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MABEE CHALLENGE

Tabor College is on a mission to raise $1,383,972 to secure a $1.3 million challenge grant from the Mabee Foundation. This funding will fuel the creation of a new academic center that will transform learning, entrepreneurship, and the integration of faith and work—benefiting our students and the entire community.

A Hub for Innovation:

Classrooms & computer labs for cutting-edge learning
Collaborative ideation and maker spaces for the Central Kansas Entrepreneurship Center
Co-working spaces for dynamic professional interactions
Event spaces for dinners, celebrations, and community meetings
Connections between the revitalized former Mary J. Regier Building and the Solomon L. Loewen Natural Science Center, fostering cross-disciplinary innovation

Invest in the next generation by donating or committing to a two-year pledge. Groundbreaking for this $11 million project will be held on Tabor Day, April 30. Contact Ron Braun at ronb@tabor.edu or 620-947-3121 ext. 1710 for more information or if you’d like to make a gift via assets such as stocks, property, or cryptocurrency.

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Business & Entrepreneurship Center Groundbreaking

On April 30, 2025, the groundbreaking of the Business & Entrepreneurship Center ushered in the next page of this chapter in the college’s history.

Nearly 200 community members attended the afternoon ceremony to celebrate the academic and business impact the Business & Entrepreneurship Center will have at Tabor, in the City of Hillsboro and the state of Kansas.

Speakers at the afternoon ceremony included (in order):
Ron Braun
Vice President of Philanthropy, Tabor College
David Janzen, Ph.D.
President, Tabor College
Susan Franz Koslowsky
Chair, Tabor College Board of Directors
Melinda Rangel, Ed.D.
Marvin Sellberg Professor of Business & Entrepreneurship
Porsha Zweifel
Student Senate President, Tabor College
Matt Stiles
City Administrator, City of Hillsboro, Kan.
Fran Oleen
District Director, Congressman Derek Schmidt
Tom Byford
Pastor, Parkview Mennonite Brethren Church