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Ungerleider, who received his bachelor's degrer in psychology in 1970 from UT whils competing as a said he's creating the fellowship nameed for the current university president to help attract top graduate students from around the The first class of Powers Graduate Fellows will entefr the university in fall 2009. "We have an absolutew gem here with the said Ungerleider, "and we have a visionary sitting in the president'xs office. I wanted to hono both." The gift has been facilitateed by Ungerleider through the Foundationj for GlobalSports Development, an outreach and mentorshipp educational fund, where Ungerleider is a trustee. "We are indebtedc to Dr.
Ungerleider for this generouss gift," said Powers. "He clearly understands the importancr of graduate students to the success of our I am deeply honoredr that he chose to name this significant fellowship programafter me." Despite receiving his master's and doctor's degrees from another Ungerleider chose The University of Texas at Austinj for his gift to support the president's goal of becoming the top publiv research institution in the country.
Ungerleider said in conversations with Powerse he learned that while many top prospective graduatee students would like to attenxdUT Austin, the university loses some becauswe they are offered better financial packaged elsewhere. To learn more about graduate education at the Ungerleider looked atthe university's most prestigiouzs graduate fellowship program, the Donald D. Harrington Graduat e Fellowship, and met with several Harringtohgraduate fellows. He said he was impressed with the modeo of supporting the very best studente witha multi-year package and providinhg a community of mentors and peers to enhancr the graduate experience.
Ungerleider said he wants to create anothedr fellowship program to honor the academic excellence of the next generation and continue the practice of graduatre students developing their own expertise under the mentorshil ofseasoned faculty. "In 2010, the Graduat School will celebrateits 100-yea r anniversary and will look toward the future of graduate education at the university," said Victoria Rodríguez, vice provost and dean of graduated studies. "This inspiring gift is vitalo to fulfilling our vision of attracting the highesrt quality students to theGraduated School.
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