction. To earn a $1 million grant, Schreiner must raise the remaining construction funds before July 9, 2014. Shortly after the challenge was issued, a generous family pledged $1,000,000 toward the $2.7 million detailed in the grant request. Thus, we seek gifts totaling $1.7 million to earn the Mabee grant and $2.5 to complete non-construction components, as well.
First Capital Priority: The Schreiner Event Center will reflect SU’s commitment to our new conference, relieve a shortage of facilities and nurture scholar athletes.
FUNDING COMPLETED!
THANK YOU!
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Construction has begun!
Gratitude permeated the campus at the close of the first semester when the
final gifts arrived to complete funding for the Athletic and Event Center. Just before Christmas, President Tim Summerlin joyfully notified the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation of Tulsa that its $1 million challenge did its work and inspired the remaining gifts and pledges needed before Huser Construction of Kerrville could break ground for the Athletic and Event Center. Gifts from 52 families and organizations—from staff members’ payroll deductions to two large campaign gifts of $1,000,000 each—completed the $11.1 million needed to build and endow the athletic complex that meets the expectations of SU’s new conference: the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC).
Student athletes who will be seniors next
year will be able to play some of their final
games in the new arena, according to the
construction timeline. The pad will be
cured in early April with steel erection to
follow. When students return for the fall
semester, they will see a roofed-in building
and masonry going up. As the fall semester
ends, the longed-for Athletic and Event
Center will be open for business.
And, as the 2014-15 school year comes to
a close, the beautiful new arena will wel-
come baccalaureate and commencement
ceremonies. All the community who wishes
to attend will find a seat! All!
Thanks, parents, employees, alumni,
trustees, Hill Country neighbors, charitable
foundations and the City of Kerrville.
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Campus Ministry and Worship Center Will Reflect Schreiner’s Values.
Fundraising Challenge for 2014
Schreiner is proud of Presbyterian heritage, as
well as its vibrant, ecumenical
campus ministry program.
After years of study and
discussion, we have concluded
that Schreiner does not need
a 600-seat “chapel.” Instead,
we need more intimate spaces
for daily activity—study
and prayer groups, informal
worship, counseling, fellowship
and reflection.
Architects have just
completed drawings that
transform the existing Dietert
Chapel/Auditorium (built in
the ’60s) into flexible spaces
for much smaller groups. From
fellowship and office spaces
to a 100-seat recital hall and
a 208-seat chapel, the “new”
complex will likely be one of
the most popular spaces on
campus. The Campus Ministry
and Worship Center will also
offer places for peer counseling
and community service
initiatives, as well as settings
for discovery of vocation.
In addition, a quiet
meditation area outside—a
garden or labyrinth, perhaps—
will provide a handsome
setting for solitude and
reflection.
Dietert Worship Center Renovations Estimated CostBuilding $2,512,828Equipment & Furnishings $218,260Professional fees $247,798Building maintenance endowment $502,566Total Project Cost $3,481,451
Amount Yet-to-Raise _____________
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ADDITIONS & RENOVATIONS to CAMPUS MINISTRY CENTER2100 MEMORIAL BLVD., KERRVILLE, TX 78028
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Repurposing for Lively Use:Campus Ministry &
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ADDITIONS & RENOVATIONS TOCAMPUS MIN ISTRY CENTER
Schreiner University Kerrville, Texas
22 August 2013Tx. Lic. #16232
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“ Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.” – Plato
A landscaped plaza will connect the Hanszen Fine Arts Building and the Music Education Hall, creating an outdoor performing arts zone just awaiting creative uses.
ClEREsToRY
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Music Education Hall will provide much-needed teaching and practice spaces
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Schreiner believes that the arts are central to our academic mission, providing a timeless, universal language that ties
us together as humankind. Schreiner’s performing arts program has multiplied dramatically in the last decade, including frequent theatrical and musical productions that delight and entertain the campus and the community around us. Majors and non-majors alike can now participate in theatrical productions, three vocal ensembles, a concert band, a string ensemble and a chamber group.
While the visual arts occupy attractive, modern space in the Cailloux Professional Studies Building, performing and theater arts students and faculty endure substandard facilities scattered in awkward locations throughout the campus. Now is the time to provide quality spaces for these faculty and students. To do so, Schreiner intends to repurpose an older structure for an exciting new use. An open-air building next to the Hanzsen Fine Arts Center, the existing Rex Kelly Pavilion will become a two-story instructional and rehearsal hall, a central “headquarters” for learning and rehearsing.
With 11,000 sq.ft. of space, the Music Education Hall will provide an orchestral sized practice space, an ensemble studio, individual practice rooms, classrooms, a recording studio, a music library, climate controlled storage areas and faculty offices. Hanszen will benefit from upgraded plumbing and electrical systems, enhanced instructional technology capabilities, new black box theater seating and improved storage spaces.
music Education hall & hanzsen upgrade Estimated CostRex Kelly & Hanzsen Renovations (Includes Site Work and Fixed Equipment) $1,978,275Furniture and movable equipment $50,000Professional fees $143,155Landscaping $95,000Contingency $94,000Maintenance Endowment $354,065Total Project Cost $2,714,495Funds in-hand $875,655Amount Yet-to-Raise $1,838,840
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Creating a Long-Term Technology Road Map
While Schreiner’s strength as a community relies
on its historic commitment to face-to-face relationships, using technology wisely is an essential contributor to creating a premier place of learning. After all, almost 1500 individuals communicate each day—from students learning Mandarin in a distance learning lab to checking out what’s for lunch in the dining hall. Continuous enhancement of technological infrastructure is a 24/7 effort, and a costly one.
Before students even arrive, they can set up their internet services through Apogee, the largest provider of university residential networks in the nation. Using the Schreiner One portal, students can email friends, download course handouts, make on-line payments, participate in threaded discussions with other college students around the country and participate in public forums.
University Business Magazine (www.universitybusiness.com) paid tribute to Schreiner’s recent achievements in technology in its June 2013 online edition. Since partnering with Apogee, SU has been able to:
• Quintuple bandwidth available to students;
• Expand campus-wide wireless coverage to more than 90 percent;
• Extend instructional services to virtual labs, giving students access to production and analytic software programs that might otherwise be too expensive; and
• Provide network access anywhere, any time on any mobile device.
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Projects on the roadmap, considerably assisted by designated gifts, include:
• Electronic access controls for campus facilities – $80,000
Replacing mechanical keys, digital identification cards will access all exterior doors on campus, except apartments. Significantly increasing security, the centralized system will record the time and identity of each entry and will reduce maintenance and operating costs.
• Campus Emergency Notification System – $75,000
A gift of $75,000 will increase comprehensive campus coverage and instant emergency notification by providing 10 additional digital monitors and three external message boards with loudspeakers for strategic locations across campus.
• Smart Classrooms, each $20,000
While SU has made considerable progress in upgrading teaching spaces, each classroom conversion requires expensive high-definition monitors and/or projectors, movable desks and additional access points and electrical outlets.
• Lynda.com training (per year) – $18,000
An online virtual knowledge library, this innovative company provides faculty, staff and students professional development opportunities to train online in thousands of skill and competency area—from software basics to time management to leadership principles. Whether a student is using an I-Pad from his dorm room or an administrator is taking a lunch hour to improve her technical skills in Excel, this service provides almost instant training for software updates and literally thousands of state-of-the-art tutorials on creative techniques, business strategies, and more.
For sports fans far and near: Student employee Cody Bates (right), a senior from Bandera, landed the interesting assignment of setting up SU’s very first live sports statistics of Schreiner athletic events. Here, he and Matt Dean (left), a junior from Amarillo, do a test run the day before SU’s first home soccer game using a wireless bridge and a laptop computer. Both students are majoring in Information Systems. Now, even parents who live far away can keep track of the games and in the future watch their sons and daughters play soccer, softball, baseball, basketball and volleyball, thanks to the newly activated mobile units. Fans can watch live feeds and see real-time scores—just like ESPN!
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Creating a premier place of learning is deeply involved with place. Respect for place is expressed in equipping
classrooms and labs, athletic fields and library spaces. It also ensures that these quality facilities compose an inviting campus scape. The fact that nearly two out of three prospective students base their decision on a college’s physical appeal cannot be ignored.
In Schreiner’s early years, dozens of majestic oak and pecan trees, architectural harmony and an uncluttered layout created the totality of the campus ambience. Schreiner’s budget and our region’s semi-arid conditions made landscaping a continuing challenge.
Prudent management, collaborative campus planning, and a determination to ensure that our campus conveys the spirit of excellence have changed that fact. Trees planted along the peripheral campus implemented our first extended use of underground irrigation over a decade ago, and those trees are now maturing well. In areas like the newly renovated quadrangle and the soccer field, underground irrigation drip systems and xeriscaping have been employed.
Now the old “Bull Ring” in the center of campus provides attractive pedestrian transit and natural gathering places. Schreiner’s annual planning process includes enhancement of campus visual appeal and functionality, always with an eye to both sustainability and consistency.
Generous gifts have supported this transformation of campus wayfinding and atmosphere, guided by a master plan developed in 2010-11 with input from students, faculty, staff, trustees, alumni and community. Ongoing campus improvement remains a priority and excites great enthusiasm from those who use the campus. For as little as $500 to plant and irrigate a tree to $500,000 to create a harmonious zone, Schreiner’s friends can make a difference in improving the campus ambience. Schreiner will be pleased to work with a family who would like to dedicate a newly-landscaped area as a tribute or memorial gift.
Beautifying Campus
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goalWe are grateful that Schreiner’s endowment has tripled since 1997 and now
surpasses $57 million. At the same time, the size of one’s endowment is more than a safeguard against turbulent economic times; it is one of the most visible and lasting markers of a strong university. Endowment funds are never spent; however, a portion of their annual income provides predictable and steady support and enables the administration to plan realistically for the future.
As the endowment grows, Schreiner will be better able to: support academic excellence through abundant scholarships and grants;
maintain and improve existing and new buildings envisioned that serve athletic competition, campus events, spiritual development, the performing arts and community needs;
enhance our library operations and collections;
offer professional growth opportunities for faculty and staff;
enrich curricular and co-curricular programs; sustain innovative technology throughout campus; and
respond to new opportunities for more thoughtful and thorough services.
Schreiner will begin its second century from a position of ever-growing financial strength.
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How Schreiner’s Endowment Compares to Peer* and Aspirant** Universities
Abilene Christian University, Abilene 4367 $307,124,825 $70,329 Southwestern University, Georgetown 1394 $250,622,946 $179,787St. Mary’s University, San Antonio 3941 $136,369,498 $34,603Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene 2301 $120,425,708 $52,336Austin College, Sherman 1260 $119,456,571 $94,807Texas Lutheran University, Seguin 1315 $76,822,947 $58,420McMurry University, Abilene 1368 $59,920,763 $43,802St. Edward’s University, Austin 5095 $58,402,356 $11,463Schreiner University, Kerrville 1126 $50,972,683 $45,269 Howard Payne University, Brownwood 1130 $45,704,748 $40,447Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth 3204 $33,795,421 $10,548
Schreiner ranks 9th of 11 in total endowment but ranks 6th in endowment per student.Schreiner’s unpublished endowment total in August of the 2013 fiscal year is $57,428,549.
Peer Institutions* are defined as higher educational units that are comparable with one another in terms of size, enrollment, program offerings and—sometimes—locales.
Aspirant Institutions** are those that have achieved higher measures of academic reputation, financial resources, and/or greater selectivity. These are the institutions that serve in diverse ways as models we “aspire” to emulate.
Endowment per Student
Total Endowment
Total Enrollment Fall 2012University Name/Location
Schreiner recognizes that most major
gifts for the endowment
will come through estate
provisions that may take
many years to realize. In
the meantime, increasing
permanent funds to the
equivalent of $100,000 per
student will effectively
double our current
endowment to more than
$110 million. Increased
financial strength in the
past decade has supported
Schreiner’s aggressive
growth and will undergird
future progress.
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We know Schreiner is a place on the move—strengthening
its academic programs, gaining in recognition and respect, meeting educational needs important to state and nation. As from the beginning in 1923, Schreiner is persistent in making its own path—as evidenced by Schreiner’s signature programs and distinctive offerings.
All of us recognize that a destination rarely remains a destination very long. Indeed, organizations that thrive are continually renewing and revising their goals and strategies and then claiming even larger visions. And so it will be with Schreiner.
We give thanks that our trustees, faculty and administration do not see a resting place on the horizon. We have the vision, confidence, strategies and plans to achieve them.
The Future Beckons
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Make a difference where we’re making a difference!
Friends who support Schreiner are backing a success story that has unfolded amidst challenging odds. As Schreiner moves into its second century of service, we intend our
reputation as the most student-centered institution in Texas will be well known and well documented. When one asks, “Where can one find a premier place of learning, where a student can experience a life-changing undergraduate education?” the answer will be, “Schreiner University in the Texas Hill Country, of course!”
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Just as every student matters at Schreiner University, so does every gift. Supporting the “Fulfilling the Promise” Campaign is a way to make a difference because each contribution at a small university makes a real difference….is noticed…is appreciated.To accomplish these goals, Schreiner respectfully asks you to consider:
Gifts to the annual fund underwrite student aid to cover the gap between tuition and the cost of providing a high-quality educational experience and enhance program funding.
Gifts to the capital projects and other important initiatives will provide superior learning opportunities. Current construction priorities include the Athletic & Event Center, the Music Education Hall and the Campus Ministry and Worship Center.
Gifts to endowment, including through bequests and other planned gifts will secure Schreiner University’s long-term health and legacy.
We give thanks for the generous current and planned gifts our friends have pledgedduring this first year of the Fulfilling the Promise Campaign.
Raised-to-date: ___________________________________________
We invite your friendship and support for the journey.
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Officers of the Board Chair: Mr. Mike Pate Vice Chair: Ms. Susan Brooks Secretary: Mr. Weir Labatt
Term Expiring 2014Mr. James Alsup (3) MidlandMs. Nancy Anguish (1) MidlandMr. Tom Baldwin (1) San AntonioMs. Susan Stephens Brooks (3) San AngeloMr. Mark Clements (1) SpicewoodDr. Gary Allen Crozier (3) KerrvilleMr. Bill Harrison (2) San AntonioMr. Thomas Weir Labatt, III (3) San AntonioMs. Janet McKinney (1) KerrvilleMs. Lea Nye (1) San AntonioMr. Robert Parker (1) HoustonMr. Israel Pena (2) BoerneRev. Dean Pogue (1) Katy
Term Expiring 2015Mr. John Brantley (1) HoustonMr. Rick Cree (1) DallasMr. Page Foshee (1) AustinDr. Demmie Mayfield (2) San AntonioMr. Michael Pate (2) Alexandria, VAMs. Nancy Paup (2) Fort WorthMs. Jane Ragsdale (3) HuntMr. Karl Ransleben (1) FredericksburgDr. William Reid (3) Horseshoe BayMr. Robert Scott (3) FalfurriasMr. Max Sherman (2) AustinMr. Ron Tefteller (1) San Antonio
Term Expiring 2016Rev. Dr. Stuart Baskin (3) TylerMr. Bud Benning (1) El PasoDr. Carlos Campos (1) New BraunfelsMr. Phillip Hering (3) WacoMr. Frank Maresh (2) HuntMr. Granger MacDonald (1) KerrvilleMr. Dan Ostos (1) KerrvilleMr. Nicholas Serafy (2) BrownsvilleMr. Brian Sullivan (2) Austin
(1), (2), or (3) indicates which three-year term is being served.
Advisory Trustees Ms. Anne Compton (2014) DallasMr. J. B. (Bubba) Coskey* (2016) HoustonMs. Sue Cummings (2015) KerrvilleRev. Dr. David Evans (2015) AustinMr. Steve Daniels (2015) KerrvilleMr. Stuart Sliva (2014) El PasoMr. Bill Wilson* (2016) KerrvilleMr. Walter Workman (2016) Kerrville
Trustees EmeritiMr. James Avery KerrvilleMr. Peter Baldwin Dallas* denotes inactive status
University Officers Dr. Tim Summerlin President
Mr. Larry Cantu VP for Enrollment Services
Dr. Charlie McCormick Provost and VP for Academic Affairs
Mr. Bill Muse VP for Administration and Finance
Dr. Candice Scott Associate VP for Academic Affairs and Student Success; Logan Library Director
Ms. Lane Tait Assistant VP for Marketing
Mr. Mark Tuschak VP for Advancement
Deans Dr. Diana Comuzzie Trull School of Sciences & Mathematics
Dr. David Smith Cailloux School of Professional Studies
Dr. William Woods School of Liberal Arts
Ms. Karen Davis Kilgore Director of Development
2013-2014 Board of Trustees
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Financials: Total Assets Surpass $119,000,000
Revenues 2013
Expenses 2013
Auxiliary 20%
Institutionalsupport25%
Academicsupport7%
Instruction30%
Student services18%
Auxiliary 32%
Gifts and grants9%
Investments8%
Net tuition and fees51%
2012-2013 Financial Statistics
Assets Cash and cash equivalent $2,728,330Accounts and pledges receivable 2,735,777Other assets 2,379,526Investments 57,428,579Land, buildings and equipment, net 54,313,604Total assets $119,585,816
LiabilitiesAccounts payable $1,620,976Deposits and deferred revenue 847,123Notes payable 14,954,768Total liabilities $17,422,867
Net AssetsUnrestricted $57,142,688Temporarily restricted 8,442,140Permanently restricted 36,578,121Total net assets $102,162,949
Total liabilities and net assets $119,585,816The above numbers are unaudited. Fiscal year concludes May 31.
historical Values of Endowment
60,000,000
50,000,000
40,000,000
30,000,000
20,000,000
10,000,000
0
$33,589,623$28,900,677
$39,284,195$46,625,602 $46,604,965
$55,589,874
FY98 FY01 FY04 FY07 FY10 FY13
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Richard Cree, ChairRoyce Faulkner, Honorary Chair
Susan & Randy Brooks San AngeloJanet & Kent McKinney KerrvilleViveca & Nick Serafy BrownsvilleLaura & Weir Labatt III San AntonioAnne & Rick Cree DallasRebecca & Bill Harrison San AntonioJerry & Mark Clements SpicewoodNancy Paup Ft. WorthNancy Anguish MidlandBarbara & Mike Pate Arlington, VAJudy &Warren Ferguson KerrvilleSandy & Jim Alsup Midland
Dr. Tim Summerlin President
830-792-7345
Mr. Mark Tuschak VP for University Advancement
830-792-7215
Ms. Karen Davis Kilgore Director of Development
830-792-7205
Campaign Steering Committee
Liaisons to the Steering Committee
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Many services of worship end with a “benediction,” understood to be a “blessing”
as we depart. A literal translation of that word, however, is “the good word.”
As I look back over Schreiner’s 89 years, a double handful of “good words” come to mind:
Visionary jumps out as I think of the old Captain and some worthy church folks who dreamed a dream and then set themselves to dig a school out of a corn field.
Persistent were those who would not give up during the Great Depression—or when most of the young men went off to war.
Flexible were those who maintained Schreiner’s basic academic integrity while tuning its programs to fit the needs of a changing society.
“For all that is past, thanks. For all that is to come, YES!” — Dag Hammarskjold
CMB 6229 • 2100 Memorial Blvd.Kerrville, TX 78028-5697
Mark C. TuschakVice President for Advancement & Public Affairs
Karen KilgoreDirector of Development & Planned Giving Advisor
Faithful were all who taught, who coached, who swept the floors, who refused to give up on reluctant learners, who prayed faithfully, who worked beyond assigned tasks.
Generous were those who built the current learning environment, who established the endowment, who denied themselves for the good of the human community, who believed that the future was worth personal sacrifice.
May those and other such “good words” become the benedictions of those in the next generations who reflect on how we played our assigned roles as Schreiner stands on tip-toes to embrace the future.
— The Rev. Dr. Sam Junkin President Emeritus