After eight years of steady and inspired leadership, Dr. Richard C. Benson announced plans to step down from his position as the fifth president of The University of Texas at Dallas. The success of the ongoing New Dimensions: The Campaign for UT Dallas, which has so far raised $416 million toward the $750 million goal. Benson holds a Bachelor of Science and Engineering in aerospace and mechanical science from Princeton University, a Master of Science in mechanical engineering from the University of Virginia, and a doctorate in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. “I am deeply grateful for the privilege of serving as UT Dallas’ fifth president, and I thank you all for making this a labor of love,” Benson said in his campus message. “It will be fun to see what comes next for UT Dallas!”