As a former Chevron employee and retiree currently working on the Human Resource Services staff at the university, I am pleased to learn of Chevron's 2009 philanthropic support on behalf of the university. I am also proud to have been an employee of such an enlightened organization which recognizes the value of supporting higher education at The University of Texas at Austin.
Chevron Gives More Than $1.8 Million in Grants to The University of Texas at Austin
Dec. 11, 2009
AUSTIN, Texas — Chevron has contributed $1,848,600 in 2009 to support academic programs at The University of Texas at Austin.
The amount was recently celebrated at a campus reception with Chevron scholarship recipients.
Chevron's 2009 gifts bring its total university giving to more than $40 million.
The company has also invested $3,751,833 in research partnerships with university faculty and programs, bringing its total sponsored research investments in the university to about $16.4 million.
Chevron's 2009 philanthropic support of the university focused on the Jackson School of Geosciences, Cockrell School of Engineering, McCombs School of Business and Texas Advanced Computing Center. The largest component was $1 million to support the continued maintenance of core samples Chevron previously donated to the university's Bureau of Economic Geology.
Another $120,000 supported GeoFORCE Texas, a program that rewards outstanding low-income students from diverse South Texas and Houston school districts with the chance to travel and learn about opportunities for geosciences careers.
1. Bill Dodge said on Dec. 16, 2009