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Campus Mall and Trellis Plaza Renaming Announced at Celebration of Support

Iconic campus destinations named in honor of the late Mrs. Margaret McDermott, renowned Dallas-area philanthropist, loyal University benefactor and wife of UT Dallas co-founder Eugene McDermott. Read more »

Callier Center Honors The Meadows Foundation, Celebrates a Longstanding Relationship

Relevance: Community, Foundation, Giving, Momentum

The Callier Center honored The Meadows Foundation with the 2018 Ruth and Ken Altshuler Callier Care Award at the seventh annual Callier Cares Luncheon. Read more

University Champion Leaves Enduring Legacy

Relevance: Community, Giving, Momentum, Spotlight

Mrs. McDermott, whose philanthropic gifts made historic impacts on the educational and arts institutions of her native city of Dallas, died on May 3, 2018, at the age of 106. Read more

Jindal School Alumnus Leverages Corporate Matching Gifts

Relevance: Alumni, Corporate, Giving, Momentum

R. Carter Pate MS’03 helped secure UT Dallas’ eligibility for matching gifts from PwC. Using this support, he helped fund the first scholarships for accounting students in the Naveen Jindal School of Management. Read more

University Recognizes Distinguished Alumni, Supporters at Awards Gala

Relevance: Alumni, Momentum

UT Dallas alumni and friends recently gathered to celebrate the distinguished accomplishments and dedicated service of six award recipients at the 2018 UT Dallas Awards Gala on March 24, 2018. Read more

Legacy Society Provides Lasting Impact

Relevance: Giving, Momentum, Planned Giving

A growing number of alumni and friends are leaving their marks on The University of Texas at Dallas by making planned gifts that will impact the University for years to come. Read more

Mark Cuban Invests in Computer Science Outreach for Local Children

Relevance: Giving, Momentum, Spotlight, Tomorrow

Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, recently made a significant gift to The University of Texas at Dallas to support a series of coding camps for Dallas-area students. Read more

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Celebration of Support

Hundreds of UT Dallas alumni, faculty, students and staff gathered in the Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center for the University’s annual Celebration of Support.

A Celebration of Comets

Nearly 200 alumni, friends and family attended the University's Signature Summer Event at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, which included a special reception and concert with views of White Rock Lake.

UT Dallas President Richard C. Benson and alumni Nancy and Chuck Davidson cut the ribbon to officially open the new alumni center as UT System, University and city of Richardson leadership looked on.

Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center Donors

Generous gifts from alumni and friends have resulted in the naming of various spaces within the center. Those donors include:

  • Nancy Gundy Davidson BS’80 and Charles “Chuck” Davidson MS’80
  • Ann and Jack Graves
  • Charitable Foundation
  • Texas Instruments
  • Mike Redeker MBA’97, MA’01
  • The Inge Foundation
  • Jane Yates BA’78
  • Tracey and Steven W. Caple BA’89
  • Joyce R. Johnson BGS’83
  • Nicole J. Tucker BA’04
  • Ellaine and Jim Parry MBA’88, MS’88
  • UT Dallas Athletics Alumni
  • UT Dallas Student Ambassadors Alumni