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Thank you for supporting Comets Giving Days!

THANK YOU to everyone who chose to COMETogether and go all in during the lucky seventh Comets Giving Days! Because of your generosity, the impact of Comets Giving Days will be felt across campus, from schools to academic departments, student organizations and diversity initiatives. We are grateful for the strength in numbers of our Comet community today and always!

In the coming days, the Comets Giving Days team will be adding all gifts taken in from campus events, mailed in, and challenge winners. Keep checking back to see who won each leaderboard, social media challenge, and bonus fund giveaway. We look forward to updating everyone on final totals soon.

Day 1 Bonus Fund Winners

Apr 20, 2023

First Gift: Mohitha Peram, Tennis Club $50

53rd Gift: Megan York, SME $50

777th Gift: Mubashir Ali, Animation Fund $100

883rd Gift: Jessica Osborn, Comet Cupboard $100

23 Gifts Leaderboard - RoboSub $250

7 Gifts Leaderboard - Dallas Formula Racing $250

Most Alumni Gifts Leaderboard: Day 1 - Comet Cupboard $200

UPDATES:

Comet Cupboard: Only 11 more alumni donors to unlock a $777 jackpot to the cupboard!

Peterson Fund for Homeless Students: Only 38 more alumni donors to unlock a $777 jackpot to the fund!

Student Emergency Fund: 41 more alumni donors to unlock a $777 jackpot to the fund!

ATTENTION ALUMNI:

Apr 19, 2023

Alumni Gifts Leaderboard: Day 1

Only 2 hours left until this leaderboard is finalized.

Alumni Gifts Leaderboard: Day 1
Comet Cupboard	33
Economic, Political and Policy Sciences	22
Electrical and Computer Engineering	18
Jindal School of Management Scholarships	17
Athletics	16
Computer Science General Fund	15
Center for BrainHealth	11
Behavioral and Brain Sciences	9
Dallas Formula Racing	9

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Alumni Match

Double the fun! All alumni gifts, up to $25, made on April 19, from 7-10 p.m. will receive a $1 to $1 match. Double your impact with this match and help your favorite group reach the top of the alumni leaderboard. It's your lucky day!

$2,147 MATCHED

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Geosciences Match

Thanks to a generous matching gift donor, all gifts given to the Department of Geosciences will be matched dollar for dollar, up to a total of $1,000!

$901 MATCHED

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Pre-Law Advising Center Match

Thanks to the generosity of Dr. Barbara Kirby, each gift given to the Pre-Law Advising Center up to $25 will be matched dollar for dollar, up to total of $500!

$84 MATCHED

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Alumni Power Hours

MATCH EXTENDED: All alumni gifts, $2-25, given from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on April 20 will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $2,500!

$1,947 MATCHED

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Center for BrainHealth Match

All gifts given to the Center for BrainHealth's 'Better Sleep, Better Brain Health' initiative will be matched dollar for dollar thanks to generosity of Dr. and Mrs. William Green.

$2,000 MATCHED

Completed

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Center for Children and Families Advisory Council Match

Thank you to everyone who has given to CCF. To keep making an impact, the Center for Children and Families Advisory Council will match all gifts, up to $750 total, to the Center for Children and Families.

$750 MATCHED

Completed

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Center for Children and Families Match

THIS JUST IN: Dr. Sylvia Allgaier will match all gifts up to $1,000 total to the Center for Children and Families.

$1,000 MATCHED

Completed

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Biological Sciences Match

Thanks to a generous matching gift donor, all gifts given to the Department of Biological Sciences will be matched dollar for dollar, up to a total of $1,000!

$1,000 MATCHED

Completed

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Mathematical Sciences Match

Thanks to a generous matching gift donor, all gifts given to the Department of Mathematical Sciences will be matched dollar for dollar, up to a total of $1,000!

$1,000 MATCHED

Completed

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AHT Match

This just in! Thanks to another generous donor, all gifts given to the School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology will be matched dollar for dollar, up to an additional $9,000 on Comets Giving Days!

$9,000 MATCHED

Completed

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Ackerman Center Match

Thanks to a generous donor all gifts given to the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies will be matched dollar for dollar, up to a total of $5,000!

$5,000 MATCHED

Completed

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Doug and Hope Kiel Professorship in Public and Nonprofit Management Match

The Doug and Hope Kiel Professorship in Public and Nonprofit Management will support an outstanding professor in the Public and Nonprofit Management program at UT Dallas. Through the generosity of one of our donors, we have a $800 matching gift to help us reach our $100,000 goal to fund this professorship. We are currently at $74,000 in gifts and pledges.

$800 MATCHED

Completed

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Student Match

Are you a UT Dallas student? Make a $2 gift on April 19 from 8 p.m. - 2 a.m. and have it matched dollar-for-dollar, up to a total of $1,000!

$1,000 MATCHED

Completed

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EPPS Match

Bruce Burgamy BA'91 will match all gifts made to the EPPS Scholarship Fund, up to $1,969 total, in memory of his aunt, Judith Lorraine Porter MS'78.

$1,969 MATCHED

Completed

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Ackerman Center Match

Thanks to a generous gift from Bert and Terry Romberg all gifts to the Ackerman Center will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $10,000!

$10,000 MATCHED

Completed

$777

Comet Cupboard Alumni Challenge

When the Comet Cupboard reaches 50 alumni gifts on Comets Giving Days, a $777 jackpot to the fund will be unlocked! Help make UTD hunger free!

50 / 50 Gifts

Completed

$5,000

Dallas Formula Racing Challenge

Student Alan Frias BS'24 will donate $5,000 to Dallas Formula Racing if 75 unique donors give to Dallas Formula Racing on Comets Giving Day.

75 / 75 Donors

Completed

$25,000

JSOM 100 Gift Challenge

Thank you to all of the alumni and friends who have chosen to support JSOM on Comets Giving Days. We have some exciting news to share! When the Jindal School of Management receives 100 gifts on Comets Giving Days, an additional $25,000 challenge gift will be unlocked and given to the RISE Center thanks to Populus Financial.

100 / 100 Gifts

Completed

$50,000

JSOM Challenge

When JSOM reaches $25,000, an additional $50,000 will be unlocked and given to the Energy Management Operating Fund. Help us go big or go home!

$25,000 / $25,000 Raised

Completed

$10,000

UTDesign Challenge

Thanks to a generous challenge issued by L3Harris Technologies, when all UTDesign groups (Makerspace, EPICS, Senior Capstone) reach 50 gifts, a $10,000 gift will be unlocked and given to UTDesign EPICS!

50 / 50 Gifts

Completed

$500

Mechanical Engineering Challenge

Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, when Mechanical Engineering Scholarships or Fellowships reaches $500 in donations, an additional $500 will be unlocked.

$500 / $500 Raised

Completed

$2,500

ECS Dean's Priority Challenge

If 25 gifts are made to the Dean’s Priority, a generous donation of $2,500 from the Jonsson School Executive Council will be unlocked.

25 / 25 Gifts

Completed

Success!

53rd Gift Bonus

Congrats to Megan York on being the 53rd gift of the day and winning an additional $50 in bonus funds for Zebrafish Institute!

Completed

Success!

Lucky 7s - 777th Gift Bonus

Mubashir Ali was our lucky 7s winner and won $100 in bonus funds for Animation Lab! Congrats!

Completed

Leaderboard

53 Gifts Leaderboard

Help your favorite Comets Giving Days group reach at least 53 gifts in honor of UT Dallas' 53nd year on April 20, to be eligible to win an additional $250 in bonus funds. The winning group will be picked at random.

Rank	Group	Gifts
1	Dallas Formula Racing	114
2	Comet Cupboard	69
3	Bioengineering	61
4	Staff Council	34
5	Alumni Association	34
6	Athletics	31
7	Zebrafish Summer Institute	31
8	Economic, Political and Policy Sciences	28
9	Center for BrainHealth	25
10	Electrical and Computer Engineering	21
11	Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies	21
12	Callier Center for Communication Disorders	16
13	Temoc Socks	16
14	Computer Science General Fund	15
15	Jindal School of Management Scholarships	14

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Early Risers Challenge

On April 20 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	Dallas Formula Racing	11
2		Athletics	2
3		Dean's Priority	2
4		Comet Cupboard	1
5		Douglas Aundre Peterson Fund for Homeless Students	1
6		Center for Children and Families	1
7		Jindal School of Management Scholarships	1
8		Computer Science K12 Outreach	1
9		Alumni Association	1
10		STEPP	0
11		Project Nova	0
12		Solar Eclipses	0
13		AR/VR Lab	0
14		UTD SIT	0
15		Bruce August	0

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Leaderboard

7 Gifts

We had so many groups get gifts from at least 7 donors yesterday! Dallas Formula Racing will be winning the $250 in bonus funds for this leaderboard!

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$1	Comet Cupboard	158
2		Dallas Formula Racing	114
3		Bioengineering	75
4		Alumni Association	68
5		Center for BrainHealth	59
6		Economic, Political and Policy Sciences	57
7		Electrical and Computer Engineering	55
8		Athletics	51
9		Computer Science General Fund	47
10		Staff Council	42
11		Computer Science K12 Outreach	40
12		Callier Center for Communication Disorders	39
13		Center for Children and Families	39
14		Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies	38
15		Jindal School of Management Scholarships	38

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Leaderboard

Military Branch Leaderboard

Which military branch will rise to the top of this leaderboard for a friendly, bragging rights competition?

What branch of the military?

Rank	Answer	Gifts
1	Army	52
2	Navy	29
3	Air Force	24
4	Marine Corps	14
5	Coast Guard	7

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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, extra bonus funds AND first choice of tabling spot at this August’s upcoming Meet the Greeks event!!

Rank	Prize	Organization	Gifts
1	$100	Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority, ΚΑΘ, KAT	5
2		Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, FIJI	5
3		Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority - ΑΓΔ - AGD	2
4		Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, ΦΔΘ, PDT	2
5		Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc - ΑΚΑ – AKA	1
6		Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity Inc., ΛΘΦ, LTP	1
7		Alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority - αΚΔΦ - aKDPhi	0
8		Alpha Lambda Mu Fraternity ,ΑΛΜ, ALM	0
9		Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., ΑΦΑ, APA	0
10		Beta Chi Theta Fraternity - ΒΧΘ - BXO	0
11		Delta Delta Delta Sorority, ΔΔΔ, DDD	0
12		Delta Epsilon Psi Fraternity Inc, ΔΕΨ, DEP	0
13		Delta Kappa Delta Sorority Inc., ΔΚΔ, DKD	0
14		Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., ΔΣΘ, DST	0
15		Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, ΔΤΔ, DTD	0

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Student Organization Leaderboard

Help your favorite student org reach the top of this leaderboard and win an additional $100 in bonus funds.

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Gifts
1	$100	Dallas Formula Racing	203
2		Tennis Club	40
3		RoboSub	34
4		Artificial Intelligence Society	18
5		Bangladeshi Student Organization	11
6		Student Ambassadors	7
7		Combat Robotics	5
8		Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority, ΚΑΘ, KAT	5
9		Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, FIJI	5
10		Shreena Bhakta Camper Scholarship Fund	4
11		Women's Ultimate Frisbee Club	3
12		Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority - ΑΓΔ - AGD	2
13		Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, ΦΔΘ, PDT	2
14		Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc - ΑΚΑ – AKA	1
15		Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity Inc., ΛΘΦ, LTP	1

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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	Department	Gifts
1	$200	Comet Cupboard	471
2	$100	International Student Emergency Fund	29
3	$50	First-Generation Student Programs	26
4		Eugene McDermott Library	12
5		Undergraduate Success Scholars	11
6		International Center	10
7		Hobson Wildenthal Honors College	9
8		Edith O’Donnell Institute of Art History	6
9		Academic Bridge Program	4
10		National Merit Scholars	3
11		Terry Scholars	2
12		McDermott Scholars	1

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Chemistry & Biochemistry Match

Thanks to a generous matching gift donor, all gifts given to the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will be matched dollar for dollar, up to a total of $1,000!

$456 MATCHED

Ended

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Spring 2023 Grad Match

All gifts of $2 to 25 given by a spring 2023 soon-to-be graduate from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. will be matched dollar for dollar, up to a total of $2,500!

$495 MATCHED

Ended

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BBS: Addiction Studies Student Award Match

A UT Dallas family that wishes to help people suffering from addiction will match all gifts, up to $500 total, made to the Addiction Studies Student Award to create an award for graduate students studying addiction in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences.

$164 MATCHED

Ended

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Faculty and Staff Match

On April 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. all faculty and staff gifts of $10 to $25 will be matched dollar for dollar for a total of $2,500. Now is the time to double your impact!

$2,500 MATCHED

Completed

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Better Sleep, Better Brain Health Match

THIS JUST IN: All gifts given to the Center for BrainHealth's 'Better Sleep, Better Brain Health' initiative will be matched dollar for dollar thanks to generosity of John Olajide '04.

$2,003 MATCHED

Completed

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Center for Children and Families Faculty Affiliate Match

The Center for Children and Families faculty affiliate will match all gifts, up to $300 total, to the Center for Children and Families.

$300 MATCHED

Completed

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SME Match

Thanks to a generous matching gift donor, all gifts given to the Department of Science and Mathematics Education will be matched dollar for dollar, up to a total of $1,000!

$1,000 MATCHED

Completed

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Physics Match

Thanks to a generous matching gift donor, all gifts given to the Department of Physics will be matched dollar for dollar, up to a total of $1,000!

$1,000 MATCHED

Completed

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Comet Cupboard Match

Bob L. Quillin MS'77 will be matching all Comet Cupboard gifts, up to a total of $10,000 on Comets Giving Days! Help UTD be hunger free!

$10,000 MATCHED

Completed

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AHT Match

All gifts made to the School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology will be matched dollar for dollar up to a total of $1,000 thanks to a generous gift from Karen Wolfe!

$1,000 MATCHED

Completed

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Colton Roberts Scholarship in Geosciences

Colton’s fraternity, Chi Phi – Psi Zeta Chapter, has generously offered to match any Comets Giving Day donations to this fund up to $2,500.

$2,500 MATCHED

Completed

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Project Nova Match

Faculty member Justin Ruths will match all gifts given to UTD’s self-driving car project, Project Nova, dollar for dollar up to total of $1,000!

$1,000 MATCHED

Completed

Match

UTD SIT Match

The first $50 given to UTD SIT during Comets Giving Days will be matched dollar for dollar thanks to a generous gift from Holly Miori MPA'18, PhD'21!

$50 MATCHED

Completed

Match

Collegium V

Martha and Russell Hooker will match all gifts to Collegium V Scholarships, up to $300 total.

$300 MATCHED

Completed

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President's Power Hours Faculty/Staff Match

Thanks to the generosity of Dr. and Mrs. Benson, all faculty/staff gifts, $2-19.69 will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $1,969 total! This match will begin at 10 a.m. and will last until the matching funds are exhausted.

$1,969 MATCHED

Completed

$1,000

EPPS 30 Alumni Challenge

Calling all EPPS alumni! With a Comets Giving Days goal of 60 alumni donors in mind, Dr. Jennifer Holmes, dean of EPPS, has generously committed to a $1,000 gift when the first 30 alumni make their gifts to the school.

30 / 30 Donors

Completed

$10,000

Zebrafish Summer Institute Challenge

When the Zebrafish Summer Institute reaches 25 gifts on Comets Giving Days, an additional $5,000 in challenge funds will be unlocked thanks to challenge issued by Bob L. Quillin MS'77. Help the institute get to 40 gifts an additional $5,000 will be unlocked.

40 / 40 Gifts

Completed

$30,000

JSOM Challenge

When JSOM receives $20,000, a $30,000 challenge gift will be unlocked and given to the Accounting Program Fund.

$20,000 / $20,000 Raised

Completed

$250

AHT 30 Alumni Challenge

Thanks to the generosity of Holly Hull Miori MPA'18, PhD'21 and Michael Miori, when 30 alums choose to support the School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology, an additional $250 challenge gift for the school will be unlocked.

30 / 30 Donors

Completed

$25,000

Computer Science Challenge

Help the Department of Computer Science and all of its funds reach 100 gifts on Comets Giving Days to unlock State Farm's $25,000 challenge gift which will benefit the Computer Science K-12 Outreach!

100 / 100 Gifts

Completed

$5,000

Risk Management Challenge

When JSOM's Risk Management and Insurance group reaches $5,000 on Comets Giving Days, an additional $5,000 will be unlocked to the group thanks to generous challenge from Texas Mutual.

$5,000 / $5,000 Raised

Completed

Success!

1st Gift Bonus

Mohitha Peram was our first gift of the day and won Club Tennis an additional $50 in bonus funds!

Completed

Success!

883rd (UTD) Gift Bonus

Jessica Osborn is our 883rd bonus funds winner and with that the Comet Cupboard has scored $100 in bonus funds!

Completed

Leaderboard

23 Gifts Leaderboard

RoboSub was our random winner for the 23 gifts leaderboard. They will win an additional $250 in bonus funds!

Rank	Group	Gifts
1	Comet Cupboard	92
2	Dallas Formula Racing	73
3	Economic, Political and Policy Sciences	39
4	Computer Science K12 Outreach	37
5	Center for BrainHealth	36
6	Alumni Association	34
7	Electrical and Computer Engineering	33
8	Computer Science General Fund	32
9	Athletics	30
10	Club Sports	29
11	Center for Children and Families	27
12	Jindal School of Management Scholarships	25
13	RoboSub	23
14	Callier Center for Communication Disorders	22
15	Douglas Aundre Peterson Fund for Homeless Students	22

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Night Owl Challenge

Dallas Formula Racing wins the Night Owl Challenge! They will win an additional $100 in bonus funds!

Rank	Prize	Department	Gifts
1	$100	Dallas Formula Racing	31
2		Club Sports	18
3		Artificial Intelligence Society	6
4		Bioengineering	5
5		RoboSub	4
6		Alumni Association	4
7		Electrical and Computer Engineering	3
8		Colton Roberts Memorial Fund	3
9		Computer Science K12 Outreach	2
10		Douglas Aundre Peterson Fund for Homeless Students	2
11		Computer Science General Fund	2
12		Economic, Political and Policy Sciences	2
13		AR/VR Lab	2
14		Comet Cupboard	2
15		experimenta.l.	2

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Final Countdown Leaderboard

On April 20 from 5-6:49 p.m. the final countdown begins! Help your favorite group get an extra $200 by helping them reach the top of the this leaderboard!

Rank	Prize	Department	Gifts
1	$200	Dallas Formula Racing	59
2		Bioengineering	18
3		Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies	15
4		Comet Cupboard	8
5		Science Mathematics Education	6
6		Jindal School of Management Scholarships	5
7		Alumni Association	5
8		Club Sports	5
9		Esports and Gaming	5
10		Naveen Jindal Student Support Fund in JSOM	3
11		Jindal Young Scholars Program	3
12		Electrical and Computer Engineering	3
13		Center for Children and Families	3
14		Temoc Socks	3
15		Artificial Intelligence Society	3

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School's Leaderboard

Which school will rise to the top of the schools leaderboard to earn bragging rights for the year? Follow along to see.

Rank	Participating Group	Gifts
1	Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science	466
2	Natural Sciences & Mathematics	261
3	Arts, Humanities, and Technology	251
4	Behavioral and Brain Sciences	230
5	Jindal School of Management	212
6	Economic, Political and Policy Sciences	86
7	Interdisciplinary Studies	9

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Leaderboard

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	Sport	Gifts
1	$100	Volleyball	19
2		Men's Soccer	13
3		Men's Cross Country	6
4		Baseball	5
5		Esports and Gaming	5
6		Softball	4
7		Women's Basketball	3
8		Golf	3
9		Tennis	3
10		Women's Cross Country	2
11		Men's Basketball	0
12		Women's Soccer	0

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Leaderboard

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	79
2	$100	Club Sports	46
3	$50	Student Emergency Fund	34
4		Fraternity & Sorority Life	17
5		Military and Veteran Center	15
6		Student Counseling Center	2
7		Student Volunteerism	1
8		Student Wellness Center	1
9		Center for Students in Recovery	1

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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	Douglas Aundre Peterson Fund for Homeless Students	52
2	$100	Galerstein Gender Center	25
3	$50	Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program Fund	7
4		Future Comets	5
5		Black Faculty and Staff Alliance	4
6		Multicultural Center	3

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Centers Leaderboard

This one's for our amazing centers. Our centers are changing education and lives every day. Check out this leaderboard to see which area is receiving the most number of gifts on Comets Giving Days!

Rank	Prize	Center	Gifts
1	$200	Center for BrainHealth	73
2	$100	Callier Center for Communication Disorders	68
3	$50	Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies	58
4		Center for Children and Families	50
5		Galerstein Gender Center	25
6		Military and Veteran Center	15
7		Pre-Law Advising Center	13
8		Center for Values	11
9		Center for Vital Longevity	11
10		International Center	10
11		Center for Translation Studies	8
12		Center for Asian Studies	6
13		RISE Center	5
14		Center for Global Business	3
15		Multicultural Center	3