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UT Tyler Receives $100,000 Gift for Endowed Professorship

Lecil and Barbara Chandler of Tyler have given a gift of $100,000 to UT Tyler to establish the Lecil and Barbara Chandler Endowed Professorship in Computer Science, President Rodney H. Mabry announced.

The endowment honors UT Tyler associate professor of computer science, Dr. Steve Rainwater, who is a neighbor and friend of the Chandlers. Funds distributed from this endowment will be used to benefit faculty responsibilities in teaching, service and scholarship.

 

Lecil and Barbara Chandler, Dr. Mabry, Dr. Henson, Dr. Rainwater
Lecil and Barbara Chandler (right) present check to (from left) Dr. Rodney Mabry, UT Tyler president; Dr. Troy Henson, dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science; and Dr. Steve Rainwater, associate professor of computer science.

“We are extremely grateful to the Chandlers for this generous gift. This is the first professorship in the department’s history, and it is fitting that it recognizes Dr. Rainwater, who is one of our finest,” said President Mabry.

Last year the Chandlers contributed $25,000 to create the Lecil and Barbara Chandler Computer Science Endowment to benefit computer science faculty research endeavors.

The UT Tyler Department of Computer Science offers bachelor’s degrees in computer science and computer information systems, as well as a master’s degree in computer science.

Contact person: Emily Battle, (903) 565-5604


Emily Battle, Editor
(903) 565-5604
Robin Kelly, Publisher
(903) 566-7061
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