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Ungerleider, who received his bachelor'sa degree in psychology in 1970 from UT while competingt asa gymnast, said he'zs creating the fellowship named for the current universitu president to help attract top graduate students from arounr the world. The first class of Powers Graduate Fellow will enter the universitty infall 2009. "We have an absolute gem here with the said Ungerleider, "and we have a visionary sittingt in the president's I wanted to honor both." The gift has been facilitated by Ungerleidef through the Foundation for Global Sportsx Development, an outreach and mentorship educational fund, where Ungerleider is a "We are indebted to Dr.
Ungerleider for this generouxs gift," said Powers. "He clearly understands the importances of graduate students to the success ofour university. I am deeplgy honored that he chosr to name this significant fellowship prograkmafter me." Despite receiving his master's and doctor'e degrees from another Ungerleider chose The University of Texas at Austin for his gift to support the president's goal of becominvg the top public research institution in the country.
Ungerleidef said in conversations with Powers he learnede that while many top prospective graduate students wouls like to attend UT the university loses some because they are offered bettet financialpackages elsewhere. To learn more abourt graduate education atthe university, Ungerleider looke d at the university's most prestigiou s graduate fellowship program, the Donald D. Harringto n Graduate Fellowship, and met with several Harrington graduate He said he was impressed with the modelp of supporting the very best students witha multi-yeare package and providing a community of mentors and peersz to enhance the graduatd experience.
Ungerleider said he wants to creates another fellowship program to honor the academi excellence of the next generation and continue the practicse of graduate students developing their own expertise under the mentorshio ofseasoned faculty. "In 2010, the Graduate School will celebratweits 100-year anniversary and will look toward the future of graduates education at the said Victoria Rodríguez, vice provosgt and dean of graduate studies. "This inspirinb gift is vital to fulfilling our vision of attracting the highes quality students to theGraduate School.
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