Texas Leader Fall 2017
Near to the Heart
Duke DeGrassi and Gayla Lewis support at-risk Longhorns
From the President
Philanthropy is more important than ever for The University of Texas at Austin to fulfill its mission.
Prime Exponent
Some people play golf in their spare time. Some enjoy shopping. When Roice Nelson has a few minutes to spare, he opens a textbook and dives deeper into advanced mathematics.
In Ty’s Place
Dayton Williams creates an endowment that will support a military veteran who is coming to the University of Texas as an undergraduate.
Great Expectations
For as long as public universities have existed, one of their chief benefits to society has been the power to break generational cycles of poverty and enable upward social mobility.
Jill of All Trades
Communication triple-threat Betty Taylor Cox is giving back to the Moody College
He’s With the Band
Rick Church’s historic gift helps ensure Longhorn Band’s future.
The Calculated Life
Microsoft’s Bob O’Rear, formative figure of the PC age who guided astronauts home, is helping his alma mater create new stars.