A Letter from the President

Hear from Foundation President Tyson Voelkel '96 on how he views the holidays as a season of gratitude.

Cover Feature

Texas A&M University surpasses its historic $4 billion Lead by Example campaign goal.

Editor's Desk

The Lead by Example campaign may have ended on Dec. 31, 2020, but its impact will live on in Aggieland for generations thanks to private generosity.

President's Letter

The achievement of the Lead by Example campaign’s $4 billion goal proves there is no limit to what the Aggie community can accomplish.

Campaign Update

As the end of the Lead by Example campaign approaches, here’s a look at some of the biggest campus achievements made possible by donors’ generosity.

President's Post

Aggies and friends of Texas A&M are on track to surpass the Lead by Example campaign goal and raise more than $4 billion for our university by the end of 2020.

Campaign Update

During the Lead by Example campaign, countless individuals chose to honor their loved ones through honorary or memorial gifts. Here are six of their stories.

Campaign Update

A look at Texas A&M buildings, facilities and monuments constructed or renovated during the Lead by Example campaign.

Campaign Update

Meet Dr. Junuthula Reddy and five other Texas A&M faculty and staff members who are shaping the university they call home by giving back.

President's Post

Celebrating the contributions and service of the Texas A&M campus community.

These 12 Aggies are Leading by Example

Stories of selfless service on campus and abroad.

Future Focused

Showcasing the impact of planned gifts during the Lead by Example campaign.

Campaign Update

Showcasing the impact of planned gifts during the Lead by Example campaign. earn how donors like Elizabeth Bradford are making a difference by being future focused.

President's Post

How planned gifts are playing an instrumental role in fundraising for the Lead by Example campaign.

Texas A&M Foundation Hosts Inaugural Exploration Day

The Texas A&M Foundation welcomes generous benefactors to Aggieland for Exploration Day.

Campaign Update

Donors share why they’ve given to Texas A&M during the Lead by Example campaign.

Editor's Desk

There are endless Aggie stories to tell, and we are honored to showcase a few this fall.

President's Post

Our donors' reasons for giving are as unique as they are.

Pres Perspective

How Texas A&M faculty and students are impacting the globe.

Making Room for Music

Gifts from Elizabeth and Paul ‘Haskell’ Motheral ’52 highlight the beginning and end of the fundraising campaign for the new Music Activities Center.

Texas A&M Acquires Stephen F. Austin’s 1830 Map of Texas

Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp ’72, the university’s Board of Regents, and Bonnie and Otway Denny ’71 enable acquisition of 1830 map of Texas.

Campaign Update

Stories of faculty who’ve given back during the Lead by Example campaign.

San Antonio Couple Receives Texas A&M Foundation's Highest Honor

Texas A&M Foundation Board of Trustees recognizes San Antonio couple as recipients of the Sterling C. Evans Medal.

Campaign Update

Seven donors who have supported areas of their choosing during the Lead by Example campaign.

Greater Texas Foundation grant supports college access and success for rural students

Greater Texas Foundation grant of more than $3 million to the Texas A&M Foundation supports AgriLife Extension Rural Student Success Initiative.

Texas A&M Foundation Provides University $90.8 Million

The Texas A&M Foundation will make $90.8 million available to Texas A&M University as a result of donations during the past fiscal year.

Campaign Update

Take a journey down the path of the Lead by Example campaign, from 2012 to the present.

Cover Feature

Recent multimillion-dollar gifts will establish Texas A&M University as one of the nation’s leading schools for aspiring entrepreneurs.

Editor's Desk

Welcome to a special Lead by Example campaign issue of Spirit.

Opportunity

The Bush School of Government and Public Service celebrates 20 years of grooming public servants who impact the state, nation and world.

President's Post

Helping the university grow requires an entrepreneurial mindset that is based on generating value each day.

Pres Perspective

Texas A&M proves itself as a thought leader across disciplines.

Trailblazers

Meet the Aggie behind the design of AT&T Stadium and some of the world’s most impressive sporting arenas: Bryan K. Trubey ’83, FAIA.

Time to Sprout

The Gardens at Texas A&M University will debut a seven-acre paradise next spring.

Koch Foundation Grant Supports Economic Policy Research

The Texas A&M Foundation received a grant from the Charles Koch Foundation for $3.405 million to support the Private Enterprise Research Center.

Texas A&M Breaks Ground on $40 Million Music Activities Center

Construction is now underway to build a new state-of-the-art Music Activities Center for the university’s orchestras, choirs and bands.

Mays Business School Receives Lead Gifts in Department of Accounting Naming

The Texas A&M Foundation has received two gifts totaling $4 million in a campaign to name the Department of Accounting in honor of James J. Benjamin.

Multimillion-Dollar Gifts Establish New Innovation Research Center at Mays Business School

Commitments from the Mays Family Foundation and the Charles Koch Foundation establish the Mays Innovation Research Center at Mays Business School.

Mays Business School’s Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship to be Named After Legendary Entrepreneur Arthur “Artie” McFerrin Jr. ’65

Arthur McFerrin Jr. will continue to inspire Aggies through the renaming of Mays Business School’s Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship.

Campaign Update

Learn about the three Lead by Example campaign pillars and how you can support initiatives in each.

President's Post

A discussion with Dr. Jen Shang, a philanthropic psychologist at Plymouth University in the United Kingdom.

Campaign Update

Read an overview of our progress on Lead by Example, one of the boldest comprehensive campaigns in the history of public higher education.

President's Post

A $20 million gift from Jon Hagler '58 will enrich Texas A&M's intellectual climate and educational experience.

Live, Learn, Lead

The Leadership Living Learning Community is an innovative program that gives freshmen a unique experience with a focus on leadership.

President's Post

As we reflect on the university's 140-year history and our accomplishments over the past year, we also look toward 2017.

Pres Perspective

Texas A&M University President Michael K. Young believes in the transformational power of outside-the-classroom experiences.

@txamfoundation: Foundation News

Barbara and Bill Huffman '53 fund Fish Camp awards; campaign passes halfway mark; Foundation makes $103.9 million available to Texas A&M; Robin '76 and Bob Starnes '72 donate new Foundation golf cart.

Opportunity

The Lead by Example campaign will cement Texas A&M as a wold leader in solving great global challenges.

Friendswood Couple Commits 3 million to Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets

Tony and Zoe Buzbee of Friendswood have pledged $3 million to the Texas A&M Foundation to support the Corps of Cadets

George Mitchell, Mitchell Foundation Commit Additional $20 Million to Texas A&M Mitchell Institute

George P. Mitchell, Mitchell Foundation commit with a $20 million legacy gift to benefit the Texas A&M Mitchell Institute.