| Founders & Funders | It's About Time | By The Numbers | McDermott Scholars | UT Dallas |
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Who is Margaret McDermott?
This avid philanthropist donated over $30 million for campus beautification at the University of Texas at Dallas, and provided the endowment for the Eugene McDermott Scholars Program
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What is 2001?
The first McDermott class officially launched in this year
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Who is Richard C. Benson?
The fifth and current president of The University of Texas at Dallas
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What are academics, leadership, service, and character?
The pillars of the McDermott Program
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What is Galaxy?
Log onto ______ to access eLearning and other useful student portals
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Who is Eugene McDermott?
Founder of Geophysical Service Inc. and Texas Instruments, this avid philanthropist is the namesake for one of the most prestigious college scholarship programs for Texas public universities
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What is 2000?
The founding year of the McDermott Program
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What are eight schools of study?
The number of schools of study at UT Dallas
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What are Santa Fe, NM; Washington, D.C.; and Austin, TX.?
The traditional McDermott Cohort Trips
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What is the Student Health Center?
Here is where to find health support at UT Dallas
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What is the Hobson Wildenthal Honors College?
The name of the Honors College at UT Dallas
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What is 1969
The year in which UTD become an official member of The University of Texas System
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What is a Tier 1 research school?
UT Dallas is this kind of research school
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Who is Reena Schellenberg?
This McDermott staff person is from the British Commonwealth
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What are Tobors?
Robots that travel around campus to deliver food, drinks, and snacks to students
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Who are Eugene McDermott, J. Erik Jonsson, and Cecil Howard Green?
The founders of UT Dallas
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What is 1961?
The year that the University of Texas at Dallas was founded
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What are over 300 registered student organization?
The number of student organizations registered at UT Dallas
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What are Respect! Ask! Do!?
What each letter stands for in RAD.
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What is Blaze?
The original name of UTD's mascot before it was changed to Temoc
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What is October 29?
Founder's Day at UTD is celebrated on this day
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Who is Aaron Aryanpur?
The UTD alumnus who submitted a drawing of Temoc for the 1998 student mascot art competition
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What is 4,600?
The number of pancakes the UTD campus IHOP serves in a week
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What is the McDermott Blog?
The online home for "McDermott experiences written by McDermott Scholars"
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What is the Terry Scholars Program?
Often affiliated with the Eugene McDermott Scholars, this public Texas university scholarship group is greatly distinguished at UT Dallas and are often housed with McDermott Scholars
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