Moderators Hank South Posted April 21 Author Moderators Posted April 21 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/21/michael-susan-dell-ut-austin-donation-medical-campus.html#:~:text=Michael and Susan Dell announced Tuesday that they have committed,expected to open in 2030. 5 1 Quote
georgethepunter Posted April 21 Posted April 21 Imagine having so much money you could donate a billion. Wild. 6 Quote
JMarquette Posted April 21 Posted April 21 Yeah, that’s great and all, but how is this going to pay for a 5-star? 3 2 14 Quote
awashbump Posted April 21 Posted April 21 He has donated roughly 30% of Cody Campbell's net worth. There's levels to this stuff 10 Quote
hookem1014 Posted April 21 Posted April 21 Huge day for the university even if it’s not athletics related. UT will continue to thrive as the best public university in the state🤘 6 1 Quote
ClubWhatever Posted April 21 Posted April 21 I’ve purchased a few Dell computers in my day. In my small way I’ve help to fund this. What, maybe a tenth of a cent of it? 5 Quote
akhookem Posted April 21 Posted April 21 Does he have anything left over to donate to me and my 2026 football ticket fund? 2 2 Quote
akhookem Posted April 21 Posted April 21 Just now, akhookem said: Does he have anything left over to donate to me and my 2026 football ticket fund? 1 Quote
Connor Vaughn Posted April 21 Posted April 21 lol imagine if they still charge him the full $10 mil for a suite 💀💀 Quote
MarkInAustin Posted April 21 Posted April 21 (edited) Aside from having the largest endowment of any public university by a wide margin Texas has had the benefit of wonderful wealthy donors. There are generally considered to be eight elite state flagships plus one elite public tech, and Texas is one of the elite flagships. It is one of two flagships in which all departments are ranked in the top thirty in America. And Forbes just called out Texas as one of 20 institutions, public or private, that are properly preparing graduating talent for the changing job market (The New Ivies, April 8). The resulting flip side is how competitive the school has become since my day. While the overall admit rate is about 27%, Cockrell is at 11%, McCombs is at 9%, and the architecture and honors programs are comparably squeezed. I have twin granddaughters who are both in the top 5% of their junior classes in HS - one is number 1 - who legitimately fear they will be accepted into UT but not into business and engineering, respectively. And God forbid one should fall down to top 6% and be looking down the road to The College That Got One Per Cent Smarter when Texas changed auto admits from the top 6% to the top 5% last year. Edited April 21 by MarkInAustin 4 Quote
bourbasted Posted April 21 Posted April 21 My sister (UT Grad) is the Vice President of Operational Excellence at The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. I get to see the great work the foundation does on a regular basis. Michael and Susan are genuinely good people who have chosen to share their wealth in so many good ways. Proud to have them associated with our university! 10 1 Quote
Roysterr Posted April 21 Posted April 21 He went to Memorial High school in Houston. My friend use to give him a ride to school every day when Michael was a sophomore. My buddy says he went in his room one morning and there were computer parts all over the floor. He would take computers apart and put them back together. 4 Quote
Waxahorn Posted April 21 Posted April 21 As much money as I have sent to Dell over the years, I am feeling a tiny bit philanthropic today. 2 1 Quote
Austalgia Posted April 21 Posted April 21 (edited) To the “health and science” of football players? Can we play with these words, and what the money can be alotted to? Edited April 21 by Austalgia 1 Quote
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