Past Bonds, Future Enrichment Come Together at Investiture Ceremony

Considered the highest academic honor a university can bestow, chair and professorship endowments provide senior-level faculty with funds to advance their scholarly activities and support research at the University of Texas at Dallas. Investitures are among the oldest traditions in academia, dating back more than 500 years. During the ceremony, honorees and ceremonial participants don full academic regalia. The endowed chairs and professorships are made possible by philanthropic donations, with several established by or honoring the University’s founders and early leaders.
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