In 1919 Anna Hiss began the first formal woman’s activity program on campus. Organized around club sports, these women participated for points in order to win letter awards. In 1933 a separate Women’s Intramural Program was started and became a tradition on campus until merging with the men’s program in 1972 to form the Division of Recreational Sports. Women’s participation in this program increased even more with the founding of a formal coed Intramural Program in 1974. We have a unique opportunity to assist in maintaining the tradition of intramurals on the UT campus. Please consider this opportunity to give back to this great institution and to a program that helped shape not only our experiences as students but also our lives.
Sincerely,
Ann (Vandivier) Brodnax
Class of 1978
"It’s hard to describe the value I place on the four years I played intramurals at UT. Because I played almost every sport offered, I think I ended up with a double major−accounting and intramurals. Great friends were made in the process, and truly, from my heart, I value the experience I had playing intramurals more than any other during my college days." |
Linda (McCalla) Williams
Class of 1982
"As I look back on my college days at UT, my best memories are the many years that I played Intramural sports. Intramurals gave me an outlet to continue participating in competitive sports and also allowed me to meet lots of other students on campus−including my future husband. I think all students should be given the same opportunity afforded to me without having a significant cost burden associated with playing intramural sports.”
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The Intramural Program Today
Over the 69-year history of the Women’s Intramural Program, numbers have increased as the University has grown. Beginning in 1982, a team entry fee ($10) was instituted and today it costs an intramural team $75 to play. In the current economic climate at the University, that fee will continue to increase in order for the Intramural Program to become self-sustaining. It is in this light that the creation of an Intramural Endowment is being proposed.
Growing a Legacy
Special thanks to the friends listed below for their generous gifts.
Ann (Vandivier) Brodnax
Marchelle W. Clements
Dr. Danielle Baker Cooper
Brenda B. Smith
Linda M. Williams
Make an Endowment Contribution
Your 100% tax-deductible contribution to the endowment is welcomed and planned giving opportunities are available. If your employer offers a charitable matching gift program, you can increase the size of your gift. Checks should be made payable to The University of Texas at Austin and mailed to:
Division of Recreational Sports
Attn: Development Coordinator
1 University Station D7500
Austin, Texas 78712-0395
Online contributions can be made through UT Online Giving.
Click here for an Intramural Endowment gift and pledge card to accompany your gift.
Intramural Endowment FAQ's. Click here.
