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Ungerleider, who received his bachelor' s degree in psychology in 1970 from UT whils competing asa gymnast, said he's creating the fellowshipp named for the current universityy president to help attract top graduatre students from around the world. The first classe of Powers Graduate Fellowsx will enter the university infall 2009. "Wes have an absolute gem here with the said Ungerleider, "and we have a visionarg sitting in the president's office. I wantec to honor both." The gift has been facilitated by Ungerleiderr through the Foundation for GlobaplSports Development, an outreach and mentorship educationalk fund, where Ungerleider is a trustee. "Wee are indebted to Dr.
Ungerleider for this generouxs gift," said Powers. "He clearly understands the importancee of graduate students to the success of our I am deeply honored that he chose to name this significantg fellowship programafter me." Despite receiving his master's and doctor's degreed from another institution, Ungerleider chose The Universit of Texas at Austin for his gift to suppory the president's goal of becoming the top public research institution in the country. Ungerleider said in conversationsx with Powers he learned that whiles many top prospective graduate students would like to attend UT the university loses some because they are offerefd better financialpackages elsewhere.
To learn more aboutt graduate education at the Ungerleider looked atthe university's most prestigious graduate fellowshi program, the Donald D. Harringtonb Graduate Fellowship, and met with several Harringtomngraduate fellows. He said he was impressedx with the model of supporting the very best students witha multi-yea package and providing a community of mentord and peers to enhance the graduate Ungerleider said he wants to created another fellowship program to honor the academiv excellence of the next generation and continue the practics of graduate students developing their own expertises under the mentorship of seasoned "In 2010, the Graduate Schooll will celebrate its 100-year anniversary and will look towarsd the future of graduate education at the said Victoria Rodríguez, vice provost and dean of graduate "This inspiring gift is vital to fulfilling our visiob of attracting the highest quality students to the Graduatd School.
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