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Support Comets Giving Day 2020!
Undergraduate Success Scholars

In 2014, the Office of Undergraduate Education created the Undergraduate Success Scholars (USS) program to increase the enrollment, success, and graduation of participating underrepresented minority students. USS provides enrichment programming and a guided pathway to graduation for participants. Students have the unique opportunity to:

  • Receive mentorship 
  • Attend monthly workshops that address financial, academic, and personal needs
  • Participate in advanced leadership experiences and opportunities.

Since its launch, the Undergraduate Success Scholars program has grown from supporting 75 students to more than 300 students. Now, in its fifth year, active participant five-year graduation rates are projected to exceed 90%. Your gift to support Undergraduate Success Scholar programming, no matter the size, contributes to minority student success and graduation. 

 

 

Rank State Gifts
1 TX 46
2 CO 1
2 IL 1
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Student Match
Calling all UT Dallas students! The first 300 students to designate a $2 gift to the area of their choice will receive a dollar-for-dollar match.
$504 MATCHED
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President's Challenge
From 2 to 3 p.m., Dr. and Mrs. Benson will match every UT Dallas faculty and staff gift under $25, dollar for dollar up to $1,969.
$1,969 MATCHED
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Faculty and Staff A.M. Power Hour Match
Attention all UT Dallas faculty and staff: COMETogether with us from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on April 2 for a Giving Day power hour. All contributions of $50 or less made to any designation at our University will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $2,019, thanks to a generous donor.
$2,019 MATCHED
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Bert Romberg Presentation
Make plans to attend a presentation featuring Bert Romberg at the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies, JO 4.800, at 10 a.m.!
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Social Media and a Slice Challenge
Stop by the Hoblitzelle Hall (HH) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to take a seflie, tag @UTDallasCE and use #COMETogetherUTD on social media for a slice of pizza. Note: Pizza available while supplies last.
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UTD Pep Band
The Pep Band rocked it! check out our tag board to see video footage of their performance!
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First Gift Bonus
WOW! Huge shout out to Stephanie Taylor! She made the very first gift for Comets Giving Day and unlocked an additional $100 for Science, Mathematics and Education!
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883 (UTD) Gift Bonus
Congratulations to Stephen Ziomek! He was the 883rd donor for Comets Giving Day! Stephen unlocked an additional $100 for Women's Soccer!
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1,969 Gift Bonus
Congratulations to Sean and Jodi Crowley from Sag Harbor, NY - they were our 1,969th donor on Comets Giving Day! You guys just unlocked an additional $100 that will go to the UT Dallas Pep Band!
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2,019 Gift Bonus
Congratulations to David C. for winning the 2,019th Gift Bonus - he unlocked an additional $100 that will go towards School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences.
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#COMETogetherUTD Challenge
Congratulations to Tasia WIlson for winning this challenge! She unlocked an additional $100 for the Galerstein Gender Center!
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Share Your Cause Challenge
Congratulations to Kim Distin for winning this challenge, she unlocked $100 for Science and Mathematics Education and UTeach Dallas!
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Creative Cuteness Challenge
Congratulations to Monica Boyd Krause for winning the Creative Cuteness Challenge and unlocking $100 for Material Science and Education!
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Be a Pizza the Giving Day Fun
Join us on Margaret McDermott Trellis Plaza by the Plinth for some Comets Giving Day fun! Slices will be given to anyone who takes a photo with the Comets Giving Day marketing materials and shares on social media using #COMETogetherUTD. Northside pizza will be served at noon on a first-come, first-served basis.
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You're On a Roll
Stop by Margaret McDermott Trellis Plaza near the Plinth from 2 to 4 p.m. on April 2. Grab yourself a handful of Tootsie Rolls while listening to the UT Dallas Pep Band and celebrating the impact our Comet community has made for UT Dallas. Post, share and keep the momentum going using #COMETogetherUTD.
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Leaderboard
All-inclusive Leaderboard
We've got our schools, centers and student affairs groups taken care of, but what would Comets Giving Day be without a leaderboard for our other amazing participants? Support your favorite UTD area or group, and help them climb their way to the top of this leaderboard to win bonus funds!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $250 Student Ambassadors 115
2 $150 Multicultural Center 85
3 $100 Comet Closet 64
4 $50 Comet Cupboard 57
5 Undergraduate Success Scholars 50
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Overall Participation Leaderboard
Who will rise to the top? Check back periodically to see...
Rank Department Gifts
1 Computer Science 368
2 Jindal School of Management 140
3 Student Ambassadors 115
4 Electrical and Computer Engineering 105
5 Athletics 96
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Faculty vs. Staff Challenge
When UT Dallas employees compete, UT Dallas students win!
What is your affiliation with UT Dallas?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 Staff 458
2 Faculty 261
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Door Decorating Contest
Congratulations to the Center for Children and Families for winning this year's Door Decorating contest and winning and additional $150! Second place goes to Comet Closet! they unlocked an additional $50!
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Senior Giving Match
Seniors, it's time to leave your mark on UT Dallas! Thanks to a generous donor, all gifts made by seniors graduating in 2019 will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $1,000!
$1,000 MATCHED
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Nothing Bundt Cakes Fundraiser
All UTD supporters in the Richardson area, check out Nothing Bundt Cakes Richardson Feb. 18-22 to support the Comets Giving Day Door Decorating Contest! Twenty percent of all proceeds during this week will go to the contest winner! Just mention UT Dallas at checkout, and keep in mind you can order up to a year in advance. Whoosh!
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Participating Groups
Academic Bridge Program Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies Arts & Humanities Arts, Technology, & Emerging Communication Asia Center Athletics Aviation Collection Behavioral and Brain Sciences Callier Center for Communication Disorders Career Center Center for BrainHealth Center for Children and Families Center for Students in Recovery Center for Translation Studies Center for U.S. - Latin America Initiatives at UTD Center for Values Center for Vital Longevity Comet Closet Comet Cupboard Dance Fund Delta Zeta Douglas Aundre Peterson Fund for Homeless Students Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Employee Resource Groups Eugene McDermott Library Galerstein Gender Center Graduate Studies Hobson Wildenthal Honors College Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Interdisciplinary Studies Jindal School of Management Jindal Young Scholars Program Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Kids University Military and Veteran Center Multicultural Center Natural Sciences and Mathematics Science and Mathematics Education Staff Council Student Ambassadors Student Volunteerism Undergraduate Success Scholars University Emergency Medical Response Urban STEM Camp UT Dallas Pep Band 180 Degrees Consulting Student Organization

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