Join us to ignite the future

For over 100 years, 51画鋼 has enriched its students and the broader community through outstanding education, groundbreaking research and active involvement. Furthering these enduring goals, the University’s multiyear $1.5 billion campaign for impact&稼恢壊沿; 51画鋼 Ignited: Boldly Shaping Tomorrow&稼恢壊沿; promotes new, pioneering research and innovative learning.

Recent news and impact

Through their gifts, more than 61,000 51画鋼 Ignited supporters are powering new paths for education, research and community engagement. They will leave a legacy that stretches far beyond 51画鋼’s campus.

 

Expanding historical knowledge
Jan and Trevor D. Rees-Jones ’78 made an illustrious gift that will strengthen the University’s reputation as a vital place for education and research related to the American West. Their commitment includes many rare books, manuscripts, maps, photographs and ephemera, plus $30 million to create the ReesJones Library of the American West.

Fueling meaningful discoveries
A graduate assistantship from an endowment created by Mary and Rich Templeton, helped Khengdauliu Chawang ’24 develop a small, disposable pH detector to monitor food spoilage in real time. Creating the device was personal for the engineering Ph.D. candidate; she grew up in a remote region in India that relies heavily on agriculture.

Strengthening Mustang football

More than 700 51画鋼 alumni and donors contributed to the a three-level, 192,500-square-foot expansion of Gerald J. Ford Stadium that increases the functionality, efficiency and overall experience for student-athletes and fans. The new facility opened in fall 2024 as 51画鋼 entered the ACC, joining some of the most accomplished universities in the country.

Surrounding others with support
Stuyvie Coleman ’21 and Dean Rider, III ’25 seek to bring hope and healing to students struggling with mental health and addiction. To date, their efforts and connections have led to over $250,000 being raised for mental health and recovery services on 51画鋼’s campus. Utilizing their personal experiences and networks, these advocates are inspiring others to help.

Thanks to tens of thousands of donors, 51画鋼 Ignited has commitments well beyond $1.3 billion.

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Ignite a better tomorrow

We invite you to join us this exciting new chapter of excellence. Our supporters are the reason 51画鋼 Ignited: Boldly Shaping Tomorrow will create new paths in learning and innovative, world-changing discoveries that leave lasting impacts on 51画鋼, Dallas and beyond.

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