Comets Giving Day has ended!
Comets Giving Day
Jindal School of Management
Comets Giving Day has ended!
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Jindal School of Management
The Naveen Jindal School of Management offers students an outstanding educational experience in an environment that has gained national and international recognition. Your contribution on Giving Day will continue the tradition of excellence that Jindal School students have come to expect as we prepare them for the modern work force. Thank you for helping our Comets shoot for the stars.
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Donor Heatmap
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| Rank | State | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TX | 245 |
| 2 | CA | 3 |
| 3 | GA | 2 |
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Naveen Jindal School of Management Match
The sky is the limit! Immediately double the impact of your gift to the Naveen Jindal School of Management with this dollar-for-dollar match.
$50,123 MATCHED
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Young Alumni Power Hours Match
We love our alumni and so do Chuck MS’80 and Nancy BS’80 Davidson! Thank you for your support.
$827 MATCHED
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Student Match
Calling all UT Dallas students! Join us from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Comets Giving Day to double your impact. The first 200 students to designate a $2 gift to the area of their choice will receive a dollar-for-dollar match.
$180 MATCHED
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All Alumni Power Hours Match
Thanks again to Nancy Gundy Davidson BS’80 and Charles “Chuck” Davidson MS’80 for providing our Alumni Power Hours Challenge.
$1,969 MATCHED
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President's Challenge
From 2 to 3 p.m., Dr. and Mrs. Benson will graciously match every UT Dallas faculty and staff gift under $50, dollar for dollar up to $1,969.
$1,969 MATCHED
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Faculty and Staff A.M. Power Hour Match
Thanks to Maurine Dickey, our Comets Giving Day faculty and staff power hour was a HUGE success!
$2,018 MATCHED
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Naveen Jindal School of Management Challenge
If the Jindal School receive 225 gifts on Comets Giving Day, a generous gift of $5,000 from Professor Abhi Biswas will be unlocked.
225 / 225 Gifts
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Naveen Jindal School of Management Power Hours Challenge
If 50 gifts are made to support the Jindal School of Management during Comets Giving Day, an additional gift of $1,000 from Aimbridge Hospitality will be unlocked.
50 / 50 Gifts
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McDermott Scholars Alumni Sponsored Challenge
If 100 alumni contribute on Comets Giving Day, a $250 EMSPAA gift will be unlocked.
If 200 alumni contribute on Comets Giving Day, a $500 EMSPAA gift will be unlocked.
If 300 alumni contribute on Comets Giving Day, a $750 EMSPAA gift will be unlocked.
If 400 alumni contribute on Comets Giving Day, a $1,000 EMSPAA gift will be unlocked.
400 / 400 Gifts
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Faculty and Staff Challenge
WOW! Our faculty and staff really showed their Comet pride today! A big thanks to Libby Hodge for this challenge and generous donation, as well as all who participated!
300 / 300 Gifts
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First Gift Bonus
Stephanie Taylor was up at the crack of dawn. Congrats on being the first to give! The Department of Science and Mathematics Education will be receiving an extra $50 in bonus funds.
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Last Gift Bonus
It paid for Maria Valente to be the last gift of the night. Congrats on winning The Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies an additional $100 in bonus funds!
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Facebook Philanthropy Challenge
Thanks Courtney Keeler for sharing what philanthropy means to you! Student Ambassadors will receive an extra $100 in bonus funds.
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Dynamic Duo Challenge
Courtney Keeler takes this one. Congrats on earning the Student Ambassadors another $50.
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Cap and Gown Challenge
1982 was a great year for Melissa Wyder, our winner of the Cap and Gown Challenge and an additional $50 for the Department of Science and Mathematics Education.
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Get Up and Give Challenge
Congrats to Wendi Kavanaugh for your awesome selfless selfie.
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Give From Your Desk Challenge
@IndigoCrush won this challenge, all while writing her dissertation! Congrats!
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Involved Comets Challenge
WOW! Delta Zeta helped raise money for Callier Center for Communication Disorders and they will also receive $50 in bonus funds for winning this challenge!
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Bookworm Challenge
We had a lot of night owls up, but one stood out. Congrats to @Lissette3640 on winning $50 for the Academic Bridge Program. Way to go!
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Comet Kids Challenge
Thanks to all of those who posted their adorable UTD kiddo photos, Holly Miori's children won this prize money for the Ackerman Center for Holocause Studies, in honor of Zsuzsi.
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Furry Friends Challenge
Congrats to TeddyRooseveltP for winning this extra $50 for the Honors College.
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Snapchat Challenge
Thanks to all of our stellar supporters and those that used our Snapchat filters, the winner of this challenge is the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Congrats on winning an additional $50 in bonus funds!
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883 (UTD) Gift Bonus
Congrats to Larry Redlinger for being our UTD 8-8-3 winner of an extra $50 to the Comets Golf program!
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1,247 Gift Bonus
He had it timed perfectly, congrats Scott Porter on winning an additional $100 for the Comets Volleyball program!
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1,969 Gift Bonus
1969 was the year UT Dallas was founded and Joseph Kohan was the 1,969 gift of the day. The Department of Science and Mathematics Education will be receiving an additional $50 in bonus funds!
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Nothing Bundt Cakes Door Decorating Contest Challenge
Thanks to everyone who participated! The winner of this year's door decorating contest is....Community Engagement! Thanks to our Nothing Bundt Cakes fundraiser, they will be receiving an additional $150 and our second place door is Center for Children and Families. CCF will be receiving an extra $50!!!
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"Doughnut" Miss Out Event
If you're on campus Tuesday, April 3, stop by the Plinth area under the trellis to grab a doughnut on your way to class or the office. Doughnuts are being offered on a first come, first served basis starting at 10 a.m.
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Be a Pizza the Giving Day Fun Event
Join us under the trellis by the Plinth for some Comets Giving Day fun! Northside pizza will be served at noon on a first come, first served basis.
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You're on a Roll Event
Stop by the Plinth area under the trellis from 3 to 4 p.m. on April 3 and grab yourself a handful of Tootsie Rolls to celebrate the impact our Comet community has made for UT Dallas during the last nine hours of this year's Giving Day. Post, share and keep the momentum going!
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Care to Share Challenge
The winner of the Care to Share challenge is Comet Athletics - Baseball! Congrats on winning an additional $100!
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Cupcake Challenge
We are OUT of cupcakes. You guys are awesome!
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Repost. Retweet. Repeat. Challenge
We had so many posts going on throughout the day. $5,000 was easy!
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Overall Dollar Leaderboard
Whoa! That's a lot of money raised. Congrats, (group)!
| Rank | Department | Raised |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jindal School of Management | $49,899.16 |
| 2 | Computer Science | $31,692.00 |
| 3 | Athletics | $31,442.72 |
| 4 | Natural Sciences and Mathematics | $11,582.64 |
| 5 | Arts & Humanities | $9,480.18 |
| 6 | Electrical and Computer Engineering | $7,937.00 |
| 7 | Callier Center for Communication Disorders | $6,064.18 |
| 8 | In Memory of Rion Morgan and James Dunlop | $4,770.72 |
| 9 | Academic Bridge Program | $4,444.42 |
| 10 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | $3,921.36 |
| 11 | Delta Zeta | $2,989.00 |
| 12 | Fund for UT Dallas | $2,842.25 |
| 13 | Center for Children and Families | $2,194.36 |
| 14 | Materials Science and Engineering | $2,050.54 |
| 15 | Jonsson School Dean's Fund | $1,958.18 |
| 16 | Urban STEM Camp | $1,857.54 |
| 17 | Bioengineering | $1,740.87 |
| 18 | Economic, Political and Policy Sciences | $1,730.90 |
| 19 | Behavioral and Brain Sciences | $1,375.36 |
| 20 | Mechanical Engineering | $1,326.68 |
| 21 | Center for U.S. - Latin America Initiatives at UTD | $1,254.00 |
| 22 | Arts, Technology, & Emerging Communication | $1,243.36 |
| 23 | Asia Center | $1,196.54 |
| 24 | Science and Mathematics Education | $1,159.36 |
| 25 | Hobson Wildenthal Honors College | $1,029.36 |
| 26 | Military and Veteran Center | $1,001.54 |
| 27 | Galerstein Gender Center | $826.00 |
| 28 | Center for BrainHealth | $677.18 |
| 29 | Comet Cupboard | $617.50 |
| 30 | Military and Veterans | $445.00 |
| 31 | Interdisciplinary Studies | $425.00 |
| 32 | Retention Scholarships | $415.00 |
| 33 | Student Volunteerism | $331.36 |
| 34 | Student Ambassadors | $330.00 |
| 35 | Eugene McDermott Library | $329.36 |
| 36 | International Center | $317.00 |
| 37 | Staff Council | $305.00 |
| 38 | Systems Engineering | $275.00 |
| 39 | Jindal Young Scholars Program | $224.00 |
| 40 | Young Professionals | $182.54 |
| 41 | University Emergency Medical Response | $180.20 |
| 42 | Latino Faculty and Staff Association | $175.00 |
| 43 | Aviation Collection | $160.00 |
| 44 | Black Faculty and Staff Alliance | $155.20 |
| 45 | UT Dallas Women | $145.00 |
| 46 | Center for Vital Longevity | $140.18 |
| 47 | Division of Student Affairs | $135.00 |
| 48 | Comet Spirit Programs | $125.00 |
| 49 | Center for Values | $120.18 |
| 50 | Kids University | $100.00 |
| 51 | Graduate Studies | $100.00 |
| 52 | Victor L. Worsfold Grant Program Fund | $25.00 |
| 53 | QuTD | $22.18 |
| 54 | Chess Team | $9.50 |
| 55 | McDermott Scholars | $0.00 |
| 56 | Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) | $0.00 |
| 57 | Exley Journal for Undergraduate Research | $0.00 |
| 58 | Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science | $0.00 |
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Large School Leaderboard
The Naveen Jindal School of Management and and the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science are by far the University's largest schools, so it's only natural for these two to take part in a little friendly competition on Comets Giving Day. Watch this leaderboard to see who will take the cake and $250 in bonus funds.
| Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250 | Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science | 474 |
| 2 | Jindal School of Management | 259 |
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Overall Participation Leaderboard
Congrats (group) for bringing in (gifts) on Comets Giving Day!
| Rank | Department | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computer Science | 266 |
| 2 | Jindal School of Management | 259 |
| 3 | Athletics | 194 |
| 4 | Other | 89 |
| 5 | Electrical and Computer Engineering | 88 |
| 6 | Delta Zeta | 87 |
| 7 | Urban STEM Camp | 84 |
| 8 | Science and Mathematics Education | 62 |
| 9 | Callier Center for Communication Disorders | 58 |
| 10 | Academic Bridge Program | 56 |
| 11 | Natural Sciences and Mathematics | 54 |
| 12 | Materials Science and Engineering | 52 |
| 13 | In Memory of Rion Morgan and James Dunlop | 49 |
| 14 | Fund for UT Dallas | 44 |
| 15 | Economic, Political and Policy Sciences | 44 |
| 16 | Arts & Humanities | 41 |
| 17 | Asia Center | 33 |
| 18 | Mechanical Engineering | 32 |
| 19 | Center for U.S. - Latin America Initiatives at UTD | 32 |
| 20 | Behavioral and Brain Sciences | 31 |
| 21 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 29 |
| 22 | Bioengineering | 28 |
| 23 | Center for Children and Families | 25 |
| 24 | Arts, Technology, & Emerging Communication | 23 |
| 25 | Military and Veteran Center | 20 |
| 26 | Hobson Wildenthal Honors College | 18 |
| 27 | Jonsson School Dean's Fund | 16 |
| 28 | Galerstein Gender Center | 16 |
| 29 | Center for BrainHealth | 16 |
| 30 | Jindal Young Scholars Program | 15 |
| 31 | Student Volunteerism | 13 |
| 32 | Eugene McDermott Library | 13 |
| 33 | Staff Council | 12 |
| 34 | International Center | 11 |
| 35 | University Emergency Medical Response | 11 |
| 36 | Comet Cupboard | 10 |
| 37 | Interdisciplinary Studies | 10 |
| 38 | Retention Scholarships | 8 |
| 39 | Systems Engineering | 8 |
| 40 | Young Professionals | 8 |
| 41 | Black Faculty and Staff Alliance | 7 |
| 42 | Center for Vital Longevity | 7 |
| 43 | Student Ambassadors | 6 |
| 44 | UT Dallas Women | 6 |
| 45 | Military and Veterans | 5 |
| 46 | Aviation Collection | 4 |
| 47 | Center for Values | 4 |
| 48 | Kids University | 4 |
| 49 | Latino Faculty and Staff Association | 3 |
| 50 | Division of Student Affairs | 3 |
| 51 | Comet Spirit Programs | 3 |
| 52 | Chess Team | 3 |
| 53 | Graduate Studies | 2 |
| 54 | QuTD | 2 |
| 55 | Victor L. Worsfold Grant Program Fund | 1 |
| 56 | McDermott Scholars | 0 |
| 57 | Exley Journal for Undergraduate Research | 0 |
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Who loves their UTD community?
You put the "U" in UTD! Check out this leaderboard to see which stellar group of supporters is rising to the top! Who will it be? Alumni, faculty, staff, students, family or friends?
| Rank | Answer | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faculty/Staff or Retiree | 545 |
| 2 | Alumnus/a | 483 |
| 3 | Student | 434 |
| 4 | Friend/Supporter | 162 |
| 5 | Parent/Family | 124 |
| 6 | Patient | 1 |
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Choose that area that matters most to you
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
Center for BrainHealth
Center for Children and Families
Center for U.S. - Latin America Initiatives at UTD
Center for Values
Center for Vital Longevity
Chess Team
Comet Cupboard
Comet Spirit Programs
Delta Zeta
Economic, Political and Policy Sciences
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
Eugene McDermott Library
Galerstein Gender Center
Graduate Studies
Hobson Wildenthal Honors College
In Memory of Rion Morgan and James Dunlop
Interdisciplinary Studies
International Center
Jindal School of Management
Jindal Young Scholars Program
Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science
Kids University
Military and Veteran Center
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Retention Scholarships
Science and Mathematics Education
Staff Council
Student Ambassadors
Student Volunteerism
University Emergency Medical Response
Urban STEM Camp
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