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Comets Giving Days Update
Apr 04, 2024

An anonymous donor has gifted $500,000 to the literature program! Comets Giving Days is a great time to celebrate gifts large and small, and we are grateful for this inspiring commitment to the Bass School.


Bonus Fund Winners Update:

  • 32 Gifts by 6 a.m. - Games and Media Library
  • Early Risers Challenge - Comet Robotics
  • 40 Gifts by 10 a.m. - Comet Robotics
  • 48 Gifts by 2 p.m. - Comet Cupboard
  • Alumni Leaderboard Day 1
    • $500 – Athletics
    • $300 – JSOM Dean’s Priority
    • $200 – Comet Cupboard
  • Staff Leaderboard Day 1 
    • $500 – Comet Cupboard
    • $300 – Center for BrainHealth
    • $200 – Games and Media Library
  • Faculty Leaderboard Day 1 
    • $500 – Comet Cupboard
    • $300 – Center for Children and Families
    • $200 – Games and Media Library
  • Student Leaderboard Day 1 
    • $500 – Dallas Formula Racing
    • $300 – Comet Robotics
    • $200 – Artificial Intelligence Society
THIS JUST IN:
Apr 04, 2024

Charlie and Pauline Chen, members of the Center for Asian Studies International Advisory Council, have made a $130,000 commitment to the center for Comets Giving Days to inspire others to support the center’s work. $100,000 will establish the Charlie and Pauline Chen and Family Endowment to support a new lecture fund and related events, with an additional $30,000 designated for general faculty, student and operational funding.


Bonus Fund Winners Update:

  • 1st Gift Bonus - Dallas Formula Racing
  • 54th Gift Bonus - Chemistry Clinic
  • 883 Gift Bonus - Young Scholars Program
  • 8 Gifts by Noon - Comet Cupboard
  • 16 Gifts by 4 p.m. - Center for BrainHealth
  • 24 Gifts by 10 p.m. - Athletics
  • Night Owl Leaderboard
    • $500 Dallas Formula Racing
    • $300 Comet Robotics
    • $200 Comet Cupboard
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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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Future Comets Match
Thanks to the support of generous donors, all gifts to Future Comets on Comets Giving Days will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $500!
$148 MATCHED
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Graduate Student Emergency Fund Match
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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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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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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EPPS Scholarship 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
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Center for Children and Families (CCF) Match
The Center for Children and Families Advisory Council will match all gifts, up to $3,350 total, to the Center for Children and Families.
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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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Guitar Program Match
On Comets Giving Days, all gifts to the Guitar Program will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $15,000, thanks to the generous support of Richard Kurjan MA'82!
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Ackerman Center Director's Match
Thanks to the support of the Director of the Ackerman Center, all gifts given to the Ackerman Center will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $5,000 on Comets Giving Days!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Life Transitions Closet Match
Thanks to the support of generous donors, all gifts to the Life Transitions Closet on Comets Giving Days will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $500!
$500 MATCHED
Completed
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Douglas Aundre Peterson Scholarship Fund Match
Thanks to the support of generous donors, all gifts to the Douglas Aundre Peterson Scholarship Fund on Comets Giving Days will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $500!
$500 MATCHED
Completed
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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
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Douglas Aundre Peterson Scholarship Fund Match
Katina BA’77 and Eric Zepp will match all gifts to the Douglas Aundre Peterson Scholarship Fund, up to $2,000 total.
Completed
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ECE Match
Katina BA’77 and Eric Zepp will match all gifts for ECE Undergraduate Research Scholarships, up to $3,000 total.
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$5,000
Nash Leader Award Challenge
Ron Nash MS'79 is challenging the first class of candidates for the Nash Leader Award to raise $1,000 on Comets Giving Days and he will generously give the award an additional $5,000!
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$300
Callier Center Challenge
Thanks to an anonymous donor, when the Callier Center reaches 30 gifts on April 4, a $300 challenge will unlock!
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$5,000
Colton Roberts Memorial Fund Challenge
In honor of Colton’s upcoming birthday, his family is pledging $5,000 when the fund receives 24 donors, in honor of 2024!
24 / 24 Gifts
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$250
UTD SIT Challenge
Thanks to a generous challenge gift donor, when 24 gifts support UTD SIT on April 4 beginning at noon - 6:49 p.m. an additional $250 will be unlocked for puppies like Jones!
24 / 24 Gifts
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Success!
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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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!
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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Athletics Leaderboard
The two Comet sports teams receiving the most gifts on Comets Giving Days will be given an additional $500 thanks to a generous supporter!
Rank Prize Team Gifts
1 $500 Track 42
2 $500 Cross Country 42
3 Men's Basketball 40
4 Men's Soccer 16
5 Softball 10
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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 $500 Athletics 189
2 $300 Fraternity & Sorority Life 135
3 $200 Student Emergency Fund 42
4 Club Sports 35
5 Military and Veteran Center 31
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Leaderboard
Campus Resources and Support Leaderboard
Who will win this leaderboard? Wait and see who will rise to the top!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $300 Bruce August Jr. Fund 31
2 $200 Douglas Aundre Peterson Scholarship Fund 28
3 Life Transitions Closet 16
4 Future Comets 3
5 Young WISE Investigators 2
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Fraternity and Sorority Leaderboard (FSL)
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 Greek Chapter Gifts
1 $300 Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority, ΚΑΘ, KAT 46
2 $200 Kappa Sigma Fraternity, ΚΣ, KS 39
3 Delta Zeta Sorority, ΔΖ, DZ 28
4 Sigma Lambda Alpha Sorority Inc., ΣΛΓ, SLG 7
5 Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority - ΑΓΔ - AGD 3
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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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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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JSOM Match
Thanks to a generous donor all gifts given to JSOM will be matched dollar for dollar on Comets GIving Days!
$31,546 MATCHED
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Young WISE Investigators Match
Thanks to the support of generous donors, all gifts to the Young WISE Investigators on Comets Giving Days will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $500!
$74 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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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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Collegium V Match
Martha and Russell Hooker will match all gifts to Collegium V scholarships up to $300 total.
$300 MATCHED
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Center for Children and Families Match
Dr. Sylvia Allgaier will match all gifts up to $1,000 total to the Center for Children and Families.
$1,000 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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AR/VR Match
Thanks to an incredible donor, Mary Potter is matching gifts to the AR/VR Lab on Comets Giving Days, up to a total of $10,000!
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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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Center for BrainHealth Match
Thanks to a $2,000 challenge match gift from Dr. and Mrs. William Green and a $1,000 challenge match gift from Molly and Steven Soper, all gifts in support of Center for BrainHealth will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $3,000 total. Your support to help us fully secure this matching gift is greatly appreciated. Can we count on you to go all in and COMETogether this year with us?
$3,000 MATCHED
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Bruce August, Jr. Fund Match
Thanks to the support of generous donors, all gifts to the Bruce August, Jr. Fund on Comets Giving Days will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $500!
$500 MATCHED
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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.
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Student Emergency Fund Match
Katina BA’77 and Eric Zepp will match all gifts to the Student Emergency Fund, up to $2,000 total.
$2,000 MATCHED
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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!
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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
Completed
$150
Fund for UT Dallas Challenge
Thanks to a generous alumni donor, when the Fund for UT Dallas reaches 24 gifts on Comets GIving Days, a $150 challenge will unlock!
24 / 24 Gifts
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$10,000
JSOM Alumni Challenge
When the Jindal School reaches 50 alumni gifts, an additional $10,000 gift will be unlocked, thanks to the support of Adobe!
50 / 50 Gifts
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$250
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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$10,000
JSOM Student Emergency Financial Need Scholarships Challenge
When 24 gifts are given to the JSOM Student Emergency Financial Need Scholarships on April 4, a $10,000 will unlock thanks to the generous challenge from Scentsible/ Pourri.
24 / 24 Gifts
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Success!
1st Gift Bonus
Congratulations to Dallas Formula Racing for receiving the bonus funds for our first gift bonus!
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Success!
883rd Gift Bonus
Congrats to Young Scholars Program for receiving the 883rd gift bonus!
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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
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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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Leaderboard
Large Schools Leaderboard
The school that receives the most gifts on Comets Giving Days will receive an additional $500 to be directed by the dean!
Rank Prize School Gifts
1 $500 Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science 777
2 Jindal School of Management 360
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Student Organization and Clubs Leaderboard
Help your favorite student org reach the top of this leaderboard and win bonus funds.
Rank Prize Group Gifts
1 $500 Dallas Formula Racing 336
2 $300 Comet Robotics 214
3 $200 Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority, ΚΑΘ, KAT 46
4 Kappa Sigma Fraternity, ΚΣ, KS 39
5 UTD SIT 31
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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 $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
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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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Rank State Gifts
1 TX 2199
2 CA 36
3 KS 25
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