On Comets Giving Days all gifts to the newly established Graduate Student Emergency Fund will be matched dollar for dollar, up to a total of $2,000!
$1,368 MATCHED
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Match
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
Ended
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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
Ended
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Comet Cupboard Match
Katina BA’77 and Eric Zepp will match all gifts to the Comet Cupboard, up to $2,000 total.
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
International Study Abroad Match
Katina BA’77 and Eric Zepp will match all gifts for international study abroad opportunities for students, up to $3,000 total.
Completed
2
Match
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
Completed
2
Match
Collegium V Match
Martha and Russell Hooker will match all gifts to Collegium V scholarships up to $300 total.
$300 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
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.
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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Leaderboard
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
6
Center for Translation Studies
17
7
International Center
15
8
Center for Asian Studies
8
9
Center for Vital Longevity
6
10
Student Counseling Center
6
11
Center for Values
5
12
Center for Advanced Pain Studies
5
13
Student Wellness Center
4
14
Center for U.S. - Latin America Initiatives at UTD
3
15
Center for Students in Recovery
3
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Leaderboard
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!
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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Success!
54th Gift Bonus
Congrats to the Chemistry Clinic for receiving our 54th gift bonus!
Completed
Success!
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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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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Match
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
Ended
2
Match
Comet Cupboard Match
Thanks to the incredible support from the Kivowitz family, all gifts to the Comet Cupboard will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $10,000!
Completed
2
Match
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
Completed
2
Match
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
Completed
2
Match
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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Match
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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Leaderboard
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
$500
Comet Cupboard
217
2
$300
First-Generation Student Programs
35
3
$200
Academic Bridge Program
17
4
International Student Emergency Fund
16
5
International Center
15
6
Undergraduate Success Scholars
15
7
Graduate Student Emergency Fund
12
8
Eugene McDermott Library
11
9
Hobson Wildenthal Honors College
8
10
Crow Museum of Asian Art
6
11
Freshman Mentor Program
5
12
National Merit Scholars
3
13
Edith O’Donnell Institute of Art History
2
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Leaderboard
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
6
JSOM and Dean's Initiative
10
7
Comet Cupboard
10
8
Military and Veteran Center
7
9
Bangladeshi Student Organization
7
10
Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies
6
11
Alumni Association
5
12
Center for BrainHealth
3
13
Electrical and Computer Engineering
3
14
Center for Children and Families
3
15
Bass Dean's Fund (Greatest Need)
3
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Leaderboard
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
6
Electrical and Computer Engineering
1
7
Comet Cupboard
1
8
Callier Center for Communication Disorders
1
9
Bioengineering Graduate Organization
0
10
Eugene McDermott Student Programs
0
11
Bioengineering Student Scholarships
0
12
Bioengineering
0
13
John Williamson Memorial Opportunity Fund
0
14
Mitchell L. and Miriam Lewis Barnett Scholars Con.
0
15
Legacy Awards Event
0
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Success!
1st Gift Bonus
Congratulations to Dallas Formula Racing for receiving the bonus funds for our first gift bonus!
Completed
Success!
883rd Gift Bonus
Congrats to Young Scholars Program for receiving the 883rd gift bonus!