Comets Giving Day 2019 has ended!
Comets Giving Day 2019
Dance Fund
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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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Dance Match
Thanks to Michele and Kevin Hanlon, all gifts made to the Dance Fund on Comets Giving Day will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $200!
$200 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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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 |
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| 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 | |
| 6 | Science and Mathematics Education | 46 | |
| 7 | Galerstein Gender Center | 43 | |
| 8 | Urban STEM Camp | 40 | |
| 9 | Academic Bridge Program | 34 | |
| 10 | UT Dallas Pep Band | 22 | |
| 11 | Jindal Young Scholars Program | 14 | |
| 12 | Staff Council | 14 | |
| 13 | Douglas Aundre Peterson Fund for Homeless Students | 11 | |
| 14 | Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 8 | |
| 15 | Black Faculty and Staff Alliance | 7 |
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Overall Participation Leaderboard
Who will rise to the top? Check back periodically to see...
| Rank | Department | Gifts |
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| 1 | Computer Science | 368 |
| 2 | Jindal School of Management | 140 |
| 3 | Student Ambassadors | 115 |
| 4 | Electrical and Computer Engineering | 105 |
| 5 | Athletics | 96 |
| 6 | Multicultural Center | 85 |
| 7 | Fund for UT Dallas | 80 |
| 8 | Natural Sciences and Mathematics | 75 |
| 9 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 74 |
| 10 | Center for Students in Recovery | 73 |
| 11 | Materials Science and Engineering | 73 |
| 12 | Comet Closet | 64 |
| 13 | Economic, Political and Policy Sciences | 60 |
| 14 | Comet Cupboard | 57 |
| 15 | Center for Children and Families | 55 |
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Faculty vs. Staff Challenge
When UT Dallas employees compete, UT Dallas students win!
| Rank | Answer | Gifts |
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| 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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