Comets Giving Days 2021 has ended!
Comets Giving Days 2021
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Comets Giving Days 2021 has ended!
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UTD Pep Band Match
Thanks to a generous donation, all gifts to UT Dallas Pep Band are now being matched dollar for dollar, up to $300!
$300 MATCHED
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51 Gifts Leaderboard
Help your favorite Comets Giving Days group reach at least 51 gifts in honor of UT Dallas' 51st year on 5/27 (day 2) and they will become eligible to win an additional $200 in bonus funds. Winning group will be picked at random. The magic number is a minimum of 51 gifts/eligible group!
| Rank | Group | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comet Cupboard | 267 |
| 2 | Geosciences | 119 |
| 3 | Alumni Association | 119 |
| 4 | Student Ambassadors | 115 |
| 5 | Student Emergency Fund | 106 |
| 6 | Fund for UT Dallas | 94 |
| 7 | Jindal Young Scholars Program | 83 |
| 8 | Computer Science | 82 |
| 9 | Athletics | 81 |
| 10 | Center for BrainHealth | 68 |
| 11 | Delk Lab | 62 |
| 12 | Electrical and Computer Engineering | 59 |
| 13 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 58 |
| 14 | Callier Center for Communication Disorders | 58 |
| 15 | Galerstein Gender Center | 58 |
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Athletics Leaderboard (Dollars)
Another day, another competition for our Comet Sports Teams. Help the UTD sport you love rise to the top and the team with the most dollars raised will win an additional $500 in bonus funds!
| Rank | Prize | Team | Raised |
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| 1 | $500 | Volleyball | $1,486.00 |
| 2 | Men's Basketball | $1,270.00 | |
| 3 | Women's Basketball | $907.00 | |
| 4 | Women's Soccer | $700.00 | |
| 5 | Men's Soccer | $537.00 | |
| 6 | Cross Country | $350.00 | |
| 7 | Baseball | $245.00 | |
| 8 | Golf | $160.00 | |
| 9 | Esports | $45.00 | |
| 10 | Softball | $0.00 | |
| 11 | Tennis | $0.00 |
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Chess Match
All gifts made to the UTD Chess Team on Comets Giving Days will receive an additional dollar for dollar match, up to $250 thanks to an anonymous donor! Whoosh!
$250 MATCHED
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Comet Sports $1,000+ Leaderboard
Every Comet Sports Team that raises at least $1,000 on Comets Giving Days this year will receive an additional $100 in bonus funds!
| Rank | Team | Raised |
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| 1 | Volleyball | $1,486.00 |
| 2 | Men's Basketball | $1,270.00 |
| 3 | Women's Basketball | $907.00 |
| 4 | Women's Soccer | $700.00 |
| 5 | Men's Soccer | $537.00 |
| 6 | Cross Country | $350.00 |
| 7 | Baseball | $245.00 |
| 8 | Golf | $160.00 |
| 9 | Esports | $45.00 |
| 10 | Softball | $0.00 |
| 11 | Tennis | $0.00 |
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Early Risers Bonus
On 5/27 between 5 a.m. - 7 a.m. help the group you love receive the most gifts and the group with the most will win $50 in bonus funds!
| Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
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| 1 | $50 | UT Dallas Pep Band | 5 |
| 2 | Electrical and Computer Engineering | 2 | |
| 3 | Chess Team | 1 | |
| 4 | Mechanical Engineering | 1 | |
| 5 | Athletics | 1 | |
| 6 | Center for Asian Studies | 1 | |
| 7 | Military and Veteran Center | 1 | |
| 8 | Military and Veteran Employee Resource Group | 1 | |
| 9 | Behavioral and Brain Sciences | 1 | |
| 10 | Galerstein Gender Center | 1 | |
| 11 | Center for Vital Longevity | 1 | |
| 12 | 3D Studio | 0 | |
| 13 | CS Goldman Sachs Fund | 0 | |
| 14 | Undergraduate Scholarship Fund for ECS | 0 | |
| 15 | Academic Bridge Program | 0 |
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Graduates of the Last Decade Match
Did you graduate in the last decade (2010-2021)? Make a gift between 6-10pm on May 26 and have your gift matched dollar for dollar. All gifts of $2-$20 will receive matching donation of the same value up to a total of $1,000.
$650 MATCHED
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May 27 from 5-6:49 P.M. Leaderboard
Help your favorite area of campus get the most gifts during the hours of 5-6:49 p.m. on day 2 of Comets Giving Days and the group with the most gifts during those two hours will win an additional $100 in bonus funds!
| Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100 | Student Ambassadors | 26 |
| 2 | Physics | 18 | |
| 3 | Comet Cupboard | 18 | |
| 4 | Athletics | 18 | |
| 5 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 17 | |
| 6 | Center for Professional Sales | 14 | |
| 7 | Alumni Association | 12 | |
| 8 | Animation | 11 | |
| 9 | Computer Science | 10 | |
| 10 | Jindal Young Scholars Program | 9 | |
| 11 | Geosciences | 8 | |
| 12 | Callier Center for Communication Disorders | 7 | |
| 13 | Bangladeshi Student Organization | 6 | |
| 14 | UT Dallas Pep Band | 6 | |
| 15 | Academic Bridge Program | 4 |
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President's Faculty/Staff Power Hours Match
Dr. and Mrs. Benson will graciously match all gifts of $2-20 made by UTD Faculty or Staff members between 3-5pm on May 26, up to a total of $1,969!
$1,969 MATCHED
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UT Dallas Student Ambassadors: Game For Good Power Hour Challenge
Help us reach 100 gifts from 2:30-3:30PM on May 26th to unlock a donation of $1,000 to the Douglas Peterson Fund for Homeless Students!
100 / 100 Gifts
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21 Gifts Leaderboard
Help your favorite Comets Giving Days group reach at least 21 gifts on 5/26 (day 1) and they will become eligible to win an additional $200 in bonus funds. Winning group will be picked at random. Let's have more fun in '21!
| Rank | Group | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comet Cupboard | 130 |
| 2 | Fund for UT Dallas | 87 |
| 3 | Student Emergency Fund | 80 |
| 4 | Student Ambassadors | 47 |
| 5 | Geosciences | 42 |
| 6 | Jindal Young Scholars Program | 37 |
| 7 | Dean's Initiative - Partners in Progress | 30 |
| 8 | Athletics | 29 |
| 9 | Computer Science | 28 |
| 10 | Animation | 26 |
| 11 | Other | 25 |
| 12 | Science & Mathematics Education | 25 |
| 13 | Callier Center for Communication Disorders | 23 |
| 14 | Center for BrainHealth | 23 |
| 15 | Electrical and Computer Engineering | 22 |
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Alumni Power Hour Match Day 2
Double the fun on day two! Mark your calendar for May 27 from 12pm-4pm for our second Alumni Power Hours Match. During these four hours, all alumni gifts $2-$40 will be matched dollar for dollar up to a total of $3,000. Make your impact go even further!
$3,000 MATCHED
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Athletics Leaderboard (Gifts)
Every athlete loves a little competition. Help the UTD sport you love rise to the top and the team with the most gifts will win an additional $500 in bonus funds!
| Rank | Prize | Athletics | Gifts |
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| 1 | $500 | Volleyball | 24 |
| 2 | Women's Basketball | 14 | |
| 3 | Men's Soccer | 7 | |
| 4 | Men's Basketball | 6 | |
| 5 | Women's Soccer | 6 | |
| 6 | Golf | 5 | |
| 7 | Baseball | 4 | |
| 8 | Esports | 3 | |
| 9 | Cross Country | 1 | |
| 10 | Softball | 0 | |
| 11 | Tennis | 0 |
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Chess Match
UT Dallas' Chess Team is top-notch. Help them fulfill the HomeLight Inc. match where all gifts given to the chess team will be matched dollar for dollar, up to a total of $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
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EXTENDED: Alumni Power Hours Match
Where are our alumni at? All alumni gifts $2-$20 will be matched dollar for dollar up to a total of $2,000 on May 26 until 8pm.
$1,301 MATCHED
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EXTENDED: Faculty and Staff Day 2 Match
Let's have more fun in Day 2! All gifts of $2-40 made by UTD Faculty or Staff members between 9-noon on May 27 will be matched dollar for dollar up to a total of $3,000!
$2,374 MATCHED
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May 26 6-8 P.M. Leaderboard
Help your favorite area of campus get the most gifts during the hours of 6-8 p.m. on day 1 of Comets Giving Days and the group with the most gifts during those two hours will win an additional $100 in bonus funds!
| Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
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| 1 | $100 | Student Ambassadors | 11 |
| 2 | Geosciences | 9 | |
| 3 | Comet Cupboard | 8 | |
| 4 | Behavioral and Brain Sciences | 5 | |
| 5 | Information Technology & Systems | 4 | |
| 6 | Athletics | 4 | |
| 7 | Animation | 4 | |
| 8 | Electrical and Computer Engineering | 3 | |
| 9 | Economic, Political and Policy Sciences | 3 | |
| 10 | Jindal Young Scholars Program | 3 | |
| 11 | Alumni Association | 3 | |
| 12 | Biological Sciences | 2 | |
| 13 | Multicultural Center | 2 | |
| 14 | Delk Lab | 2 | |
| 15 | Center for Children and Families | 2 |
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Night Owl Challenge
The group with the most gifts between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. will win an additional $50 in bonus funds! Night owls unite!
| Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
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| 1 | $50 | UT Dallas Pep Band | 14 |
| 2 | Student Ambassadors | 8 | |
| 3 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 4 | |
| 4 | First-Generation Student Programs | 4 | |
| 5 | Galerstein Gender Center | 4 | |
| 6 | Comet Cupboard | 3 | |
| 7 | Dean's Initiative - Partners in Progress | 3 | |
| 8 | Callier Center for Communication Disorders | 3 | |
| 9 | Center for BrainHealth | 3 | |
| 10 | Computer Science | 3 | |
| 11 | Hobson Wildenthal Honors College | 3 | |
| 12 | Geosciences | 2 | |
| 13 | Jindal Young Scholars Program | 2 | |
| 14 | Center for Children and Families | 2 | |
| 15 | Center for Global Business | 2 |
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Student Match
Are you a UT Dallas student? Make a gift of $2 or any other gift up to $20 on May 26 or 27 and have your donation matched dollar for dollar, up to a total of $1,000!
$1,000 MATCHED
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Participating Groups
Academic Departments & Programs
Alumni
Arts and Humanites
Arts, Technology, & Emerging Communication
Athletics & Teams
Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Centers
Diversity and Community Engagement
Economic, Political and Policy Sciences
Emergency Efforts
Employee Led Initiatives
Interdisciplinary Studies
Jindal School of Management
Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science
Natural Science and Mathematics
Research
Student Affairs
Student Organizations
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