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Student Housing Update by Avery Unruh
In the summer of 2019, Tabor formed a Housing
Plans are being reviewed for the project.
Task Force to begin brainstorming the refurbishing
“We are currently gearing back up and will present
and replacing of current student housing. With the
a revised plan to the board of directors on Feb. 19,” said
movement of this task force, the Tabor Board of
Allen.
Directors approved fundraising for new student
This presentation includes a timeline provided by
housing with hopes to start building projects in the near
Tom Shaw, vice president of advancement, that places
future.
the start of construction during the summer or fall of
Tabor was ready to start aggressively fundraising, although the COVID-19 pandemic struck, leaving behind every sight and sound of new housing.
2022. “Our ability to fundraise has been greatly hampered by the pandemic,” said Michael James, vice
“We would have launched the funding efforts
president of business and finance, “especially since
sooner, but COVID disrupted that plan,” said Vice
many of our most capable donors are of an age that
President Rusty Allen.
puts them in the high-risk category.”
After becoming acquainted with our current circumstances, new plans have been put in place to shift the focus of fundraising back toward student housing. “This is our top fundraising priority,” said President Jules Glanzer, referring to the future of student housing.
Tabor is working to overcome this obstacle, especially by calling upon the grace of God. “Please join us in prayer for God to move in the hearts of donors,” said Allen, with hopes to see movement toward growth on Tabor’s campus.
