Existing Faculty Support Funds
A partial list of endowed faculty support funds appears below. We would welcome your
support of any of these funds.
Please select the name of the fund you wish to support in the field that appears. If not listed in the drop-down menu, select “other” and include the name of the fund you wish to support.
You may also send a check to:
Office of Development and University Relations
University of Dallas
1845 E. Northgate Dr. Box# 705
Irving, TX 75062
Please write the name of the fund you wish to support in the memo line of the check.
Alumni Fund for Faculty Development
Originally created by dedicated alumni, the Alumni Fund for Faculty Development provides
vital funds for the professional and academic advancement of the faculty in a manner
that both strengthens academic departments and promotes classroom excellence. This
endowment has been established at U.D. to support opportunities for faculty members
to gain deeper knowledge of their discipline, elevate their profiles within peer groups,
and, by extension, provide the very best education for our students. Specific targets
supported by this endowment include faculty research stipends, fees and travel expenses
associated with significant speaking opportunities and academic conferences, and equipment
or other expenses that enhance scholarship, research, and excellence in teaching.
Haggerty Teaching Excellence Fund
This endowment was created through the generosity of the Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty
Foundation. Pat Haggerty, a member of the University’s Board of Trustees, desired
to honor the teaching excellence he witnessed as a student. This fund provides the
financial assistance to award, annually since 2011, multiple Haggerty Teaching Excellence
Awards.
King/Haggar Faculty Fellows Fund
This endowment was created by both the Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation and
the Haggar Foundation. This fund provides the financial assistance to annually name
a King Fellow, a senior member of the faculty with more than eight years of full-time
teaching at UD, and a Haggar Fellow, a junior member of the faculty with eight or
fewer years of experience. Recipients must have made significant contributions to
the university through scholarly work and excellence in teaching, in addition to being
exemplary colleagues. Both awards have been made annually since 1985.
Dr. Richard E. Olenick Faculty Excellence Fund for Physics
This endowment was established in 2020 by Trustee J. Barry Clark andhis wife, Kathy
Clark, in memory of their son Zach Clark, Class of 2016. Dr. Olenick was an instrumental
figure during Zach’s time at UD. Although a human sciences major, Zach took astronomy
from Dr. Olenick and even served as his teaching assistant. This endowment supports
faculty research and excellence in the Physics Department.
Fr. Robert E. Maguire, O. Cist, Faculty Excellence Fund for English
This endowment was established in 2020 by Trustee J. Barry Clark andhis wife, Kathy
Clark, in memory of their son Zach Clark, Class of 2016. Zach took all four Literary Tradition classes with Fr. Maguire. This endowment supports
faculty research and excellence in the English Department.
