UTeach Dallas Receives $500,000 Gift

March 2, 2011

A $500,000 gift from the O'Donnell Foundation will support the UTeach Dallas endowment and provide flexibility to support scholarships, internships, and other aspects of the program.

UTeach Dallas recently received a $500,000 gift from the O’Donnell Foundation to support student scholarships and internships and enhance the program’s endowment. The O’Donnell gift will be matched by the National Math and Science Initiative at the end of The University of Texas at Dallas’ five-year grant.

“The generous support from the O’Donnell Foundation allows us to target areas essential to the continued success of UTeach Dallas,” said Dr. Mary Urquhart, co-director of the program. “The flexibility of the funding and the high level of support will help our program reach its maximum potential.”

For more information, read UT Dallas’ press release.