We’re Dressing for Success

we’re Dressing

for Success

In the world of high fashion, style experts agree that wearing the proper accessories “makes the outfit.” When first entering a crowd of people, it is often one’s fashion accessories that attract our attention—a woman’s perfectly matched heels and handbag or a man’s strikingly-contrasted “power” tie. Often, the small details create a powerful first impression. To the observer, the perfectly accessorized ensemble sends a message that indicates pride in who we are and a sense that we know where we’re going. We exude a self-confidence that others want to emulate. Often underrated, fashion accessories can make the common, unique and the average, extraordinary. The attention to detail in dress enhances one’s best qualities and creates a memorable persona. By the same token, a lack of attention to dress does little to create a lasting impression.

What implications does “dressing for success” have in the world of higher education? Like a basic, unadorned, uninteresting, off-the-rack suit, many universities do not make a lasting impression…as they provide a practical college

education that culminates in a functional set of skills, often too generic to ensure success in a chosen career. What makes a university unique, highly effective and memorable? It is the extras, the trimmings, the accessories! McMurry has established its niche over the years as a small university, rooted in Methodism, dedicated to providing an exceptional education, and committed to creating a sense of belonging among the family of learners who have chosen to call it their home away from home. McMurry recognizes the importance of focusing attention on the “extras” to ensure growth and continued excellence.

Our students face a future that is highly competitive and extremely challenging. The University is embarking on a Capital Campaign designed to provide an educational environment which is technologically stimulating and academically unsurpassed. The Campaign is focused on providing state-of-the-art facilities, recruiting world-class faculty and students, and ensuring a learning environment necessary to prepare exceptional young leaders for success in a rapidly-changing world. Achieving the goals of this campaign will require the involvement of many people—alumni and friends who are visionary and passionate about shaping the future of McMurry for a new generation of learners. Those who have invested in this campaign understand the importance of the “extras,” and they are committed to ensuring that McMurry continues to “put its best foot forward” as the University nears its centennial celebration in 2023. As a reminder of the importance of this Campaign, we wear a lapel pin. Just as fashion accessories complete an outfit and send a message, the Shaping the Future lapel pin complements everything we are doing at McMurry University to ensure our Campaign’s success and to send a message that we have pride in who we are and confidence in where we are going. The Shaping the Future lapel pin is the perfect “must-have” accessory for trend-setters who understand that the goals of this Capital Campaign will be a reality only if passionate visionaries give of themselves and their resources to make it happen. Join us in our commitment to Shape the Future and wear your pin proudly. You’re sure to be sporting the latest fashion trend ever introduced by the region’s “best-dressed” university. 

Look throughout this issue for quotes from McMurry faculty, staff and administrators telling why they’re proud to wear their “Shaping the Future” campaign pin.

a Dinner Celebration

To mark the campaign launch of “McMurry University-Shaping the Future”

Guest Speaker Chuck Fallon ’85 President of Burger King North America Thursday Evening, the Thirteenth of March at Half Past Six O’Clock Abilene Civic Center Annex 1100 North Sixth Street, Abilene, Texas If interested, call (325) 793-4602. Seating is limited.