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Donor Report Fall 2010
First Time, First Tier TRIP Gifts Making a Difference
The Texas research incentive Program (TriP) and
A message from President David E. Daniel Examples of the TRIP impact include
gifts it leveraged this past year made a significant the following gifts and associated outcomes:
difference in the University’s ability to move
i was pleased to see UT Dallas in U.S. News forward on its strategic goals, according to recent
• $7.3 million: for faculty chairs.
and World Report’s “Best Universities” testimony President David e. Daniel gave at a Joint
rankings recently. UT Dallas appeared for Meeting of the senate and house higher educa- • $2 million: for research in the UT Dallas
Center for BrainHealth varying from how
the first time in the first tier at no. 143 tion Committees in austin. school children can improve their learning
nationally and 3rd among Texas public and reasoning skills, to management of
universities, trailing only UT austin and TriP is a $50 million matching gifts program quality-of-life issues.
Texas a&M. created as a part of the “Tier one” law passed in the • $2 million: for the Dee Wyly
most recent legislative session. With the next Distinguished Chair for BrainHealth.
several alumni asked if this meant we had session scheduled to begin in January 2011, the • $1.145 million: for research and
arrived at our Tier one goal. The answer is, seven universities benefitted by the fund were graduate students working in micro-
this a mile marker on that journey. our asked to describe the impact of the match on and nano-electronics technology.
ranking is supported by other, more im- private giving. • $1 million: for a distinguished chair in
portant numbers: since 2007, enrollment the Arts and Technology Program; provides
is up 15 percent; research expenditures, by “in september 2009, UT Dallas deposited 17 gifts support for faculty and graduate students.
60 percent. our freshman class this fall has totaling more than $16.9 million,” Dr. Daniel said. • $1 million: for research in the visual arts.
an saT average of 1245. since 2005, our to- “Through TriP, the state provided matching funds
• $1 million: for endowed professorships
tal number of degrees offered has gone up of more than $15.2 million. Thus, the total new and an endowed chair in engineering
by 33, with 30 percent being bachelors’, 39 money raised by UT Dallas equaled $32.1 million. and computer science.
percent, masters’ and 16 percent, doctoral. Without TriP, we would have raised an estimated
$2 million. Thus, TriP gifts earned UT Dallas $30
million that would not have developed without of the nation’s best graduate students, and Texas
TriP matching funds. will significantly expand its research capabilities.”
“Since 2007, enrollment is up
15 percent; research expenditures, “if TriP can be sustained, it will have a profound house Committee Chair Dan Branch, who au-
effect on developing more nationally competitive thored the bill that enabled the fund, and senate
by 60 percent. Our freshman research universities in Texas,” Daniel told the Committee Chair Judith Zaffirini encouraged the
class this fall has an SAT committee. “Dozens of top professors will be re- gathered university executives to continue to edu-
cruited as a result of the newly created chairs and cate legislators about the TriP program during the
average of 1245.” professorships, Texas will attract and retain more next session.
This publication also reports on encourag-
ing news in research, where expenditures
Research Expenditures Hit Record High
are above $80 million for the first time, UT Dallas recently reported record annual research 80M
$
and in fundraising, as reflected in the back expenditures of $84.6 million—up more than 30
page graph showing record results for this percent from a year earlier, more than triple the
year. expenditures of eight years ago and a key indicator
of the University’s progress toward joining the 60M
$
UT Dallas is all about excellence and ranks of the nation’s top research universities.
making a difference for our students and
community. you have a role, too, in bring- “research expenditures are one of the most objec-
tive benchmarks for gauging research universities,” 40M
$
ing us to the achieve-
ments reflected here. said Dr. Bruce Gnade, UT Dallas vice president for
your giving makes a real research. “and with $100 million generally regard-
difference in propelling ed as the entry point for consideration as a strong
20M
$
us forward. Thank you! research university, we are now within striking
distance of one of our top goals.”
The growth reflects UT Dallas researchers’ increas- 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
ing success at competing head-to-head against
researchers from other top universities for funding. as Dr. Denise Park, an expert in cognitive science
In this issue
They are consistently winning research dollars and aging who came here from the University of
from a variety of sources, including the national illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Dr. yves Chabal, a
science foundation, the national institutes of renowned materials scientist who came to UT Dal-
Ericsson Commits $425K . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 health, the Department of energy and many other las from rutgers University; and Dr. Ken o, a top
agencies and corporations. analog technology researcher who was previously
AT&T Funds Prep Students for College . .2 at the University of florida. all are leaders in their
The diversity of the University’s research growth is fields who have significant research funding and
Alumnus and Wife Invest in Vision. . . . . .3
another positive indicator. significant amounts of are attracting other top faculty researchers as well
Stillman Scholars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 funded research are under way in a wide variety as bright, energetic students.
of areas—including nanotechnology, neuroscience,
2010 Honor Roll of Donors . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 health, electrical engineering, materials science, “in the last three years we have hired more than a
the biosciences and communication disorders— dozen faculty who have left top research universi-
New Donor Recognition Societies. . . . . 4-5 making for a robust research enterprise. ties to come to UT Dallas,” Gnade said. “When you
attract superstars like these, the research dollars
Endowment Key to Tier One . . . . . . . . . . .6 one particular key to recent growth has been the will follow, as will other superstars who want to be
caliber of faculty researchers that the University with an institution that has a reputation for doing
Endowment at Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
has been recruiting. That includes researchers such great research.”
First Person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
The UniversiTy of Texas aT Dallas
Ericsson Commits $425K Stillman Fellowship
to UT Dallas for Scholarships and Professorship Honors Longtime
in a generous move building on more than 20 years the erik Jonsson school of engineering and Com- as evidenced by two
of partnership, ericsson inc. has committed
$425,000 to The University of Texas at Dallas to
puter science, the school of Management and the
emerging Media and Communication program
decades of collabora-
tion, ericsson backs
BBS Faculty Leader
meet the growing needs of the University across a within the school of arts and humanities. funds UT Dallas’ goal of a newly established graduate student fellowship
variety of programs. will also provide support for the UT Dallas aca- becoming a national honors Dr. robert stillman, who has dedicated his
demic Bridge Program which provides financial research university, and career as a teacher and researcher to helping young
More than half of the funding will be used to create support, mentoring and tutoring to high-potential, its continued support of people with communication impairments.
the lars Magnus ericsson Distinguished Profes- first-generation college students. More than 70 the students, faculty
sorship in the school of Management at UT Dallas. percent graduate—an average well above the and campus communi- The robert D. stillman Ph.D. fellowship for out-
“one of the biggest challenges faced by the University, state and national averages. ty at large can help standing students in the Master of science in
University is attracting and retaining top faculty make that goal a reality. Angel Ruiz Communication Disorders Program was created
talent, and creating such endowed professorships This is the fifth year in a row that the company has But the partnership is symbiotic. explains ericsson early this year to celebrate the 40th anniversary of
enables us to secure a scholar who is respected both supported UT Dallas students with scholarships north america President angel ruiz, “Big busi- The University of Texas at Dallas and stillman’s
nationally and internationally, by recognizing their and fellowships. nesses like ours are all about managing the 40th anniversary as a Callier Center for Commu-
achievements and providing additional financial business, managing the company, driving the com- nication Disorders faculty member.
support for their research,” says Dr. hasan Pirkul, The remainder of this gift, totaling $70,000, is des- pany to be profitable, having a great standing in the
dean of the school of Management and Caruth ignated for recurring investments by ericsson, in- community and attracting great young talent. one Dr. Thomas f. Campbell, executive director of the
Chair. cluding the school of Management leadership of the ways of ensuring that it happens in a very UT Dallas Callier Center, said the center has
Center and the erik Jonsson school of engineering competitive environment is by making sure that we continuously advanced during the past 40 years.
approximately $105,000 will be designated for and Computer science senior design projects. have great relationships with universities like “The endowed fellowship is a testament to Dr. still-
scholarships and fellowships. These funds will sup- UT Dallas.” man’s vital role in this rise in stature, which will
port top undergraduate and graduate students in continue to move forward in the years to come,”
he said.
More than 60 percent of the 51 donors to the fund
are first-time givers to UT Dallas, an unusually
AT&T Funds Prepare Dallas
high percentage that probably reflects stillman’s
broad influence. The fund must reach $25,000 be-
High School Students for College fore awarding the first fellowship. The total now
stands at more than $12,000. it was established
with a $10,000 challenge gift from the foundation
for the Callier Center and the rupe foundation.
Thirty-four Dallas isD high their limited wages, they had to pay bills and
Ron and Susan Nash
school students spent two cover emergency expenses like being hospital-
“The fellowship is a meaningful way to help launch
weeks on campus last summer ized.
the careers of future professionals who have
Alumnus and Wife Invest in Vision
learning what it takes to get into
benefited from Dr. stillman’s guidance,” said
college and to earn a degree “i had two baby boys to take care of and was
Pamela Busbee, president of the foundation for
through the new UT Dallas quickly in debt,” said Brown. “Through this exer-
College readiness initiative
(Cri).
cise i learned that without a degree, life is hard.” of UT Dallas as Economic Growth Engine the Callier Center.
Callier is a world leader in providing in-depth
“The students are discovering a new american alumnus ron nash Ms ’79 and his wife, susan, Mrs. nash, vice president of field operations at evaluations and innovative treatments for children
funded by a $100,000 contri- dream,” said George fair, dean of the school of see the University as the growth engine that will vMware and former president and Ceo of voy- and adults with speech, language and hearing
bution from the aT&T foun- interdisciplinary studies and director of the Cri. drive the long-term economic fortunes of Dallas. ence inc., sees giving as a way to show commit- disorders. stillman is program head for communi-
dation, the Cri gathers a cohort “By preparing for college and completing their They’ve thrown their full weight behind that vi- ment and set an example for other potential cation disorders and associate dean of UT Dallas’
of rising sophomores and holis- undergraduate education, their futures are lim- sion with a gift that will establish a distinguished donors. school of Behavioral and Brain sciences.
tically prepares them for higher ited only by their imagination and determina- professorship in the school of Management.
education. tion.” “i believe that everybody should feel compelled to
The nash endowment will help UT Dallas recruit give their fair share back to their alma mater or
Cri staffers stress the impor- excellent young research professors and keep their community,” she said. “They’re helping
tance of three factors critical to “The CRI made them them at UT Dallas. build the fabric of the community. Their giving
college admission: class rank, will not only help the school, but the city
GPa and saT scores. Then the start thinking about their “With any huge research breakthroughs, you have of Dallas.”
work begins.
futures and they began to to think long term,” said Mr. nash, partner at in-
terWest Partners. “an endowment helps get the as a successful entrepreneur who took voyence
in additional to daily saT test excel, both in and out of funding side and the intellectual side aligned from the incubator stage through product devel-
preparation, students learn with one another.” opment, initial clients, revenue and eventual ac-
financial literacy, participate in the classroom.” quisition by eMC Corp., Mrs. nash expects to
-CRI Program Supervisor Cornelia McCowan
community service and leader- To Mr. nash, that alignment not only gives a uni- see a big return on her investments.
ship activities, and complete versity the ability to attain Tier one status, but
self-awareness exercises to dis- Cri students gathered with academic Bridge makes it the driving force for the research break- “i give to places like UT Dallas where i can see the
cover their strengths. amid Program students in late July to celebrate the throughs that spur the economic growth in a re- impact, and see it quickly,” she said. “When i’m Dr. Robert Stillman
hours of tutoring and group discussions, Cri program’s first cohort. state representatives gion. With his and his wife’s help, UT Dallas is able to hire a student from UT Dallas who bene- “i am deeply honored by the association of my
students experience a college environment, roberto alonzo, Barbara Mallory Caraway and poised to make that transition. fited from my giving, i can see the immediate name with a graduate fellowship in the communi-
living in the residence hall and eating in the helen Giddings each addressed the crowd, en- impact of my gift.” cation disorders program,” stillman said. “The
Dining hall. couraging the participants from both programs “i’m thrilled with the progress UT Dallas has critical need of our graduate students for financial
to persevere in their studies and realize the made through the years and i’m excited about its assistance is a challenge that will be gratefully
sixteen-year-old r’lexus Collins, from a. Maceo
smith high school, set foot on a college campus
benefits of a college education. future,” Mr. nash said. “if UT Dallas doesn’t “I’m thrilled with alleviated by the endowed fellowship fund.”
emerge as a Tier one school, Dallas will suffer.
for the first time through the Cri. The Cri students will convene two times during Because of the predictions about Dallas—the the progress UT Dallas Dr. Wende yellin, associate professor at northern
the school year to discuss grades, PsaT test economy, the low cost of doing business here—
“it was new and huge, and kind of scary at first,” results and financial aid options. They will return it’s going to be a huge growth city in the next has made through the arizona University, said she donated to the fund
because it was an “excellent way to recognize and
she said. “But after i worked with my mentor, to campus during the summer of 2011 for another
ishar Ma, from the academic Bridge Program, it two-week Cri session.
number of decades. you just can’t think about
something like that happening without having a years, and I’m excited honor” stillman’s dedication.
was better.”
Cri Program supervisor Cornelia McCowan
big research university that’s focused on science,
engineering and technology and spinning out
about its future.” “i have known Dr. stillman for over thirty years,
-Ron Nash MS ’79 and during this time he has been a teacher, mentor
Jarrell Brown, a fifteen-year-old from south oak witnessed a metamorphosis as the students companies that create new jobs.” and valuable colleague,” yellin said. “he puts stu-
Cliff high, came to the Cri through the educa- absorbed the summer’s lessons.
dents first and always finds time to meet with
tion is freedom program. Brown had an eye-
State Rep. Roberto Alonzo joined College Readiness them and consult with them.”
Initiative (CRI) and Academic Bridge Program students opening experience at the Cri reality store, a “if you can get one spark, you can ignite some-
at a July breakfast honoring AT&T’s support of both
programs. AT&T contributed $220,000 to Academic
simulation designed to illustrate how daily life thing inside of the students,” she said. “The Cri We’re Here to Help You To honor stillman’s outstanding leadership with a
differs for those without a college education. made them start thinking about their futures For a complete list of staff and more information
Bridge; $100,000 of those funds went to CRI. gift, please contact Pagett Gosslee at 972-883-2837
Participants were given checkbooks and assigned and they began to excel, both in and out of the about the Office of Development and Alumni Relations, or pgosslee@utdallas.edu.
jobs that didn’t require college degrees. from classroom.” please visit utdallas.edu/development/contact.html
2 The UniversiTy of Texas aT Dallas Donor rePorT 3
Honor Roll of Donors foundation for Callier Center
and Communications Disorders
Callier Preschool
impact
The institute of electrical
and electronics engineers, inc.
rockwell Collins
Charitable Corporation
The rouse family foundation
association of Texas
Graduate schools
aT.l.C. Pre-school &
Global impact
The Gold family foundation
Goldman sachs Philanthropy fund
ralston outdoor advertising
raymond James Charitable
endowment fund
$500 - $999
air america association, inc.
american Planning association
Parents’ association Jones Day rupe foundation extended Care, inc. richardson range, llC
Grant Thornton llP Bank of america
This Honor Roll includes those donors who made gifts to UT Dallas between Sept. 1, 2009 and Aug. The Catholic foundation Gene & Jerry Jones family Charities schwab Charitable fund aTMos energy richardson regional Medical Center
hegi family foundation Buses by Bill, inc.
31, 2010. Recognition is for outright gifts and pledge payments received during the fiscal year. All CBs outdoor Wallace, Barbara & Kelly King The sherwin-Williams Company audimation service inc. rockfish seafood Grill, lP
hill & Wilkinson, lTD Caltex oil Tools llC
UT Dallas employees that make gifts to UT Dallas Academic Bridge or Callier Center through the Chemolee lab Corporation Charitable foundation sickle Cell Disease association robert W. Baird & Co. incorporated
iBM rotary Club of Park Cities Capital one, n.a.
State Employee Charitable Campaign are included, but since SECC gifts are received during the Chinese Consulate lamar outdoor of america - Mobile Chapter Bank of america, n.a. foundation
General in houston advertising of Dallas inG financial Capps van and Car rental
studio Movie Grill BDo seidman llP rowling foundation
calendar year, only contributions received in fiscal year 2010 will be reflected in the Honor Roll. Chip Targets incorporated lennox international inc. institute of internal Denbury resources inc.
Tektronix foundation BKD, llP auditors of Dallas inc. russell reynolds associates
Clear Channel outdoor Mannatech, inc. Donna harris Company llC
Texas institute sustainable Blue Cross and Blue shield JC Penney Company, inc. saCUBo operating
The rita Crocker Tom and Charlene Marsh Technology research of Texas, inc. Charles W. eisemann Center
Due to space limitations, only donors of $500 and above are included in this Honor Roll. Clements foundation family foundation Jersey Mike’s subs richardson safeway stores, inc.
Texas instruments foundation Bnsf equinox - Preston hollow
All donors are recognized at utdallas.edu/development/donorwall. James M. Collins foundation The eugene McDermott foundation K h Jordan foundation sam’s Club foundation
The Garden Gate
Timberlawn Psychiatric Brand Capital Partners ruth C. & Charles s. sharp
Convergys MetroPCs research foundation, inc. JustGive
Corporations, Foundations and Other Organizations George W. & lorena f. Briggs fund foundation, inc. images 4 Kids
Crossvale, inc. Metroplex Technology TriQuint semiconductor, inc Kairos Microsystems Corporation inG life insurance & annuity
Chevron humankind solomon edwards Group, llC
Dallas Jewish Business Council Turner Construction Company employee fund King Zamp investments, lP
Jane and Bud smith Kline family foundation
$1,000,000 and above instron Corporation ii-vi foundation Community foundation Metropolitan Press, inc. Twirly Birds City of richardson lKs foundation, inc. family foundation, inc. Phyllis K. lapham revocable Trust
anonymous internal auditing academic lam research Corporation Deloitte Montgomery Cosca Greilich, llP United supermarkets, ltd. Cooper aerobics interprises inc. The lawrence Marcus foundation sshiCKs advisors lone star Park at Grand Prairie
advancement fund, inc. linTeC of aMeriCa, inC. edgemere/sQlC Mustang Technology Group, lP
Communities foundation of Texas von ehr foundation Cooper Group, llC Menara networks st. Jude Medical advanced Menasha Corporation foundation
The Philip r. Jonsson foundation Charitable foundation Mike a. Myers foundation neuromodulation Division
Texas instruments, inc. The Meadows foundation, inc. Wachovia Bank, n.a. Berry r. Cox family foundation Merit energy Company
exxonMobil Corporation The Mirza family foundation
Keimyung University national instruments samuel roberts noble st. Jude Medical, inc.
Wischmeyer Benefit Partners Dallas fort Worth interactive Methanex Methanol Company MPi architects
lattner family foundation, inc. exxonMobil foundation foundation, inc. Marketing association strategic advisors, llC
$100,000 - $999,999 research in Motion xtendwave Methodist hospitals of Dallas
fidelity Charitable Gift fund northwood Woman’s Club PagesoutherlandPage
lockheed Martin seMaTeCh, inc. Dallas Gem & Mineral society students in free enterprise
edward and Wilhelmina George and fay young MetroPCs Wireless, inc. Palm Beach Tan
ackerman foundation Microsoft follett higher education Group Jay and ruth Pack foundation inc. Dallas logic Corporation symon Communications, inc.
family foundation Walter P. Moore & associates, inc. richardson Woman’s Club
agilent Technologies The rGK foundation leo & rhea fay Zyvex labs, llC The Donna T. Darrien Memorial Taghmen ventures
$10,000 - $49,999 fruhman foundation Perot foundation The nasher foundation Charitable foundation
aT&T foundation silicon valley foundation for sickle Cell Trailblazer Capital GP, llC
no donors at this level fujitsu laboratories of america, inc. Photronics, inc. national Pan-hellenic Council rogers o’Brien
Community foundation Devright, llC
austin Commercial, lP $1,000 - $4,999 The north Texas Chapter isaCa Tucker foundation Construction Company
southwestern Medical foundation Geomatic resources andrew and lillian a. Posey Dresser, inc.
lena Callier Trust $5,000 - $9,999 foundation 7x24 exchange international occidental Chemical Corp. United Way for saiC
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas The J. Paul Grayson foundation enterprise holdings, llC southeastern Michigan
Cisco systems, inc. 3 Par raytheon Company aC lordi Consulting Pepsico foundation, inc. The stoneleigh hotel & spa
Wildenstein & Co., inc. hanyang University ernst & young Us army recruiting
Confucius institute headquarters accor north america, inc. recording industry association allie Beth allman real estate Peregrine Group Travelers foundation
haynes and Boone, llP first Dallas holdings, inc. Battalion-Dallas
The Dallas foundation of america, inc. alon Usa United Planners
advanced receiver Technologies, inc. hewlett Packard PlainsCapital Corporation viewPoint Bank
$50,000 - $99,999 richardson Chamber of Commerce first horizon investment services
Dell Computers american speech-language-hearing altrusa Club of Dallas PMiB llC The Williams Companies, inc.
Citi foundation hKs architects foundation, inc. fujitsu network Weaver and Tidwell lP
David and Teresa foundation edgar a. & ruth e. robinson
horchow family Charitable Trust family foundation Communications, inc. robert J. Potter foundation Whitley Penn, llP
Disiere foundation The Container store atlas economic The arkenstone
hP enterprise services rockwell Collins Gardere Wynne sewell, llP PricewaterhouseCoopers The Williamsburg Corporation
ericsson inc. Docomo Communications laborato- research foundation association of Certified
ries, Usa, inc. hunt Construction Group fraud examiners - Dallas Chapter Glazer’s Distributors Project still i rise inc.
first Co. louise Belsterling foundation
Individual Donors Mr. richard s. Merrick Dr. edward livingston Ms. Donna Colabuono Mr. Bill Griffin Mr. and Mrs. richard Massman Dr. Todd sandler Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. sally Dobbie Mr. and Mrs. Matt B. nugent
$1,000,000 and above Mr. and Mrs. Mike a. Myers and Dr. eve Guth Mrs. Joyce K. Coleman Mrs. Dorothy l. Griffin Mr. and Mrs. allan W. McBee and Ms. Jean Murdock herbert D. Weitzman Ms. lauraine o’neil
Mr. Douglas and
anonymous (3) Mr. and Mrs. h. ronald nash Mr. and Mrs. h. ross Perot, sr. Dr. and Mrs. aaron T. Conley Mr. lyle Grimes Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. nancy sands Mr. and Mrs. David Whisenant Dr. Catherine eckel Mrs. racquel Peterson
Mrs. nancy B. hamon Mr. and Mrs. Jay a. Pack Mr. olivier Poirot Mr. and Mrs. Terry Conner Mr. rohit Gupta Christopher D. McCauley Ms. Mary n. schelm Mr. and Mrs. William r. Wiggins Dr. and Mrs. norman einspruch Mr. and Mrs. William M. Petitt
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Wyly Dr. and Mrs. Krish a. Prabhu Mr. and Mrs. Maynard redeker Mr. and Mrs. George a. Consolver Ms. Cher Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. alex McCoy Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. schiff Mr. and Mrs. James r. Wikert Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. eisemann Mr. and Mrs. Kip i. Plankinton
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. rhodes, Jr. Ms. Manisha J. shah Ms. Claudia e. Davis Mr. John C. hall Mr. and Mrs. Thomas r. Mcintire Mr. and Mrs. William l. schilling Dr. and Mrs. Ms. linda s. feagin Mr. harvey rosenblum
Mr. rodney J. Thomas, iii Dr. and Mrs. Warren f. Melamed Mr. and Mrs. Paul e. schlosberg Bryan hobson Wildenthal Dr. Weihong fei
$100,000 - $999,999 Mr. Jeffrey robinson Mr. hector f. Dayer Mr. and Mrs. John a. hammack Mr. Benjamin salazar
Mrs. Dorothy C. Torbert Dr. and Mrs. James e. Mitchell Ms. stefanie n. schneidler Ms. Donna M. Wilhelm Mr. Keith foreman
Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. emilie K. schepps Dr. and Mrs. Wayne Dear Mr. and Mrs. James hammond Dr. rainer schulte
edward M. ackerman Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Bert Moore and Ms. Gail o. schoellkopf Ms. Jefflyn W. Williamson Mr. Christopher C. Gage
Mr. Joseph W. semmer Dr. and Mrs. Gregory G. Dess Mr. and Mrs. Michael hartmann Mr. rajiv shah
anonymous (2) harvey W. Wiggins, Jr. Dr. lynne Kirk Ms. Charlotte W. schuman Mr. and Mrs. Claude r. Wilson
Dr. and Mrs. Mark W. spong Mr. and Mrs. Peter Denker Mr. David r. heiting Mr. John Gates Mr. David f. siciliano
Mr. and Mrs. russell Cleveland Mr. and Mrs. robert e. Wilbur Mr. Wayne r. Moore Dr. Daniel e. schwartz Mr. steve e. Wolfert
Mr. and Mrs. Joel T. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Gary W. Dennis Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. heller Dr. Morton a. Gernsbacher Mr. and Mrs. James skinner
Mr. and Mrs. richard Cree Mr. Charles G. Morris Ms. Diane sealy Mr. and Mrs. Marvin a. Wurzer Dr. Michael e. Goss
Mr. and Mrs. howard B. Wolf Mr. and Mrs. Phil Dial Mr. and Mrs. robert e. hewlett Mrs. Deborah snell
Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Davidson $1,000 - $4,999 Mr. and Mrs. r. Clayton Mulford Mr. robert f. see, Jr. Mr. Jianchen yang
Mr. and Mrs. sam Wyly Mr. Jason a. Dilks Ms. lyda hill Mrs. Tanya r. Gould Ms. susan M. soo
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Disiere Mr. Barry adamson Mr. robert f. Murchison Ms. helen shalom Mr. and Mrs. James f. young
Dr. James r. Dixon, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. elizabeth a. Graves Dr. William soper
Dr. adolf J. enthoven Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Z. altshuler edmund M. hoffman Ms. andrea nasher Mr. and Mrs. Patrick shelby
$5,000 - $9,999 Mr. nathan B. Dodge Ms. Melinda h. ha Mr. and Mrs. William B. stuart
Mr. Bert P. headden anonymous (6) Ms. Marguerite hoffman Dr. and Mrs. robert s. nelsen Ms. lisa simmons $500 - $999
anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Dornseifer Mr. J.T. hammonds, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. William swann
Mr. and Mrs. Philip r. Jonsson Mr. and Mrs. edward C. Bailey Mr. s. roger horchow Mr. David newberger Mr. and Mrs. Phil simpson Mrs. Gail e. alpert
Dr. Cyrus D. Cantrell Mr. Charles P. Doubek, Jr. Mrs. sharon hart Mr. Greg Thomas
Drs. aage and Margareta Moller and Dr. Mary l. Marple Mr. robert r. Baillargeon, sr. Mr. and Mrs. henry hortenstine Mr. John n. olbetter Dr. Charles M. sloan Mr. stephen J. ames
Mrs. Debbie Dunlap Ms. Priscilla hernandez Mr. and Mrs. James J. Thomason
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald h. stool Mr. and Mrs. B. Gene Carter Mr. and Mrs. andrew M. Baker Mrs. Caroline r. hunt Ms. Mildred M. oppenheimer Mr. Curtis smith Mr. and Mrs. Timothy s. anglin
Ms. angela Dunlap Mr. Michael humphrey Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Tuck
Dr. James l. Carter Dr. and Mrs. stanton n. Ballard Dr. Mary Jane hurst Mr. and Mrs. stephen C. owen Dr. and Mrs. robert Kinsel smith Dr. shalini arehole
Mr. Michael C. eaton Mr. and Mrs. W. h. hunt Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Turrie
$50,000 - $99,999 Mr. roger Chang Mr. and Mrs. robert v. Barnes Mr. and Mrs. David Jacobs Dr. edmund P. Pillsbury Mr. James e. sowell Mr. David C. Baggett
Mr. robert M. edsel Mr. and Mrs. Mark e. Jacobs Dr. anne e. van Kleeck
Mr. and Mrs. e. h. hawes, ii Dr. sandra Bond Chapman Ms. Katherine r. Beams Mr. and Mrs. Michael e. Jaffe Dr. and Mrs. hasan Pirkul Dr. John Q. stilwell and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn C. Bandy
Mrs. Gano ehlers Dr. Karen M. Jarrell Mr. Benedict voit
and Mr. Donald Chapman Dr. and Mrs. Brian J. Berry Dr. Calvin D. Jamison, sr. Mrs. Gail Plummer Mrs. nancy o’neill Mr. Martin Baylor and Mr. scott Jarrell
Dr. and Mrs. Burton C. einspruch Dr. Walter e. voit
$10,000 - $49,999 Mr. and Mrs. harris Clark Mr. and Mrs. William Bogart Ms. Kathryn h. Jordan Mr. and Mrs. robert G. Pollock Mr. and Mrs. Paul stoffel Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Best Dr. linda W. Jennings
Mr. and Mrs. s. Curt eley Mr. and Mrs. John s. Waggoner
The estate of Jimmy M. alcorn Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Corson Mr. and Mrs. Donald e. Bowles, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Justice Ms. Toni Portmann Mr. Donald and Dr. norma stone Mr. Jack D. Birchfield Mrs. Betty Johnson
Dr. and Mrs. B. henry estess, Jr. and Mr. richard spurr Ms. virginia l. Wall
Mr. and Mrs. frederic B. asche, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. lorenzo l. Cotter Mrs. Gloria Box Mrs. Mary fan Kain Ms. sarah seay stout Ms. Mary W. Bloom Mr. and Mrs. Chris a. Johnson
Mrs. regen fearon Mrs. Caren h. Prothro Mr. samuel a. Wilkinson, iii
Mr. and Mrs. selwin Belofsky Mr. Ben Crow Mr. Jeff Brand Mrs. Marylee C. Kellogg Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Boone Ms. Milla Perry Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Walter l. foxworth Dr. Darrelene rachavong robert h. strasser Mr. and Mrs. Dave Willis
Ms. Dianne T. Cash Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. frank l. Branson Ms. Glenda Kemple Ms. Joanna Bratt Mr. Michael K. Kauffelt, ii
Kenneth r. Dickerson Mrs. Marjorie M. francis and Mr. supat rachavong Mr. William e swart Dr. Michael l. Wilson
The honorable and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Bratcher Mr. Phillip Killgore Mr. Brad Brown Dr. and Mrs. robert i. Kramer
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Drayer Ms. Deborah M. frankum, esq. Dr. srinivasan raghunathan and Dr. Jana swart Mr. and Mrs. alan yonack
William P. Clements Drs. richard and Caroline Brettell Mr. robert G. Kipp Mr. Charles Brown Ms. anchi h. Ku
Mr. and Mrs. leo J. eveleth Mr. Peter G. friddell Mr. James D. ratley Ms. Claire M. Taitte Mr. Thomas yu
Mr. and Mrs. harlan r. Crow Mrs. Barbara Brice Drs. Dennis and abby Kratz Mr. and Mrs. eddie U. Bull Mr. Douglas langston
Dr. and Mrs. sanford P. fagadau Mr. and Mrs. Jon fujimoto Mr. and Mrs. Gerald reihsen Mr. Burton Tansky Mr. larry Zacharias
Dr. and Mrs. David e. Daniel Mrs. Jean a. Brock Dr. and Mrs. William r. Krenik Mr. and Mrs. larry n. Burdine Ms. Phyllis lapham
Mrs. semra fender Dr. and Mrs. ray hamby Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. riehm Mr. and Mrs. Johnson M. Taylor Mr. larry Zall
Mrs. Mary ellen fox Ms. Joann v. Brown Mr. Jack J. lamb Ms. lynn Butler Ms. elizabeth laszlo
Mr. and Mrs. James B. francis, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael George Mr. and Mrs. Brett a. ringle Mr. ronald Taylor Ms. Margaret M. Zotter
Mr. Dennis Gordon Mr. harvey Burkett and Mrs. Karen Wolfe Dr. Margaret e. Cawley Mr. James D. latham
Mr. and Mrs. leo fruhman Mr. and Mrs. Bennett J. Glazer Mr. and Mrs. frank M. roby Ms. ellen Terry
Mr. and Mrs. h. ralph hawkins Mr. Kevin M. Brungardt Mr. and Mrs. Marvin M. lane Mr. and Mrs. William h. Clark, iii Ms. nancy o. lemmon
Mr. ronald Gover Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Gnade Ms. susan rogers Ms. lydia B. Test
Mr. and Mrs. forrest e. hoglund Dr. Thomas f. Campbell Mr. Michael y. lee and Mr. Doug swanson Mr. and Mrs. Dwight D. Clasby Dr. hong Ma
Mr. and Mrs. Milledge hart, iii and Dr. Christine Dollaghan Mr. and Mrs. alan J. Gold Mr. and Mrs. Jere W. Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. David l. holmberg Dr. and Mrs. Mark l. lemmon Mr. and Mrs. Bryce s. rogers Mr. and Mrs. steven h. Clay Mr. and Mrs.
Dr. sydney smith hicks Dr. Thomas Chesney Dr. and Mrs. richard M. Golden Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Thomsen Clinton D. McDonnough
Mr. robert a. innamorati Mr. and Mrs. harry longwell Mr. and Mrs. Jesse a. rogers Mr. and Mrs. Chris Coates UT Dallas is grateful to all who gave.
and Mr. forrest hicks Mr. William G. Chestnut Dr. and Mrs. Craig s. Goodman Mr. and Mrs. James C. Tubb Mr. and Mrs. Cappy McGarr
Ms. Christina a. Jonsson Dr. shaoming lu Mr. and Mrs. edward W. rose, iii Mr. and Mrs. Every effort is made to ensure the ac-
Mr. albert G. hill, Jr. Mr. Gary y. Chiu Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael Gosslee Mr. and Mrs. robert C. vaughn Dr. M. yaqub Mirza
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Marsh Mr. steven lyle Garland D. Collett, iii
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas l. hill Mr. and Mrs. Daniel G. routman Mrs. Doris Walton
curate recognition of donors; however,
Mr. Thomas and Dr. Jackie Clark Mr. Debjyoti Goswami Mr. Michael Defrank Ms. lisa a. Mixon
Mr. and Mrs. David Martineau Dr. louis J. Maher Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. ryan if you were omitted from this year’s list,
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry W. Jones Mr. and Mrs. J. Coley Clark Dr. and Mrs. William l. Green Mr. and Mrs. Bryan a. Ward and Ms. Brenda smith Mrs. Mary h. Montgomery
Mr. Charles C. McKinney Mrs. lawrence Marcus Dr. and Mrs. larry D. sall please call the Office of Development
Mr. and Mrs. hwansoo s. lee Mr. and Mrs. Guy U. Griffeth Mr. James Watson Dr. feng Deng
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Mcstay Mr. roy C. Coffee, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Bruce Martindale Mr. sanjeeb K. samanta
Mr. and Mrs. rusty nichols and Alumni Relations at 972-883-6507.
New Donor single year recognition Consecutive year recognition Cumulative lifetime Giving Planned Giving
Recognition Societies Who is recognized? any individual (alumni or non-alumni) Who is recognized? alumni donors only Who is recognized? any individual (alumni or non-alumni)
who gave $1,000 or more last year. Gifts may be designated Who is recognized? any donor, including individuals, who has made a planned gift commitment. This may include
The support provided by our alumni and friends is
to any school, program or unit to qualify for membership. How are members recognized? four levels of membership companies and foundations a provision through a will, trust, annuity or gift of life insurance.
transforming UT Dallas into the Tier one research
exist based on the number of consecutive years of giving:
university our founders envisioned more than 40 years
Why Love Jack? Jim love, an american modernist sculptor, • Contributors–2 to 4 years • Associates–5 to 9 years How are members recognized? Cumulative lifetime Why leave a Legacy? Planned gifts provide donors with the
ago. in addition to recognizing last year’s donors by
created “Jack” in 1971. it was donated to UT Dallas in 1976 • Partners–10 to 20 years • Champion–20 years or more giving to UT Dallas counts toward membership. founders society satisfaction of knowing their support will make a difference
gift level in the honor roll, we launched four recognition
by Mrs. Margaret McDermott. students soon began calling begins at $100,000 and UT Dallas laureates at $1 million. lifetime even after they are gone. These gifts also give UT Dallas the
societies to show our donors how much they are appreciated.
it the Love Jack and the name has endured. Why Comet Whoosh? some people “hook ’em.” some people giving includes the total of all cash gifts made and the value of any opportunity to plan for future growth, knowing these
Members receive special benefits and are recognized on
“Gig ’em.” Comets “Whoosh!” UT Dallas began teaching the gifts-in-kind, such as donated equipment or software. philanthropic commitments will be realized in the years
a new website, utdallas.edu/development/donors.
Comet “whoosh” at new student orientation in 2005 and it’s now to come.
embraced as the symbolic gesture for all students and alumni.
4 The UniversiTy of Texas aT Dallas Donor rePorT 5
The UT Dallas Endowment $100,000 should generate about $4,000 to $5,000 Designations of the UT Dallas Endowment
Key to Tier One annually in scholarship awards. if the investment
earnings are strong in a given year, as much as 8 or
First Person
9 percent, the additional income is reinvested into
Private support is transforming UT Dallas. alumni, corporations, founda-
the fund’s principal, allowing it to grow. Thus, in 30 tions and other friends of the University have donated more than $200 mil-
in 1972, gasoline cost 55 cents a gallon, The Godfa- years, the excellence in education fund has more Chairs and Private Support Enabling Excellence at UT Dallas lion since 2000. This 10-year total is more than the combined amount con-
ther led at the box office, and atari ushered in the than doubled in value, while still generating con- Professorships tributed during the first three decades of the University’s existence, from 1969
age of video games with Pong. also that year, siderable expendable income.
$
66.6M
to 1999. here are three examples of the new UT Dallas this support is build-
UT Dallas received its first endowment gift of $1.01 ing, in the words of those who directly benefit from these gifts.
million to create the excellence in education “it’s nearly impossible to become a top university
fund. The new fund’s purpose was to support ex- without a strong endowment,” explains Dr. aaron Undergraduate
cellence in all aspects of the college experience at Conley, vice president for development and alumni Scholarships
Other Purposes
UT Dallas. relations. “These resources allow institutions to $
44M
$
111M
plan boldly for the future by reducing financial un-
The gift was made by the excellence in education certainty. in good economic times, the endowment
foundation (eef), which was established by a grows, and when times are bad like they’ve been
small group of business and civic leaders, includ- the past few years, the endowment helps reduce
Our Contribution: Think Ahead Group
ing UT Dallas founders Cecil Green, erik Jonsson any negative impact the downturn may have.” Graduate
and eugene McDermott. Conley provided even more specific details: a Fellowships Molly Owen Soper, Sam Owen, Steve Owen
strong endowment also protects a university against
$
7.7M
When our mom was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia,
Today, the value of the original fund has more than declines in other revenue sources, including short- more within the next five years.” This is a lofty goal
we felt helpless. in just a year and a half, we watched her change
doubled to $2.7 million, and it generated $105,000 falls in tuition revenue if enrollment decreases or if but not unprecedented (see table). “like UT Dallas, from a vivacious, outgoing, dynamic woman to someone with
last year in expendable income. it is also just one of state appropriations fall short of an institution’s many public universities don’t have an extensive slurred speech who struggled to say, “i love you.” Doctors told us
nearly 200 individual funds that comprise the need. history of philanthropic support, but these institu- nothing could be done to help her. We were devastated, but we
UT Dallas endowment. since 1972, donors have tions have gotten serious about strengthening their also saw the great need for increased awareness and research of
created endowments designated to support specific The University of Texas investment Management endowments, and their alumni and friends have brain health issues. along with friends and colleagues, we start-
purposes, such as scholarships, faculty chairs and Company (UTiMCo) manages the endowments responded,” Conley said. “in just five years, they ed the Center for Brainhealth’s Think ahead Group (TaG) for
special activities such as a speaker series or campus of the nine UT system academic institutions, and dramatically strengthened their schools’ ability to young professionals with a passion for promoting brain health.
enhancements. within the system, UT Dallas trails only UT austin recruit great students, hire top faculty and enhance our kick-off event featured former first lady laura Bush and
in the size of its endowment. in fact, UT Dallas has helped drive more than 200 people to join TaG. Together, we’re
their academic programs.”
working toward raising $25,000 by December for brain injury
When a donor creates an endowment, the dollar built one of the largest endowments in the nation
recovery. interested in supporting the cause? Please visit
amount given is never spent. instead, the funds are for institutions less than 50 years old. thinkaheadgroup.org.
invested and only a portion of the income gener- UT System
ated by the original investment is spent for its des- The advantage of a strong endowment is valuable
to UT Dallas as we work toward our vision of Tier
Endowments
ignated purpose. The UT system Board of regents
sets the spending rate for endowment income, one status, notes Conley. “although we are ahead
which varies from 3.5 to 5.5 percent. for example, a of many peer schools in Texas and elsewhere, we Sam Owen, Molly Owen Soper and Steve Owen
must increase our endowment by 75 percent or UT Austin $
2.58B
scholarship endowment with an initial value of
UT Dallas $
229M
Five Year Endowment Growth at other Public Universities UT El Paso $
126M
2003 2008 Increase UT Arlington $
68M
Oklahoma State $
149M $
617M 314% UT Tyler $
60M
UT San Antonio $
60M
Samantha Bratton: My Scholarship
Arizona State $
221M $
493M 123%
Clemson $
213M $
421M 98% UT Pan American 29M$
i transferred into the arts and Technology (aTeC) program from
Miami U (Ohio) $
208M $
404M 94% UT Permian Basin $17M a community college because i’ve always wanted to learn about
UT Brownsville $
7M gaming, especially 3D modeling and designing video games.
UNC Charlotte $
73M $
140M 92%
Thankfully, the Jonelle and Bryce Jordan scholarship in the arts
NC State $
289M $
544M 88% Source: UTIMCO, as of 8/31/10
covered my books and some tuition this semester so i’m not as
Source: National Assn. of College and University Business Officers worried about bills as i usually would be. The peace of mind has
allowed me to consider and apply for a master’s degree in aTeC.
With the scholarship support i’m receiving, i now have more
The UT Dallas Endowment at Work resources to put towards grad school and pursuing my dream of
becoming an art director at a video game studio. The program
Endowed Funds and What They Support here is my top pick because the professors are the best in the in-
dustry. This scholarship is giving me the opportunity to learn
from top professionals. it’s also an honor to receive a scholarship
Arnold A. Jaffe David Bruton Jr. Lecture Series Eugene McDermott Charles and Nancy Davidson named for the first president of the University.
Holocaust Collection on Communication Disorders Scholars Program Distinguished Professorships
Samantha Bratton
Dr. Ray Baughman: My Passion
as the robert a. Welch Chair in Chemistry, i am able to pursue my
passion for all things small. and i mean really, really, really small.
i direct the alan G. MacDiarmid nanoTech institute, which devel-
Supports: The acquisition of Supports: a conference series Supports: about 70 undergraduate Supports: The research activities
ops new science and technology at the nanoscale. our research has
research materials to promote hosted by the Callier Center for students with a four-year full tuition of four faculty members in the led to advancements in areas including artificial muscles, energy
the scholarly study, teaching and Communication Disorders. The scholarship including housing and school of Management. harvesting, energy storage and anti-ballistic textiles. By exploring
writing about the holocaust in fund provides support to bring books, travel support and free how materials behave at the nanoscale, we are helping solve some of
europe between 1933 and 1945. renowned researchers to Dallas attendance to Dallas arts and Established: 2006 the most pressing issues facing our society today. But the most excit-
for presentations to local speech, cultural events. Original gift: $1 million. ing part is that we are helping train the next generation of scientists
Established: 1986 language and hearing professionals. in 2009, the final pledge payment and technologists, and not only at the college level. our nanoex-
Original gift: $10,000. other The series is also open to parents, Established: 2001 of $250,000 qualified for an addi- plorers program brings local high school students to UT Dallas for
donors have continued to make students and the general public. Original gift: $30 million tional $125,000 in matching funds original research on nanoscience projects. More than 150 students
have participated in nanoexplorers, and one recently took home the
additional gifts to the endowment Value today: $31.8 million through the Texas research
top prize of $75,000 at the intel international science and engineer-
since it was established. Established: 1982 Income generated last year: incentive Program.
ing fair in san Jose, Calif. none of our accomplishments in nanosci-
Value today: $240,700 Original gift: $60,000 $1.73 million Value today: $1.06 million ence at UT Dallas would have been possible without the funds pro-
Income generated last year: Value today: $322,000 Income generated last year: vided through the Welch Chair, along with gifts from alumni, friends
$13,000 Income generated last year: $45,600 and corporations.
$17,500
Dr. Ray Baughman
Interested in Establishing an Endowment?
The minimum gift required to establish an endowment at UT Dallas is $10,000. Donors can take up to five years to complete a gift.
To learn more, contact the office of Development and alumni relations at 972-883-6504 or visit utdallas.edu/development.
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The University of Texas at Dallas
Donor Report
Office of Development and Alumni Relations
800 W Campbell Rd
Richardson TX 75080-3021
Campus Enhancement
on sept. 29, 2010, UT Dallas celebrated the completion of the Campus Through the Campus enhancement fund, UT Dallas is offering
enhancement project with a formal dedication ceremony. This $30 donors the opportunity to name several of these new features with
million campus transformation was funded entirely with private gifts. gifts at a number of levels. This fund is a permanent endowment that
a new pedestrian mall anchors the heart of the campus and includes ensures future resources for new spaces and other campus enhance-
more than 100 magnolia trees, reflecting pools that stretch 600 feet ments as UT Dallas continues to grow. To learn more about naming
and a 25-foot-tall trellis covering the plaza. University Parkway is now gift opportunities, visit utdallas.edu/development/enhancement.
a sea of green with more than 5,000 newly planted trees.
Donor Report
40,651,129
40M
35M
30M
25M
20M
15M
10M
5M
2010
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
RECORD
YEAR
2009
40+MILLION
proof that UT Dallas is gaining broader support among donors at all levels.
the dollars raised. This year, the largest gift received was $ . million—
2008
, a single gift accounted for nearly half of all
, but $ million came from just one
2007
The previous highest annual amount raised was
2006
a record year for new gifts and pledges.
2005
their support like never before, making
2004
Donors to UT Dallas are showing
2003
2002
2001
$
2000
$ . million in
donor. And in
1999
1998
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