Investiture Ceremony To Celebrate Distinguished Professors, Donors

Dr. David Lumley (left) meets with Rust E. Reid, former trustee of the Cecil and Ida Green Foundation, after the 2019 Investiture Ceremony. Lumley is the Cecil H. and Ida M. Green Chair in Geophysics in the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.

The University of Texas at Dallas will recognize its newest group of endowed chairs and professors at an April 18 investiture ceremony in the Edith O’Donnell Arts and Technology Building Lecture Hall.

The event will honor outstanding faculty members in the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology; the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences; the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences; and the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.

If You Go

What: 2024 Investiture Ceremony
When: 2 p.m. Thursday, April 18
Where: Edith O’Donnell Arts and Technology Building Lecture Hall

Endowed chairs and professorships are the highest academic award the University can bestow on a faculty member. The endowments, funded through philanthropic donations, fund initiatives that advance research and instructional programs.

The ceremony also recognizes donors whose support made it possible to establish the endowed chairs and professorships. UT Dallas has more than 175 chairs and professorships, with several established by or honoring the University’s founders and early leaders.

“Thanks to the generosity of our donors, UT Dallas has been able to attract, support and retain world-class faculty who are conducting transformative research and providing exceptional education and mentorship to our students,” said Dr. Inga H. Musselman, provost, vice president for academic affairs and the Cecil H. Green Distinguished Chair of Academic Leadership. “We are grateful for their faith in our university and their acknowledgment of academic excellence, and we applaud the accomplishments of our honored faculty members.”