New Jindal School Lab Harnesses the Power of AI
The new Artificial Intelligence & Analytics Laboratory in the Naveen Jindal School of Management represents more than just technology; it is a space where innovation can meet opportunity. Angela Faust So said Angela Faust, MBA’18, BS’10, senior vice president and COO of Credit Union of Texas, whose company provided the $100,000 gift to purchase 10 […]
Scholarship Breakfast Highlights Alumnus’ Success Story and Endowment Announcement
A packed house attended the Jindal School’s 2024 Scholarship Breakfast. The event is the school’s largest fundraiser. As the key fundraiser for the Naveen Jindal School of Management, the 2024 edition of the annual Scholarship Breakfast, held Oct. 9, highlighted the profound impact of scholarships on student success and featured an announcement of a new […]
$100K Scholarship Endowment Announced at Jindal School’s Donor Appreciation Event
The Beck Group, a global design and construction company based in Dallas, has had a long relationship with the Naveen Jindal School of Management. The company recently expanded its commitment to the school by establishing a $100,000 endowment for the Jindal Young Scholars Program, the school’s signature scholarship program — one that provides full funding […]
Jindal School Event Shows Appreciation for Donors
It was an evening of sweet indulgences for 50 guests at the recent donor appreciation event recognizing supporters of the Naveen Jindal School of Management. Attendees were treated to a tour of the unique Sweet Tooth Hotel Flagship in downtown Dallas, an eclectic and colorful art museum that is the brainchild of JSOM alumna Jencey […]
2022 Scholarship Breakfast: Former Dallas ISD Superintendent Discusses Educational Innovation
Incrementalism is innovation’s worst enemy. That was the primary takeaway of a presentation delivered by former Dallas Independent School District superintendent Dr. Michael Hinojosa at the 2022 Scholarship Breakfast, the Naveen Jindal School of Management’s premiere fundraising event. Michael Hinojosa “You don’t need continuous improvement,” he said. “You need quantum improvement.” Hinojosa said that the […]
Jindal School Atrium Named to Recognize ECLAT Foundation
Dean Pirkul and ECLAT board members officially open the ECLAT Foundation Atrium. The Education Changing Lives and Times (ECLAT) Foundation, a Dallas-based nonprofit organization that was created to provide scholarships and other educational opportunities to Chinese, Taiwanese and Asian American students, will provide funds to complete a $1 million endowment to the Naveen Jindal School […]
Celanese CEO Shares Her Leadership Experiences at Scholarship Breakfast
Celanese CEO Lori Ryerkerk spoke about top leadership skills and her leadership experiences at JSOM’s major annual fundraiser, which raised more than $100,000 for scholarship this year and topped $1 million in total giving.
External Relations and Development Teams Earn Marketing Association Award
Efforts to make the Jindal School’s annual major fundraiser, Scholarship Breakfast, a success in 2020 despite COVID-19 were recognized with an award from the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the American Marketing Association.
Richardson Community Activist Gives Handscroll to the Jindal School
Friendship with Jindal School Dean Hasan Pirkul and the appeal of technological advances prompted a businessman, community activist and longtime Jindal School supporter to contribute a gift of art to the school.
Chinese Idyll on View in JSOM
New art on view in the Jindal School portrays idyllic scenes of life along a river in China more than 800 years ago. The work, a handscroll painting reproduction, is the gift of a JSOM supporter and is the latest addition to the Jindal Art Collection
Donor Scholarships Launch Brighter Futures for Jindal School Students
This academic year, donor scholarships have provided Jindal School students nearly a half-million dollars in assistance. The scholarships bridge a money gap or provide a springboard to achievement, and they help students reach educational goals.
Local Service Club Serves Jindal School Students in Need
Ten Jindal School students will get scholarships next spring thanks to the largesse of the Dallas Indian Lions Club, which also donated enough groceries to feed 400 students. Because many members are JSOM alums, the club has strong ties to UT Dallas.
New Initiative to Fund Jindal Young Scholars Program Scholarships
A $25,000 fundraising campaign aims to endow a scholarship for Jindal Young Scholars Program participants to attend the Jindal School. The scholarship will honor alumni and students who are blazing trails and breaking down barriers to ensure equality.
UT Dallas Conference Equips Women to Pursue Entrepreneurship
The second annual UT Dallas Women’s Summit offered interviews and inspirational keynotes from groundbreaking entrepreneurs, three rounds of business-building how-to sessions and more encouragement for women to pursue their own paths.
Leadership, Debt and ‘Trumponomics’ Top Topics at IECG Conference
Headliners at JSOM’s Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance annual conference included former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina and Federal Reserve Board nominee Stephen Moore.
Fraud Summit Audience Grows, Hears Keynotes by Embezzler and Two Investigators
The 14th annual UT Dallas Fraud Summit brought nearly 1,000 people to campus. They came to the Jindal School-hosted event for continuing education in internal auditing and to hear speakers who included top investigators and a reformed fraudster.
Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Capital Factory Join Forces
An agreement between the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Capital Factory marks the latest in a series of partnerships to elevate the role of UT Dallas in entrepreneur-driven economic development in North Texas and North America.
Jindal School Dean Names Director of New Weitzman Institute
Jindal School Dean Hasan Pirkul has appointed Dr. Randall S. Guttery director of the new Herbert D. Weitzman Institute for Real Estate. The institute has been created thanks to a generous gift from real estate icon Herb Weitzman and his wife, Donna.
New Alliance With Tech Community Benefits MS in ITM Program
A search for more industry mentors led the Jindal School’s MS in Information and Technology Management program into a partnership with the Dallas Technology Ball that has so far netted the program fundraising proceeds and scholarships.
Panelists Share Messages of Empowerment, Support in Women to Women Event
Three female executives sharing stories at a Women to Women event hosted by the Jindal School’s Career Management Center encouraged audience members to speak up, find a mentor and support other professionals in their workplace in order to thrive.
