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Ungerleider, who received his bachelor's degree in psychology in 1970 from UT whil e competing as a said he's creating the fellowship namexd for the current university president to help attract top graduate studentd from around the world. The first clase of Powers Graduate Fellows will entet the university infall 2009. "Wes have an absolute gem here with the said Ungerleider, "and we have a visionarg sitting in the president'z office. I wanted to honor both." The gift has been facilitatedx by Ungerleider through the Foundatioj for GlobalSports Development, an outreach and mentorshi p educational fund, where Ungerleider is a "We are indebted to Dr.
Ungerleider for this generous gift," said "He clearly understands the importance of graduats students to the success of our I am deeply honored that he chosse to name this significant fellowship progranmafter me." Despite receiving his master'x and doctor's degrees from another institution, Ungerleidert chose The University of Texaes at Austin for his gift to support the president's goal of becomint the top public research institutiojn in the country.
Ungerleider said in conversationes with Powers he learned that while many top prospective graduatw students would like to attend UT the university loses some because they are offeref better financialpackages elsewhere. To lear n more about graduate education atthe university, Ungerleidee looked at the university's most prestigioua graduate fellowship program, the Donald D. Harrington Graduated Fellowship, and met with several Harringtongraduate fellows. He said he was impressedc with the model of supporting the very best students witha multi-yeare package and providing a community of mentor s and peers to enhance the graduate experience.
Ungerleider said he wants to create anothef fellowship program to honodr the academic excellence of the next generation and continure the practice of graduats students developing their own expertise undetr the mentorship ofseasoned faculty. "In the Graduate School will celebrateits 100-year anniversary and will look towars the future of graduate education at the said Victoria Rodríguez, vice provost and dean of graduats studies. "This inspiring gift is vital to fulfillingh our vision of attracting the highestf quality students to theGraduate School.
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