Former Texas governor donates $15 million to UT's Center for American History
Former Texas Gov. Dolph Briscoe gave $15 million to the University of Texas, a donation for which every Texan should be grateful. The gift to the university's Center for American History should enable a better look at the past that forms our future.
The better we know the past, the better we can shape our future, and that's why Briscoe's gift is an extremely generous one. Even more generous is the former governor's attitude about the money. In reply to a question from the American-Statesman's Ralph K.M. Haurwitz about how the money should be spent, Briscoe replied: "The judgment of those running the center is excellent. And their judgment would be better than mine on how to use it."
The first $3 million of the total was donated late last year and established an endowment in the name of Briscoe and his late wife, Janey, for projects involving Texas history. The remaining $12 million is pledged to establish a separate endowment for general support of the center.
Center Director Don Carleton said the gift would strengthen the center in all facets. The money, which nearly triples the center's endowment, will buy more historical collections, fund travel for visiting scholars and underwrite research and publishing.
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The better we know the past, the better we can shape our future, and that's why Briscoe's gift is an extremely generous one. Even more generous is the former governor's attitude about the money. In reply to a question from the American-Statesman's Ralph K.M. Haurwitz about how the money should be spent, Briscoe replied: "The judgment of those running the center is excellent. And their judgment would be better than mine on how to use it."
The first $3 million of the total was donated late last year and established an endowment in the name of Briscoe and his late wife, Janey, for projects involving Texas history. The remaining $12 million is pledged to establish a separate endowment for general support of the center.
Center Director Don Carleton said the gift would strengthen the center in all facets. The money, which nearly triples the center's endowment, will buy more historical collections, fund travel for visiting scholars and underwrite research and publishing.