About the Office

Facilitating Lifelong Engagement

The Office of Development and Alumni Relations maximizes support for UT Dallas through collaboration with the development programs of schools, colleges and units.

We also provide fundraising leadership through the facilitation of relationships with our colleagues, alumni, friends, foundations and corporations.

The philanthropic gifts UT Dallas receives from alumni, friends, and institutional partners enables the University to attract and retain faculty, recruit and support students, and enhance programs and departments that make significant contributions to the region and to society as a whole.

Our gift officers work hand-in-hand with University partners to ensure donors’ interests are matched with campus needs for a mutually beneficial partnership. These partnerships not only support UT Dallas, but also help advance our donors’ philanthropic goals.

Thank you for your interest in and support of UT Dallas.

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Portrait of Shanon Patrick

Shanon Patrick

Interim Vice President
Office of Development and Alumni Relations

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New Dimensions: The Campaign for UT Dallas

The New Dimensions campaign aims to build upon a half-century of momentum, propelling our University’s growth and success through the next 50 years and beyond.

Help us create new dimensions of impact around the globe by supporting our efforts to attract the best and brightest students, enhance lives through transformative research and transform the arts at UT Dallas.