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Student Match
Are you a UT Dallas student? Make a gift of $2 or any other gift up to $19.69 on April 6-7 and your donation will be matched dollar for dollar up to $1,969!
$1,969 MATCHED
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ATEC Match
Thanks to a generous gift, all gifts given to arts, technology, and emerging communication groups will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $5,000!
$5,000 MATCHED
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Friends of the Arts and Humanities Match
Thanks to a generous gift from Karen Wolfe, all gifts made to the Friends of Arts and Humanities will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
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ATEC Staff and Faculty Match
Thanks to a generous matching gift from Michael and Holly Miori, all Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication staff and faculty gifts made on Comets Giving Days will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $200!
$200 MATCHED
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President's Faculty/Staff Power Hours Match
On April 7 between 10 a.m. and noon , Dr. and Mrs. Benson will graciously match all gifts of $2 to $19.69 made by UTD faculty or staff, up to $1,969!
$1,969 MATCHED
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EPPS Match
Dr. Martinella Dryburgh '10 will match all gifts to the Doug Kiel Student Support Fund, up to $500 total.
$500 MATCHED
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Center for Children and Families Match
The Center for Children and Families Advisory Council will match all gifts, up to $1,000 total, to the Center for Children and Families.
$1,000 MATCHED
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Collegium V Scholarships
Martha and Russell Hooker will match all gifts to Collegium V Scholarships, up to $300 total
$300 MATCHED
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$50,000
Faculty/Staff Challenge
Faculty and Staff have been a driving force in the success of Comets Giving Days. When 300 faculty/staff gifts are reached on Comets Giving Days, an additional $50,000 will be unlocked thanks to a generous gift from retired faculty member Larry Sall and his wife Judy Sall.
300 / 300 Gifts
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$1,000
Bioengineering Challenge
When seven gifts toward the Bioengineering Fellowship are given on Comets Giving Days, an additional $1,000 will be unlocked thanks to a generous gift from Dr. Shalini Prasad and Dr. Sriram Muthukumar.
7 / 7 Gifts
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$125,000
JSOM Challenge
We've got another JSOM challenge! When 250 JSOM supporters make gifts on Comets Giving Days, an additional $125,000 gift will be unlocked!
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$2,000
ECE Challenge
When the first 15 gifts are made to the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, a $2,000 gift from Dinesh Bhatia will be unlocked!
15 / 15 Gifts
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$5,000
ECS Challenge
When the first 100 gifts are made to the Jonsson School, a $5,000 gift from an anonymous donor will be unlocked.
100 / 100 Gifts
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Alumni Match
Double the fun! All alumni gifts of $2-$19.69 will be matched dollar for dollar, for a total of $1,969!
$1,469 MATCHED
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Seniors Match
Are you graduating in 2022? Make your gift of $2 to $19.69 on Comets Giving Days and receive a dollar-for-dollar match! That's double the impact for your favorite UT Dallas group!
$43 MATCHED
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Computer Science Match
Thanks to Matthew Stephen, all gifts given to the computer science K-12 outreach program will be matched dollar for dollar up to $2,500!
$2,256 MATCHED
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JSOM Match
Thanks to the JSOM Advisory Council, all gifts to JSOM will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $50,000!
$20,481 MATCHED
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EPPS Faculty/Staff Match
Michael and Holly Miori MPA’18, PhD’21 will donate $10 for each gift of $10 or more made by EPPS faculty and staff to the Public and Nonprofit Management Program, up to $200 total
$150 MATCHED
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UTD Employee Power Hours
Are you a faculty or staff member? Make your Comets Giving Days gift on April 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. and receive a dollar-for-dollar match for all gifts $2 to $19.69, up to a total of $1,969!
$403 MATCHED
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ATEC Match
This just in, another $5,000 match for all gifts given to ATEC during Comets Giving Days, up to a total of $5,000!
$2,124 MATCHED
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$100,000
JSOM Alumni Challenge
When 200 JSOM alumni make gifts on Comets Giving Days, a $100,000 gift will be unlocked thanks to an anonymous donor!
64 / 200 Gifts
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$300
Ackerman Center Student and Alumni Challenge
Jane and Stephen Lerer have challenged all students and alumni to make a gift of any size. If 30 current or former students make a gift, then the Ackerman Center will unlock $300 of bonus funds that will be used for student support.
25 / 30 Gifts
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$5,000
ECS Alumni Challenge
When 100 ECS Alumni make gifts on Comets Giving Days, an additional $5,000 will be unlocked thanks to a generous donor!
82 / 100 Gifts
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22 Gifts Leaderboard
Help your favorite Comets Giving Days group reach at least 22 gifts on April 6, and they will be eligible to win an additional $200 in bonus funds. Winning group will be picked at random.
Rank Group Gifts
1 Undergraduate Success Scholars 82
2 Jindal Young Scholars Program 69
3 Comet Cupboard 67
4 Athletics 54
5 Computer Science 51
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FSL Leaderboard
This one is for the Greeks. Choose your favorite fraternity or sorority and see who will rise to the top of the FSL leaderboard. Win bragging rights and extra bonus funds!
Rank Prize Chapter Gifts
1 $100 Phi Gamma Delta 3
2 Delta Tau Delta 1
3 Sigma Alpha Epsilon 1
4 Alpha Kappa Alpha 1
5 Alpha Gamma Delta 0
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Large School Leaderboard
The Naveen Jindal School of Management and the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science are by far the University's largest schools. It's only natural for these two to take part in a little friendly competition on Comets Giving Days. Watch this leaderboard to see who will take the cake – and some extra bonus funds.
Rank Prize School Gifts
1 $200 Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science 396
2 $100 Jindal School of Management 257
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Student Affairs Leaderboard
Student Affairs at UTD provides programming for Comets to make memories that last a lifetime. Help your favorite UTD Student Affairs group win bonus funds on Comets Giving Days!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $200 Athletics 111
2 $100 Bangladeshi Student Organization 63
3 $50 Military and Veteran Center 9
4 Fraternity & Sorority Life 7
5 Student Counseling Center 3
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Academic Departments and Programs Leaderboard
UT Dallas is known for its academic rigor and driven students. Help one of these academic departments or programs on campus win extra bonus funds by leading the pack!
Rank Prize Group Gifts
1 $200 Undergraduate Success Scholars 114
2 $100 First-Generation Student Programs 36
3 $50 Eugene McDermott Library 28
4 Hobson Wildenthal Honors College 10
5 Terry Scholars 8
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Bioengineering vs. Mechanical Engineering Leaderboard (Dollars)
Who will raise the most amount on Comets Giving Days? Bioengineering or Mechanical Engineering?
Rank Department Raised
1 Bioengineering $3,902.88
2 Mechanical Engineering $1,929.59
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Early Riser Leaderboard
On April 7 from 5 to 7 a.m., help the group you love receive the most gifts. The group with the highest total will win $100 in bonus funds!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $100 Computer Science 3
2 Materials Science and Engineering 2
3 Interdisciplinary Studies 2
4 Student Wellness Center 2
5 Athletics 1
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Door Decorating Contest
Back by popular demand! Any group at UT Dallas can participate and win bonus funds for the area they wish to support on Comets Giving Days! Doors must include Comets Giving Days artwork and #COMETogetherUTD to be eligible. Email a photo of your door to giving@utdallas.edu by March 31. Decorated doors will be placed in a photo album in @UT Dallas Alumni Facebook page, and voting will be open Monday, April 4 through Wednesday, April 6. The winner -- whichever door tallies the most likes -- will be announced on April 7 during the final countdown.
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Oozeball Winner Bonus Funds
Thanks to the UT Dallas Student Ambassadors program, now all Oozeball teams can win an additional $200 in bonus funds! The winner of the mud-volleyball tournament will select a Comets Giving Days group of their choice to receive the bonus funds. Registration ends on March 22, so don't wait!
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1st Gift Bonus
Congrats to Janine Lane for being our first gift of the day! The Jindal Young Scholars Program will be receiving an additional $50 in bonus funds!
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Last Gift Bonus
When the clock strikes 6:49 p.m. on April 7, the last recorded gift will receive an extra $200 in bonus funds!
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1,969 Gift Bonus
UT Dallas was established in 1969 by founders Eugene McDermott, Erik Jonsson and Cecil Green. Make the 1,969th gift of the day and earn an extra $100 to designate to your UTD area of choice.
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Most Alumni Donors (Day 1)
We love our UT Dallas alumni! The group that receives the most alumni gifts on April 6 will also pocket an additional $200 in bonus funds!
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Most UTD Employee Gifts Bonus
Our UT Dallas employees are second to none when it comes to philanthropy. Make a gift to your favorite area of campus and help the group with the most UTD employee gifts win an additional $100 in bonus funds!
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Most Alumni Gifts Overall
The group that receives the most alumni gifts on Comets Giving Days (all 1,969 minutes) will also pocket an additional $100 in bonus funds!
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Texas Gifts Bonus
UTD Texans are proud! The group with the most gifts received from those living in Texas will win an additional $100 in bonus funds!
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#COMETogetherUTD Bonus Challenge
Everyone knows #COMETogetherUTD is the official hashtag of Comets Giving Days. Let us know why you're supporting Comets Giving Days using the hashtag and tag @UTDallasAlumni for a chance to win an extra $100 in bonus funds for the area of campus you are most passionate about. The more people using the #COMETogetherUTD on days leading up to and on April 6-7, the more winners we will pick!
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Alumni Happy Hours
What a better way to celebrate Comets Giving Days than among Comets! Join the alumni and annual giving programming team on April 6 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for an alumni happy hour at Legacy Hall. Houston alumni are encouraged to attend a happy hour at FOA. Contact: Joseph.Tutt@utdallas.edu with any happy hour questions.
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Every State Challenge
If on Comets Giving Days, every state (all 50 states) have at least one or more gifts, $100 in bonus funds will be given to one random winning group!
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Arts and Humanities Match
Thanks to a generous gift, all gifts given to arts and humanities groups will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $5,000!
$5,000 MATCHED
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Ackerman Center Match
All gifts made to the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies will be matched dollar for dollar, up to a total of $5,000 thanks to Terry and Bert Romberg!
$5,000 MATCHED
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AH Staff and Faculty Match
Thanks to a generous matching gift from Michael and Holly Miori, all Arts and Humanities staff and faculty gifts made on Comets Giving Days will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $200!
$200 MATCHED
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Ackerman Center Faculty/Staff Match
All faculty and staff gifts made to Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $200, thanks to Michael and Holly Miori!
$200 MATCHED
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Comet Cupboard Match
Thanks to another anonymous donor, all gifts made to the Comet Cupboard will be matched dollar for dollar, up to another $15,000!
$15,000 MATCHED
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Center for Children and Families Match
Drs. Emily and David Touchstone will match all gifts up to $500 total to the Center for Children and Families.
$500 MATCHED
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AH Match
We've got an announcement! Another $5,000 has been put forth for all Arts and Humanities gifts on Comets Giving Days! Receive this $1:$1 match!
$5,000 MATCHED
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$5,000
McDermott Library Friends Challenge
Help the McDermott Library reach 15 gifts on Comets Giving Days and an additional $5,000 gift from Judy and Larry Sall will be unlocked!
15 / 15 Gifts
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$2,500
Student Challenge
When 300 student gifts are given on Comets Giving Days, a $2,500 gift to the History of Aviation Collection will be unlocked, thanks to a generous gift from Judy and Larry Sall.
300 / 300 Gifts
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$12,500
JSOM Faculty/Staff Challenge
When 50 Jindal School faculty and staff members make gifts on Comets Giving Days, an additional $12,500 will be unlocked thanks to an anonymous donor!
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$30,000
Computer Science Challenge
For every 20 gifts given to the department of computer science on Comets Giving Days, $10,000 will be unlocked for a total of $30,000 thanks to a generous challenge from Goldman Sachs.
60 / 60 Gifts
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$50,000
Bioengineering Challenge
For every fifth gift made to the bioengineering department, a generous donation of $10,000 from the Bioengineering Industry Advisory Council will be unlocked, up to a total of $50,000!
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$100,000
Computer Science Challenge
When 75 donors give to the department of computer science, an additional $100,000 gift will be unlocked, thanks to an anonymous donor!
75 / 75 Gifts
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UTD Employee Match
Are you a faculty or staff member? All gifts of $2 to $19.69 made by UTD employees from noon to 4 p.m. on April 6 will be matched dollar for dollar up to a total of $1,969!
$1,840 MATCHED
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Academic Bridge Program Match
All gifts made to the Academic Bridge Program on April 6-7 will be matched dollar for dollar up to $5,000 thanks to Judy and Larry Sall!
$1,929 MATCHED
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Center for BrainHealth Match
Thanks to a $5,000 challenge matching gift from Laurie and Todd Platt and a $2,000 challenge matching gift from Dr. and Mrs. William Green, all gifts to CBH will be matched dollar for dollar up to $7,000!
$2,380 MATCHED
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BBS Match
All gifts made to the Ian Jasheway Memorial Scholarship in Neuroscience, up to $1,000, will be matched dollar for dollar by Ian’s mom, Teresa, and others.
$384 MATCHED
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Comet Cupboard Match
Thanks to an anonymous donor, all gifts given to Comet Cupboard on Comets Giving Days will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $25,000! Let's make UTD hunger free!
$14,710 MATCHED
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BBS Match
All gifts made to the Matthew K. Weddle Fellowship, up to $1,000 total, will be matched dollar for dollar by Shirley and Brad Weddle.
$440 MATCHED
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Student Match Day 2
Are you a UT Dallas student? Make a gift of $2 or any other gift up to $19.69 on April 6-7 and your donation will be matched dollar for dollar up to $1,969!
$1,521 MATCHED
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$12,500
JSOM Student Challenge
When 100 JSOM students choose to give back on Comets Giving Days, an additional $12,500 will be unlocked, thanks to an anonymous donor!
52 / 100 Gifts
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$100
Mechanical Engineering Student Challenge
After five mechanical engineering students make a gift to the ME department, an additional gift of $100 from the ME staff will be unlocked.
4 / 5 Gifts
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$500
Galerstein Gender Center Challenge
This just in! Help the Gender Center get 40 gifts before 6:49pm and a $500 gift will be unlocked thanks to an anonymous giving day donor's challenge!
32 / 40 Gifts
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52 Gifts Leaderboard
Help your favorite Comets Giving Days group reach at least 52 gifts in honor of UT Dallas' 52nd year on April 7 to be eligible to win an additional $200 in bonus funds. The winning group will be picked at random.
Rank Groups Gifts
1 Comet Cupboard 77
2 Student Ambassadors 75
3 Computer Science 69
4 Jindal Young Scholars Program 65
5 Athletics 57
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Athletics Leaderboard
The athletics team that receives the most gifts on Comets Giving Days will receive an additional $100 in bonus funds. Let the competition begin!
Rank Prize Teams Gifts
1 $100 Esports 29
2 Women's Basketball 23
3 Men's Soccer 15
4 Cross Country 8
5 Women's Soccer 8
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Small School Leaderboard
Though small in size, they make a big impact! Which of these schools will show up and stand out during this year's Comets Giving Day? The school that rises to the top will earn bonus funds!
Rank Prize School Gifts
1 $200 Arts and Humanites 176
2 $100 Behavioral and Brain Sciences 154
3 $50 Arts, Technology, & Emerging Communication 114
4 Natural Sciences and Mathematics 62
5 Interdisciplinary Studies 34
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leaderboard
UT Dallas believes diversity is the engine for innovation that enables higher levels of excellence. Support an area of the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on Comets Giving Days and help your favorite office win extra bonus funds!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $200 Galerstein Gender Center 32
2 $100 Douglas Aundre Peterson Fund for Homeless Students 20
3 Black Faculty and Staff Alliance 20
4 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program Fund 14
5 Multicultural Center 8
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Bioengineering vs. Mechanical Engineering Leaderboard (Gifts)
Who will win this internal leaderboard? Make your gift and help bioengineering or mechanical engineering rise to the top!
Rank Department Gifts
1 Bioengineering 82
2 Mechanical Engineering 29
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Night Owl Leaderboard
The group with the most gifts between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. will win an additional $100 in bonus funds! Night owls unite!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $100 Fashioning Circuits 12
2 Athletics 8
3 Student Ambassadors 4
4 Electrical and Computer Engineering 3
5 Bangladeshi Student Organization 3
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Night Owl Challenge
The group with the most gifts between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. on April 19 will win an additional $100 in bonus funds! Night owls unite!
Rank Prize Group Gifts
1 $100 Comet Cupboard 144
2 Jindal Young Scholars Program 134
3 Student Ambassadors 121
4 Computer Science 120
5 Undergraduate Success Scholars 114
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Pre-Giving Day Tie Dye Party @ the Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center
Stop by the Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center on March 22 to receive your Comets Giving Days 2022 T-shirt and be a part of our pre-giving day tie dye party! Supplies will be provided and 80 shirts will be given away every hour, on the hour from 2 to 6 p.m.
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Comets Giving Days Game Night
Join us on April 6 at 6 p.m. for the first-ever Comets Giving Days game night at the Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center lawn. The event is open to all, and snacks and other giveaways will be given away throughout the event. Groups interested in winning up to $500 in bonus funds can find details and submit their lip sync video using link: https://tinyurl.com/cgd-lipsync
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52nd Gift Bonus
Lori Jacobsen wins this bonus and Comet Cupboard will receive an additional $50 in bonus funds!
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883 (UTD) Gift Bonus
You've probably seen this number on our website or all over campus. It's on our buses and at the beginning of every University phone number. Because of this connection, the person who makes the 883th gift of the day will win an extra $100 to support his or her area of choice.
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2,022 Gift Bonus
The person who makes the 2,022nd gift on Comets Giving Days will add an extra $100 to their area of support!
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Most Alumni Gifts (Day 2)
It pays to have alumni support! The group that receives the most alumni gifts on April 7, day two of Comets Giving Days, will also pocket an additional $200 in bonus funds!
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Most Student Gifts Bonus
Our UTD students love to pay forward their experience. The group with the most student gifts will receive an additional $100 in bonus funds! Remember, the minimum gift amount is only $2.
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International Gifts Bonus
Whether you're living internationally to study or living abroad permanently, the group that receives the most international gifts on Comets Giving Days will win an additional $100 in bonus funds!
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Student Gifts Bonus
The group that receives the most student gifts during the Lip Sync Battle from 6 to 8 p.m. will receive an additional $100 in bonus funds! Remember, gifts of $2 and above count!
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Comet Cupboard Food Drive
Bring any non-perishable food and toiletry items to the Comets Giving Days food drive for Comet Cupboard and be counted as one of our amazing giving days donors! Food collection will be in the Margaret McDermott Trellis area from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on April 6 and 7. Make your gift count!
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experiment.l tour
The experimenta.l. lab invites you for a behind-the-scenes tour of their latest projects. In this special tour, you will discover some of the mixed techniques used to create the lab’s most recent animations: from multiplane camera to cutouts to computer-automated motion paintings.
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Employee Led Initiatives
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