{"id":2949,"date":"2026-01-23T22:31:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T03:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/president\/?p=2949"},"modified":"2026-04-30T19:53:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T00:53:15","slug":"spring-2026-advancement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/president\/spring-2026-advancement\/","title":{"rendered":"SPRING 2026 ADVANCEMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Our alumni base and friends of the University always answer the rallying call for our Blue Raider family to invest in the people and programs that define the character of MTSU. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each year, MTSU honors individuals who have been steady, loyal, and consistent in their support of the University by inducting them into our Signal Society. Named after our school\u2019s first newspaper, The Signal, this recognition is reserved for those who have made a financial contribution to the University\u2014one gift, any size, every year\u2014for 20 years or more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of December, we have over 1,400 current members of the Signal Society, most of whom started with a gift of $25 a year or $10 a month. Collectively, they have given more than 132,600 gifts totaling more than $28 million dollars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What began as modest, intentional gifts grew year by year into scholarships awarded, programs strengthened, and opportunities expanded for thousands of students, faculty, and staff. The Signal Society stands as proof that when people invest consistently in their community, even the smallest beginnings can create extraordinary change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The True Blue Give 2026, scheduled for February 10\u201312, is powered by belief in our students, our mission, and each other. Like the Signal Society, it celebrates what\u2019s possible when our community comes together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After our strongest year in 2025, raising over $1 million dollars, the gratitude, momentum, and shared commitment of our supporters have set the stage for an even greater impact this year. With your participation,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

True Blue Give 2026 will go even further in supporting students and programs across campus. We invite you to join us in this tradition of generosity and gratitude and make True Blue Give 2026 our best year yet! Choose your area of support, make a gift, and invite others to participate at tbg.mtsu.edu. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

MTSU received an extraordinary gift in 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visionary music executive Scott Borchetta made a major financial gift that led to the renaming of MTSU\u2019s College of Media and Entertainment\u2014home to one of America\u2019s top music business schools\u2014to the Scott Borchetta College of Media and Entertainment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Borchetta\u2019s legendary career includes the 2005 signing of then-unknown artist Taylor Swift to his independent record label. He is the founder, chair, and CEO of Big Machine Label Group, Nashville\u2019s leading independent record label, that has been home to superstars including Swift, Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, Dolly Parton, and Reba McEntire, among others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The generous donation from Borchetta promises to amplify MTSU\u2019s critical role in supplying the media and entertainment industries with ready-to-work graduates and future leaders. This renaming is a truly historic event and a project that was years in the making. As one of Music City\u2019s leading entrepreneurs and visionaries, Borchetta has earned the reputation as one of the entertainment industry\u2019s most innovative and forward-thinking leaders. A gift like this is what happens when one\u2019s vision and passion combine with dedication and hard work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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