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Center for Asian Studies

Who we are:

 The University of Texas at Dallas founded the Center for Asian Studies in 2019 to promote knowledge of and engagement with the diverse cultures of Asia and Asian America.

What we're fundraising for:

Our mission includes:

  • sponsoring education, research and public outreach programs
  • serving as a catalyst for collaboration across disciplines, areas of study, academic approaches, and modes of creative practice
  • increasing the resources and opportunities for faculty members and students engaged in Asian Studies

The creation of Center for Asian Studies responds to the steady increase of academic interest in Asia during the past decade. Faculty and students in all of the University’s seven Schools interact with Asia through research, exchange programs, and a wide range of academic courses. The recent addition of the Crow Museum of Asian Art to the UT Dallas academic family has created another layer of engagement that enhance our ability to provide an important learning resource for the university and greater community.

In addition to generating and disseminating knowledge, fostering engagement is one of our key objectives.

Our impact

We invite your suggestions and your participation in this attempt to add another dimension to UT Dallas’ commitment to excellence in education, research and public service. My email address is dkratz@utdallas.edu and I look forward to hearing from you.

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Alumni Power Hours
UPDATE: Alumni Power Hours Extended Until Midnight. Alumni are Comets Giving Days champions and help lead the way for the next generation of Comets! All alumni gifts of $2 to $24 made on April 3 from 4-10 p.m. will receive a dollar-to-dollar match, up to $2,400. Double your impact with this match and help your favorite group reach the top of the alumni leaderboard. Go for the gold!
$1,991 MATCHED
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Soon-to-be Alumni Match
Are you graduating in spring 2024? We've got a special match just for you! All gifts of $2 to $24 given by spring 2024 grads will be doubled dollar for dollar up to $2,400.
$1,262 MATCHED
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Student Power Hours: Day 2
Are you a student? Give your $2 gift to your favorite UT Dallas group and have it be doubled during these power hours.
$2,162 MATCHED
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Bass School Match
THIS JUST IN: Thanks to the generous support from Deb Gelman, Bass School Advisory Council member, all gifts to the Bass School will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $4,500!
$4,500 MATCHED
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Faculty and Staff Workday Power Hours
On your mark, get set, go! On April 3, during work hours, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., all faculty and staff gifts of $2 to $24 will be matched dollar for dollar for a total of $2,400. Now is the time to double your impact!
$2,400 MATCHED
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Faculty/Staff Final Stretch Power Hours
On your mark, get set, go...day two style! On April 4 beginning at 8 a.m. all faculty and staff gifts of $2 to $24 will be matched dollar for dollar for a total of $2,400. Don't sleep on this final match.
$2,400 MATCHED
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Comets Giving Days Opening Ceremony Breakfast
Thank you to everyone for attending the Opening Ceremony Breakfast! Congrats to our bonus fund winners! $100 each to these areas: Games and Media Library, International Center, Women in Physics, Staff Council Scholarship, Comet Cupboard and $500 in bonus funds to Bioengineering!
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54th Gift Bonus
Congrats to the Chemistry Clinic for receiving our 54th gift bonus!
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Chiloso Lunch at the Plinth
Join us on April 3-4 for lunch sponsored by Chiloso! Food will start at 11:30 a.m. and be available while supplies last.
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Mid School Leaderboard
Help your favorite school reach the top of this leaderboard and they will win $500 in bonus funds to be directed by the Dean.
Rank Prize School Gifts
1 $500 Bass School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology 233
2 Natural Sciences & Mathematics 216
3 Behavioral and Brain Sciences 132
4 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences 33
5 Interdisciplinary Studies 14
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Night Owl Leaderboard
Calling all late night competitors! The group that receives the most gifts between 10 p.m. on April 3 and 2 a.m. on April 4 will win an additional $500 in bonus funds for gold, $300 for silver and $200 for bronze! Night owls unite!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $500 Dallas Formula Racing 27
2 $300 Comet Robotics 24
3 $200 Comet Cupboard 7
4 Bass Dean's Fund (Greatest Need) 5
5 Electrical and Computer Engineering 3
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Student Power Hours
UPDATE: Student Power Hours Extended Until Midnight! We need all of our student champions to go for the gold. All student gifts of $2 to $24 made on April 3 from 4-10 p.m. will receive a dollar-to-dollar match, up to $2,400. Double your impact with this match and help your favorite group reach the top of the student day one leaderboard. Go for the gold!
$1,905 MATCHED
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Final Leg Alumni Match
All alumni gifts $2-24 on April 4 will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $800 thanks to a generous matching gift donor!
$518 MATCHED
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Bass School Match
Thanks to the incredible support from Karen Wolfe, all gifts given to the Bass School will be matched dollar for dollar, up to a total of $1,000!
$1,000 MATCHED
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Bass School Match
Thanks to the support of a generous donor, all Bass School gifts will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $10,000 on Comets Giving Days!
$10,000 MATCHED
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Closing Ceremony Match
$32.46 is the average Comets Giving Days gift over the last seven years. During the closing ceremony on April 4, 5-6:49 p.m., ALL gifts of $2-$32 will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $2,400.
$2,400 MATCHED
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100 + 24 + 24 + 24 + 24 + 24 Alumni Challenge Sprint
Let's finish this last leg off the strongest! When 220 alumni make a gift, regardless of amount, on April 4, an additional $1,000 will be given to the Comet Cupboard thanks to a generous donor! Give anywhere and help fight hunger at the same time! The end is near and another challenge is unlocked. When an additional 120 alumni give to any cause, $500 more dollars will be unlocked and given to the Comet Cupboard.
220 / 220 Gifts
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1st Gift Bonus
Congratulations to Dallas Formula Racing for receiving the bonus funds for our first gift bonus!
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883rd Gift Bonus
Congrats to Young Scholars Program for receiving the 883rd gift bonus!
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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 $500 Center for BrainHealth 65
2 $300 Callier Center for Communication Disorders 55
3 $200 Center for Children and Families 41
4 Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies 35
5 Military and Veteran Center 31
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Closing Ceremony Leaderboard
On April 4 from 5 to 6:49 p.m., join in the closing ceremony fun! Help your favorite group get an extra $800 by helping them reach the top of this leaderboard. $500 will be awarded to the gold group, $400 for silver and $200 for bronze. It pays to work it until the end!
Rank Prize Group Gifts
1 $800 Dallas Formula Racing 171
2 $400 Comet Robotics 136
3 $200 Fraternity & Sorority Life 104
4 Athletics 17
5 UTD SIT 16
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Early Bird Leaderboard
The early bird gets the worm. On April 4 from 5 to 7 a.m., help the group you love receive the most gifts. The group with the highest total will win $250 in bonus funds!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $250 Comet Robotics 13
2 Dallas Formula Racing 11
3 JSOM and Dean's Initiative 2
4 Graduate Programs 1
5 Center for Children and Families 1
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