Donor ReportFrom the Office of Development and Alumni Relations Fall 2010

The UniversiTy of Texas aT Dallas

First Time, First TierA message from President David E. Daniel

In this issueEricsson Commits $425K . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

AT&T Funds Prep Students for College . .2

Alumnus and Wife Invest in Vision. . . . . .3

Stillman Scholars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

2010 Honor Roll of Donors . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

New Donor Recognition Societies. . . . . 4-5

Endowment Key to Tier One . . . . . . . . . . .6

Endowment at Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

First Person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

i was pleased to see UT Dallas in U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Universities” rankings recently. UT Dallas appeared for the first time in the first tier at no. 143 nationally and 3rd among Texas public universities, trailing only UT austin and Texas a&M.

several alumni asked if this meant we had arrived at our Tier one goal. The answer is, this a mile marker on that journey. our ranking is supported by other, more im-portant numbers: since 2007, enrollment is up 15 percent; research expenditures, by 60 percent. our freshman class this fall has an saT average of 1245. since 2005, our to-tal number of degrees offered has gone up by 33, with 30 percent being bachelors’, 39 percent, masters’ and 16 percent, doctoral.

This publication also reports on encourag-ing news in research, where expenditures are above $80 million for the first time, and in fundraising, as reflected in the back page graph showing record results for this year.

UT Dallas is all about excellence and making a difference for our students and community. you have a role, too, in bring-

ing us to the achieve-ments reflected here. your giving makes a real difference in propelling us forward. Thank you!

“Since 2007, enrollment is up 15 percent; research expenditures,

by 60 percent. Our freshman class this fall has an SAT

average of 1245.”

The Texas research incentive Program (TriP) and gifts it leveraged this past year made a significant difference in the University’s ability to move forward on its strategic goals, according to recent testimony President David e. Daniel gave at a Joint Meeting of the senate and house higher educa-tion Committees in austin.

TriP is a $50 million matching gifts program created as a part of the “Tier one” law passed in the most recent legislative session. With the next session scheduled to begin in January 2011, the seven universities benefitted by the fund were asked to describe the impact of the match on private giving.

“in september 2009, UT Dallas deposited 17 gifts totaling more than $16.9 million,” Dr. Daniel said.

“Through TriP, the state provided matching funds of more than $15.2 million. Thus, the total new money raised by UT Dallas equaled $32.1 million. Without TriP, we would have raised an estimated $2 million. Thus, TriP gifts earned UT Dallas $30 million that would not have developed without TriP matching funds.

“if TriP can be sustained, it will have a profound effect on developing more nationally competitive research universities in Texas,” Daniel told the committee. “Dozens of top professors will be re-cruited as a result of the newly created chairs and professorships, Texas will attract and retain more

of the nation’s best graduate students, and Texas will significantly expand its research capabilities.”

house Committee Chair Dan Branch, who au-thored the bill that enabled the fund, and senate Committee Chair Judith Zaffirini encouraged the gathered university executives to continue to edu-cate legislators about the TriP program during the next session.

UT Dallas recently reported record annual research expenditures of $84.6 million—up more than 30 percent from a year earlier, more than triple the expenditures of eight years ago and a key indicator of the University’s progress toward joining the ranks of the nation’s top research universities.

“research expenditures are one of the most objec-tive benchmarks for gauging research universities,” said Dr. Bruce Gnade, UT Dallas vice president for research. “and with $100 million generally regard-ed as the entry point for consideration as a strong research university, we are now within striking distance of one of our top goals.”

The growth reflects UT Dallas researchers’ increas-ing success at competing head-to-head against researchers from other top universities for funding. They are consistently winning research dollars from a variety of sources, including the national science foundation, the national institutes of health, the Department of energy and many other agencies and corporations. The diversity of the University’s research growth is another positive indicator. significant amounts of funded research are under way in a wide variety of areas—including nanotechnology, neuroscience, health, electrical engineering, materials science, the biosciences and communication disorders—making for a robust research enterprise.

one particular key to recent growth has been the caliber of faculty researchers that the University has been recruiting. That includes researchers such

as Dr. Denise Park, an expert in cognitive science and aging who came here from the University of illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Dr. yves Chabal, a renowned materials scientist who came to UT Dal-las from rutgers University; and Dr. Ken o, a top analog technology researcher who was previously at the University of florida. all are leaders in their fields who have significant research funding and are attracting other top faculty researchers as well as bright, energetic students.

“in the last three years we have hired more than a dozen faculty who have left top research universi-ties to come to UT Dallas,” Gnade said. “When you attract superstars like these, the research dollars will follow, as will other superstars who want to be with an institution that has a reputation for doing great research.”

TRIP Gifts Making a Difference

Research Expenditures Hit Record High

Examples of the TRIP impact include the following gifts and associated outcomes:

• $7.3 million: for faculty chairs.

• $2 million: for research in the UT Dallas Center for BrainHealth varying from how school children can improve their learning and reasoning skills, to management of quality-of-life issues.

• $2 million: for the Dee Wyly Distinguished Chair for BrainHealth.

• $1.145 million: for research and graduate students working in micro- and nano-electronics technology.

• $1 million: for a distinguished chair in the Arts and Technology Program; provides support for faculty and graduate students.

• $1 million: for research in the visual arts.

• $1 million: for endowed professorships and an endowed chair in engineering and computer science.

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AT&T Funds Prepare Dallas High School Students for College

Ericsson Commits $425K to UT Dallas for Scholarships and Professorship

Thirty-four Dallas isD high school students spent two weeks on campus last summer learning what it takes to get into college and to earn a degree through the new UT Dallas College readiness initiative (Cri).

funded by a $100,000 contri-bution from the aT&T foun-dation, the Cri gathers a cohort of rising sophomores and holis-tically prepares them for higher education.

Cri staffers stress the impor-tance of three factors critical to college admission: class rank, GPa and saT scores. Then the work begins.

in additional to daily saT test preparation, students learn financial literacy, participate in community service and leader-ship activities, and complete self-awareness exercises to dis-cover their strengths. amid

hours of tutoring and group discussions, Cri students experience a college environment, living in the residence hall and eating in the Dining hall.

sixteen-year-old r’lexus Collins, from a. Maceo smith high school, set foot on a college campus for the first time through the Cri.

“it was new and huge, and kind of scary at first,” she said. “But after i worked with my mentor, ishar Ma, from the academic Bridge Program, it was better.”

Jarrell Brown, a fifteen-year-old from south oak Cliff high, came to the Cri through the educa-tion is freedom program. Brown had an eye-opening experience at the Cri reality store, a simulation designed to illustrate how daily life differs for those without a college education. Participants were given checkbooks and assigned jobs that didn’t require college degrees. from

their limited wages, they had to pay bills and cover emergency expenses like being hospital-ized.

“i had two baby boys to take care of and was quickly in debt,” said Brown. “Through this exer-cise i learned that without a degree, life is hard.”

“The students are discovering a new american dream,” said George fair, dean of the school of interdisciplinary studies and director of the Cri.

“By preparing for college and completing their undergraduate education, their futures are lim-ited only by their imagination and determina-tion.”

Cri students gathered with academic Bridge Program students in late July to celebrate the program’s first cohort. state representatives roberto alonzo, Barbara Mallory Caraway and helen Giddings each addressed the crowd, en-couraging the participants from both programs to persevere in their studies and realize the benefits of a college education.

The Cri students will convene two times during the school year to discuss grades, PsaT test results and financial aid options. They will return to campus during the summer of 2011 for another two-week Cri session.

Cri Program supervisor Cornelia McCowan witnessed a metamorphosis as the students absorbed the summer’s lessons.

“if you can get one spark, you can ignite some-thing inside of the students,” she said. “The Cri made them start thinking about their futures and they began to excel, both in and out of the classroom.”

in a generous move building on more than 20 years of partnership, ericsson inc. has committed $425,000 to The University of Texas at Dallas to meet the growing needs of the University across a variety of programs.

More than half of the funding will be used to create the lars Magnus ericsson Distinguished Profes-sorship in the school of Management at UT Dallas.

“one of the biggest challenges faced by the University is attracting and retaining top faculty talent, and creating such endowed professorships enables us to secure a scholar who is respected both nationally and internationally, by recognizing their achievements and providing additional financial support for their research,” says Dr. hasan Pirkul, dean of the school of Management and Caruth Chair.

approximately $105,000 will be designated for scholarships and fellowships. These funds will sup-port top undergraduate and graduate students in

the erik Jonsson school of engineering and Com-puter science, the school of Management and the emerging Media and Communication program within the school of arts and humanities. funds will also provide support for the UT Dallas aca-demic Bridge Program which provides financial support, mentoring and tutoring to high-potential, first-generation college students. More than 70 percent graduate—an average well above the University, state and national averages.

This is the fifth year in a row that the company has supported UT Dallas students with scholarships and fellowships.

The remainder of this gift, totaling $70,000, is des-ignated for recurring investments by ericsson, in-cluding the school of Management leadership Center and the erik Jonsson school of engineering and Computer science senior design projects.

as evidenced by two decades of collabora-tion, ericsson backs UT Dallas’ goal of becoming a national research university, and its continued support of the students, faculty and campus communi-ty at large can help make that goal a reality. But the partnership is symbiotic. explains ericsson north america President angel ruiz, “Big busi-nesses like ours are all about managing the business, managing the company, driving the com-pany to be profitable, having a great standing in the community and attracting great young talent. one of the ways of ensuring that it happens in a very competitive environment is by making sure that we have great relationships with universities like UT Dallas.”

“The CRI made them start thinking about their futures and they began to excel, both in and out of

the classroom.”-CRI Program Supervisor Cornelia McCowan

a newly established graduate student fellowship honors Dr. robert stillman, who has dedicated his career as a teacher and researcher to helping young people with communication impairments.

The robert D. stillman Ph.D. fellowship for out-standing students in the Master of science in Communication Disorders Program was created early this year to celebrate the 40th anniversary of The University of Texas at Dallas and stillman’s 40th anniversary as a Callier Center for Commu-nication Disorders faculty member.

Dr. Thomas f. Campbell, executive director of the UT Dallas Callier Center, said the center has continuously advanced during the past 40 years.

“The endowed fellowship is a testament to Dr. still-man’s vital role in this rise in stature, which will 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 high percentage that probably reflects stillman’s broad influence. The fund must reach $25,000 be-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.

“The fellowship is a meaningful way to help launch the careers of future professionals who have benefited from Dr. stillman’s guidance,” said Pamela Busbee, president of the foundation for the Callier Center.

Callier is a world leader in providing in-depth evaluations and innovative treatments for children and adults with speech, language and hearing disorders. stillman is program head for communi-cation disorders and associate dean of UT Dallas’ school of Behavioral and Brain sciences.

“i am deeply honored by the association of my name with a graduate fellowship in the communi-cation disorders program,” stillman said. “The critical need of our graduate students for financial assistance is a challenge that will be gratefully alleviated by the endowed fellowship fund.”

Dr. Wende yellin, associate professor at northern arizona University, said she donated to the fund because it was an “excellent way to recognize and honor” stillman’s dedication.

“i have known Dr. stillman for over thirty years, and during this time he has been a teacher, mentor and valuable colleague,” yellin said. “he puts stu-dents first and always finds time to meet with them and consult with them.”

To honor stillman’s outstanding leadership with a gift, please contact Pagett Gosslee at 972-883-2837 or pgosslee@utdallas.edu.

alumnus ron nash Ms ’79 and his wife, susan, see the University as the growth engine that will drive the long-term economic fortunes of Dallas. They’ve thrown their full weight behind that vi-sion with a gift that will establish a distinguished professorship in the school of Management.

The nash endowment will help UT Dallas recruit excellent young research professors and keep them at UT Dallas.

“With any huge research breakthroughs, you have to think long term,” said Mr. nash, partner at in-terWest Partners. “an endowment helps get the funding side and the intellectual side aligned with one another.”

To Mr. nash, that alignment not only gives a uni-versity the ability to attain Tier one status, but makes it the driving force for the research break-throughs that spur the economic growth in a re-gion. With his and his wife’s help, UT Dallas is poised to make that transition.

“i’m thrilled with the progress UT Dallas has made through the years and i’m excited about its future,” Mr. nash said. “if UT Dallas doesn’t emerge as a Tier one school, Dallas will suffer. Because of the predictions about Dallas—the economy, the low cost of doing business here—it’s going to be a huge growth city in the next number of decades. you just can’t think about something like that happening without having a big research university that’s focused on science, engineering and technology and spinning out companies that create new jobs.”

Mrs. nash, vice president of field operations at vMware and former president and Ceo of voy-ence inc., sees giving as a way to show commit-ment and set an example for other potential donors.

“i believe that everybody should feel compelled to give their fair share back to their alma mater or their community,” she said. “They’re helping build the fabric of the community. Their giving will not only help the school, but the city of Dallas.”

as a successful entrepreneur who took voyence from the incubator stage through product devel-opment, initial clients, revenue and eventual ac-quisition by eMC Corp., Mrs. nash expects to see a big return on her investments.

“i give to places like UT Dallas where i can see the impact, and see it quickly,” she said. “When i’m able to hire a student from UT Dallas who bene-fited from my giving, i can see the immediate impact of my gift.”

Stillman Fellowship Honors Longtime BBS Faculty Leader

Alumnus and Wife Invest in Vision of UT Dallas as Economic Growth Engine

Ron and Susan Nash

Dr. Robert Stillman

State Rep. Roberto Alonzo joined College Readiness Initiative (CRI) and Academic Bridge Program students at a July breakfast honoring AT&T’s support of both programs. AT&T contributed $220,000 to Academic Bridge; $100,000 of those funds went to CRI.

Angel Ruiz

“I’m thrilled with the progress UT Dallas has made through the years, and I’m excited

about its future.”-Ron Nash MS ’79

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$1,000,000 and above anonymous (3)Mrs. nancy B. hamonMr. and Mrs. Charles J. Wyly

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$5,000 - $9,9993 Paraccor north america, inc.advanced receiver Technologies, inc.american speech-language-hearing foundationatlas economic research foundationlouise Belsterling foundation

foundation for Callier Center and Communications DisordersCallier Preschool Parents’ associationThe Catholic foundationCBs outdoorChemolee lab CorporationChinese Consulate General in houstonChip Targets incorporatedClear Channel outdoorThe rita Crocker Clements foundationJames M. Collins foundationConvergysCrossvale, inc.Dallas Jewish Community foundationDeloitteedgemere/sQlC Charitable foundationexxonMobil CorporationexxonMobil foundationfidelity Charitable Gift fundfollett higher education Groupleo & rhea fay fruhman foundationfujitsu laboratories of america, inc.Geomatic resourcesThe J. Paul Grayson foundationhanyang Universityhaynes and Boone, llPhewlett PackardhKs architectshorchow family Charitable TrusthP enterprise serviceshunt Construction Group

impactThe institute of electrical and electronics engineers, inc.Jones DayGene & Jerry Jones family CharitiesWallace, Barbara & Kelly King Charitable foundationlamar outdoor advertising of Dallaslennox international inc.Mannatech, inc.Tom and Charlene Marsh family foundationThe eugene McDermott foundationMetroPCsMetroplex Technology Business CouncilMetropolitan Press, inc.Montgomery Cosca Greilich, llPMustang Technology Group, lPMike a. Myers foundationsamuel roberts noble foundation, inc.northwood Woman’s ClubJay and ruth Pack family foundationPerot foundationPhotronics, inc.andrew and lillian a. Posey foundationraytheon Companyrecording industry association of america, inc.richardson Chamber of Commerceedgar a. & ruth e. robinson family foundationrockwell Collins

rockwell Collins Charitable CorporationThe rouse family foundationrupe foundationschwab Charitable fundThe sherwin-Williams Companysickle Cell Disease association of america - Mobile Chapterstudio Movie GrillTektronix foundationTexas institute sustainable Technology researchTexas instruments foundationTimberlawn Psychiatric research foundation, inc.TriQuint semiconductor, incTurner Construction CompanyTwirly BirdsUnited supermarkets, ltd.von ehr foundationWachovia Bank, n.a.Wischmeyer Benefit PartnersxtendwaveGeorge and fay young foundation inc.Zyvex labs, llC

$1,000 - $4,9997x24 exchange internationalaC lordi Consultingallie Beth allman real estatealon Usaaltrusa Club of Dallas foundation, inc.The arkenstoneassociation of Certified fraud examiners - Dallas Chapter

association of Texas Graduate schoolsaT.l.C. Pre-school & extended Care, inc.aTMos energyaudimation service inc.robert W. Baird & Co. incorporatedBank of america, n.a.BDo seidman llPBKD, llPBlue Cross and Blue shield of Texas, inc.BnsfBrand Capital PartnersGeorge W. & lorena f. Briggs fundChevron humankind employee fundCity of richardsonCooper aerobics interprises inc.Cooper Group, llCBerry r. Cox family foundationDallas fort Worth interactive Marketing associationDallas Gem & Mineral societyDallas logic CorporationThe Donna T. Darrien Memorial foundation for sickle CellDevright, llCDresser, inc.enterprise holdings, llCernst & youngfirst Dallas holdings, inc.first horizon investment servicesfujitsu network Communications, inc.Gardere Wynne sewell, llPGlazer’s Distributors

Global impactThe Gold family foundationGoldman sachs Philanthropy fundGrant Thornton llPhegi family foundationhill & Wilkinson, lTDiBMinG financialinstitute of internal auditors of Dallas inc.JC Penney Company, inc.Jersey Mike’s subs richardsonK h Jordan foundationJustGiveKairos Microsystems CorporationKing Zamp investments, lPlKs foundation, inc.The lawrence Marcus foundationMenara networksMerit energy CompanyMethanex Methanol CompanyMethodist hospitals of DallasMetroPCs Wireless, inc.Walter P. Moore & associates, inc.The nasher foundationnational Pan-hellenic CouncilThe north Texas Chapter isaCaoccidental Chemical Corp.Pepsico foundation, inc.Peregrine GroupPlainsCapital CorporationPMiB llCrobert J. Potter foundationPricewaterhouseCoopersProject still i rise inc.

ralston outdoor advertisingraymond James Charitable endowment fundrichardson range, llCrichardson regional Medical Centerrockfish seafood Grill, lProtary Club of Park Cities foundationrowling foundationrussell reynolds associatessaCUBo operatingsafeway stores, inc.sam’s Club foundationruth C. & Charles s. sharp foundation, inc.solomon edwards Group, llCJane and Bud smith family foundation, inc.sshiCKs advisorsst. Jude Medical advanced neuromodulation Divisionst. Jude Medical, inc.strategic advisors, llCstudents in free enterprisesymon Communications, inc.Taghmen venturesTrailblazer Capital GP, llCTucker foundationUnited Way for southeastern MichiganUs army recruiting Battalion-DallasviewPoint BankWeaver and Tidwell lPWhitley Penn, llPThe Williamsburg Corporation

$500 - $999air america association, inc.american Planning associationBank of americaBuses by Bill, inc.Caltex oil Tools llCCapital one, n.a.Capps van and Car rentalDenbury resources inc.Donna harris Company llCCharles W. eisemann Centerequinox - Preston hollowThe Garden Gateimages 4 Kids inG life insurance & annuityKline family foundationPhyllis K. lapham revocable Trustlone star Park at Grand PrairieMenasha Corporation foundationThe Mirza family foundationMPi architectsPagesoutherlandPagePalm Beach Tanrichardson Woman’s Club Charitable foundationrogers o’Brien Construction CompanysaiCThe stoneleigh hotel & spaTravelers foundationUnited PlannersThe Williams Companies, inc.

single year recognition

Who is recognized? any individual (alumni or non-alumni) who gave $1,000 or more last year. Gifts may be designated to any school, program or unit to qualify for membership.

Why Love Jack? Jim love, an american modernist sculptor, created “Jack” in 1971. it was donated to UT Dallas in 1976 by Mrs. Margaret McDermott. students soon began calling it the Love Jack and the name has endured.

Consecutive year recognition

Who is recognized? alumni donors only

How are members recognized? four levels of membership exist based on the number of consecutive years of giving: • Contributors–2 to 4 years • Associates–5 to 9 years • Partners–10 to 20 years • Champion–20 years or more

Why Comet Whoosh? some people “hook ’em.” some people “Gig ’em.” Comets “Whoosh!” UT Dallas began teaching the Comet “whoosh” at new student orientation in 2005 and it’s now embraced as the symbolic gesture for all students and alumni.

Cumulative lifetime Giving

Who is recognized? any donor, including individuals, companies and foundations

How are members recognized? Cumulative lifetime giving to UT Dallas counts toward membership. founders society begins at $100,000 and UT Dallas laureates at $1 million. lifetime giving includes the total of all cash gifts made and the value of any gifts-in-kind, such as donated equipment or software.

Planned Giving

Who is recognized? any individual (alumni or non-alumni) who has made a planned gift commitment. This may include a provision through a will, trust, annuity or gift of life insurance.

Why leave a Legacy? Planned gifts provide donors with the satisfaction of knowing their support will make a difference even after they are gone. These gifts also give UT Dallas the opportunity to plan for future growth, knowing these philanthropic commitments will be realized in the years to come.

New Donor Recognition SocietiesThe support provided by our alumni and friends is transforming UT Dallas into the Tier one research university our founders envisioned more than 40 years ago. in addition to recognizing last year’s donors by gift level in the honor roll, we launched four recognition societies to show our donors how much they are appreciated. Members receive special benefits and are recognized on a new website, utdallas.edu/development/donors.

Individual Donors

Corporations, Foundations and Other Organizations

Honor Roll of DonorsThis Honor Roll includes those donors who made gifts to UT Dallas between Sept. 1, 2009 and Aug. 31, 2010. Recognition is for outright gifts and pledge payments received during the fiscal year. All UT Dallas employees that make gifts to UT Dallas Academic Bridge or Callier Center through the State Employee Charitable Campaign are included, but since SECC gifts are received during the calendar year, only contributions received in fiscal year 2010 will be reflected in the Honor Roll.

Due to space limitations, only donors of $500 and above are included in this Honor Roll. All donors are recognized at utdallas.edu/development/donorwall.

UT Dallas is grateful to all who gave. Every effort is made to ensure the ac-curate recognition of donors; however, if you were omitted from this year’s list, please call the Office of Development and Alumni Relations at 972-883-6507.

The UniversiTy of Texas aT Dallas6 7Donor rePorT

Arnold A. Jaffe Holocaust Collection

Supports: The acquisition of research materials to promote the scholarly study, teaching and writing about the holocaust in europe between 1933 and 1945.

Established: 1986Original gift: $10,000. other donors have continued to make additional gifts to the endowment since it was established.Value today: $240,700Income generated last year: $13,000

David Bruton Jr. Lecture Series on Communication Disorders

Supports: a conference series hosted by the Callier Center for Communication Disorders. The fund provides support to bring renowned researchers to Dallas for presentations to local speech, language and hearing professionals. The series is also open to parents, students and the general public.

Established: 1982Original gift: $60,000Value today: $322,000Income generated last year: $17,500

Eugene McDermott Scholars Program

Supports: about 70 undergraduate students with a four-year full tuition scholarship including housing and books, travel support and free attendance to Dallas arts and cultural events.

Established: 2001Original gift: $30 millionValue today: $31.8 millionIncome generated last year: $1.73 million

Charles and Nancy Davidson Distinguished Professorships

Supports: The research activities of four faculty members in the school of Management.

Established: 2006Original gift: $1 million. in 2009, the final pledge payment of $250,000 qualified for an addi-tional $125,000 in matching funds through the Texas research incentive Program.Value today: $1.06 millionIncome generated last year: $45,600

in 1972, gasoline cost 55 cents a gallon, The Godfa-ther led at the box office, and atari ushered in the age of video games with Pong. also that year, UT Dallas received its first endowment gift of $1.01 million to create the excellence in education fund. The new fund’s purpose was to support ex-cellence in all aspects of the college experience at UT Dallas.

The gift was made by the excellence in education foundation (eef), which was established by a small group of business and civic leaders, includ-ing UT Dallas founders Cecil Green, erik Jonsson and eugene McDermott.

Today, the value of the original fund has more than doubled to $2.7 million, and it generated $105,000 last year in expendable income. it is also just one of nearly 200 individual funds that comprise the UT Dallas endowment. since 1972, donors have created endowments designated to support specific purposes, such as scholarships, faculty chairs and special activities such as a speaker series or campus enhancements.

When a donor creates an endowment, the dollar amount given is never spent. instead, the funds are invested and only a portion of the income gener-ated by the original investment is spent for its des-ignated purpose. The UT system Board of regents sets the spending rate for endowment income, which varies from 3.5 to 5.5 percent. for example, a scholarship endowment with an initial value of

$100,000 should generate about $4,000 to $5,000 annually in scholarship awards. if the investment earnings are strong in a given year, as much as 8 or 9 percent, the additional income is reinvested into the fund’s principal, allowing it to grow. Thus, in 30 years, the excellence in education fund has more than doubled in value, while still generating con-siderable expendable income.

“it’s nearly impossible to become a top university without a strong endowment,” explains Dr. aaron Conley, vice president for development and alumni relations. “These resources allow institutions to plan boldly for the future by reducing financial un-certainty. in good economic times, the endowment grows, and when times are bad like they’ve been the past few years, the endowment helps reduce any negative impact the downturn may have.” Conley provided even more specific details: a strong endowment also protects a university against declines in other revenue sources, including short-falls in tuition revenue if enrollment decreases or if state appropriations fall short of an institution’s need.

The University of Texas investment Management Company (UTiMCo) manages the endowments of the nine UT system academic institutions, and within the system, UT Dallas trails only UT austin in the size of its endowment. in fact, UT Dallas has built one of the largest endowments in the nation for institutions less than 50 years old.

The advantage of a strong endowment is valuable to UT Dallas as we work toward our vision of Tier one status, notes Conley. “although we are ahead of many peer schools in Texas and elsewhere, we must increase our endowment by 75 percent or

more within the next five years.” This is a lofty goal but not unprecedented (see table). “like UT Dallas, many public universities don’t have an extensive history of philanthropic support, but these institu-tions have gotten serious about strengthening their endowments, and their alumni and friends have responded,” Conley said. “in just five years, they dramatically strengthened their schools’ ability to recruit great students, hire top faculty and enhance their academic programs.”

The UT Dallas Endowment at WorkEndowed Funds and What They Support

The UT Dallas EndowmentKey to Tier One

Private support is transforming UT Dallas. alumni, corporations, founda-tions and other friends of the University have donated more than $200 mil-lion since 2000. This 10-year total is more than the combined amount con-tributed during the first three decades of the University’s existence, from 1969 to 1999. here are three examples of the new UT Dallas this support is build-ing, in the words of those who directly benefit from these gifts.

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-ops new science and technology at the nanoscale. our research has led to advancements in areas including artificial muscles, energy harvesting, energy storage and anti-ballistic textiles. By exploring how materials behave at the nanoscale, we are helping solve some of the most pressing issues facing our society today. But the most excit-ing part is that we are helping train the next generation of scientists and technologists, and not only at the college level. our nanoex-plorers program brings local high school students to UT Dallas for original research on nanoscience projects. More than 150 students have participated in nanoexplorers, and one recently took home the top prize of $75,000 at the intel international science and engineer-ing fair in san Jose, Calif. none of our accomplishments in nanosci-ence at UT Dallas would have been possible without the funds pro-vided through the Welch Chair, along with gifts from alumni, friends and corporations.

Samantha Bratton: My Scholarship

i transferred into the arts and Technology (aTeC) program from a community college because i’ve always wanted to learn about gaming, especially 3D modeling and designing video games. Thankfully, the Jonelle and Bryce Jordan scholarship in the arts covered my books and some tuition this semester so i’m not as 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 resources to put towards grad school and pursuing my dream of becoming an art director at a video game studio. The program 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 named for the first president of the University.

Our Contribution: Think Ahead GroupMolly Owen Soper, Sam Owen, Steve Owen

When our mom was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, we felt helpless. in just a year and a half, we watched her change from a vivacious, outgoing, dynamic woman to someone with slurred speech who struggled to say, “i love you.” Doctors told us nothing could be done to help her. We were devastated, but we also saw the great need for increased awareness and research of brain health issues. along with friends and colleagues, we start-ed the Center for Brainhealth’s Think ahead Group (TaG) for young professionals with a passion for promoting brain health. our kick-off event featured former first lady laura Bush and helped drive more than 200 people to join TaG. Together, we’re working toward raising $25,000 by December for brain injury recovery. interested in supporting the cause? Please visit thinkaheadgroup.org.

First PersonPrivate Support Enabling Excellence at UT Dallas

Sam Owen, Molly Owen Soper and Steve Owen

Samantha Bratton

Dr. Ray Baughman

GraduateFellowships

$7.7M

Chairs andProfessorships

$66.6M

UndergraduateScholarships

$44MOther Purposes$111M

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.

UT SystemEndowments

Designations of the UT Dallas Endowment

UT Austin $2.58BUT Dallas $229MUT El Paso $126MUT Arlington $68MUT Tyler $60MUT San Antonio $60MUT Pan American $29MUT Permian Basin $17MUT Brownsville $7M Source: UTIMCO, as of 8/31/10

2003 2008 IncreaseOklahoma State $149M $617M 314%Arizona State $221M $493M 123%Clemson $213M $421M 98%Miami U (Ohio) $208M $404M 94%UNC Charlotte $73M $140M 92%NC State $289M $544M 88%Source: National Assn. of College and University Business Officers

Five Year Endowment Growth at other Public Universities

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on sept. 29, 2010, UT Dallas celebrated the completion of the Campus enhancement project with a formal dedication ceremony. This $30 million campus transformation was funded entirely with private gifts. a new pedestrian mall anchors the heart of the campus and includes more than 100 magnolia trees, reflecting pools that stretch 600 feet and a 25-foot-tall trellis covering the plaza. University Parkway is now a sea of green with more than 5,000 newly planted trees.

Through the Campus enhancement fund, UT Dallas is offering donors the opportunity to name several of these new features with gifts at a number of levels. This fund is a permanent endowment that ensures future resources for new spaces and other campus enhance-ments as UT Dallas continues to grow. To learn more about naming gift opportunities, visit utdallas.edu/development/enhancement.

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