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The College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences (CHESS) is a champion of meaningful connections by building community, developing knowledge and creating innovations. 


CHESS students and faculty:

  • Cultivate curiosity, self-awareness and a strong ethical compass
  • Collaborate to build extensive networks and grow leadership skills
  • Conduct research to solve complex community issues

CHESS is committed to driving innovation. Your gifts will advance our efforts to accelerate student opportunities, support faculty and engage our communities.

Up for the Challenge? 
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  • Dean Boyer is doubling your impact  during Niner Nation Gives! For every dollar you give to CHESS, he will match it dollar for dollar—up to $5,000. Your gift supports the area of your choice, while Dean Boyer’s matching funds will go to the Dean’s Excellence Fund, which fuels innovation, research, and faculty and student success. Don’t miss this chance to make twice the impact—give today and have your gift matched!
  • Dean Boyer is challenging CHESS faculty and staff to show their support during Niner Nation Gives!  The three departments with the highest percentage of faculty and staff participation in giving to their departmental fund will each receive a $1,000 bonus from Dean Boyer. Join the competition, support your department, and help unlock this generous bonus! Every gift counts!

College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences
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CHESS Dean's Excellence Fund

The CHESS Dean's Excellence Fund supports students, faculty and staff through activities and programs, elevating scholarly achievements, and celebrating advancement in their fields. A gift to this fund fosters the college’s commitment to lifelong learning by bringing people together to explore, celebrate and exchange ideas about the humanities and earth and social sciences in innovative ways.

CHESS Student Scholarship Fund

The CHESS Student Scholarship Fund supports the students of our college with assistance to pursue their educational goals in the humanities, Earth and social sciences.

CHESS Dean Priority Funds CHESS Departments
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Affiliation Leaderboard
How did Niner Nation show up during Niner Nation Gives?
UNC Charlotte Affiliation
Rank Answer Donors
1 Current Student 2,071
2 Alumni 785
3 Friend 523
4 Staff 504
5 Parent 427
6 Faculty 313
7 Alumni Campus Employee 142
8 49er Legacy Alumni 81
9 Friend of Greek Life 49
10 Faculty/Staff 6
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BONUS BUCKS: Opening Sprint Challenge
Congratulations Formula SAE IC for garnering the most gifts and unlocking $350 for the Opening Spring Challenge from noon to 1:49 p.m.!
Rank Prize Fund Gifts
1 $350 Formula SAE IC 32
2 Greek Life Fund 29
3 R. Bernard Reeves Scholarship 11
4 Athletic Foundation (Annual Giving- Unrestricted) 9
5 Pre-Pharmacy Student Association 9
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BONUS BUCKS: Early Bird Day 2!
What a way to wake up! Belk College of Business came out on top in the early bird challenge, securing the most gifts from 6 to 8 a.m. and winning an extra $500 in support!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $500 William States Lee College of Engineering 5
2 Belk College of Business 4
3 Charlotte 49ers Athletics 4
4 College of Health and Human Services 3
5 Class of 2025 Gift Campaign 2
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BONUS BUCKS: Night Owl
The night owls showed up strong! With the most gifts from 12–2 a.m. on April 10, Club Men’s Lacrosse has scored a $500 bonus gift! Thanks to your late-night supporters, you're taking the win — and showing what Niner spirit is all about, no matter the hour.
Rank Prize Fund Gifts
1 $500 University Recreation (UREC) 53
2 Levine Scholars Program 37
3 Student Success 3
4 Belk College Priority Funds 2
5 Engineering Student Organizations 1
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Greek Chapter Leaderboard
Hey UNC Charlotte Greeks! Let's see which Greek Organization can get the most donations during the 49 hours of Niner Nation Gives!
Greek Organization
Rank Answer Gifts
1 Alpha Delta Pi 131
2 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority 79
3 Alpha Tau Omega 57
4 Lambda Chi Alpha 42
5 Lambda Theta Phi 30
6 Delta Sigma Phi 22
7 Sigma Gamma Rho 22
8 Pi Kappa Phi 20
9 Delta Phi Lambda 15
10 Kappa Alpha Psi 15
11 Phi Beta Sigma 14
12 Kappa Delta 13
13 Alpha Chi Omega 11
14 Delta Sigma Theta 11
15 Zeta Tau Alpha 11
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Provost Troyer's Personal Best Leaderboard!
Congratulations to the top 3 units below with the largest percentage increase in NNG participation since last year. We are blown away by your continued generosity. The Provost's awards have been unlocked!
Rank Prize Unit % +/- Goal
1 $2,490 University College & Undergraduate Education +213.33% 47
goal: 15
2 $1,490 Honors College +109.38% 67
goal: 32
3 $490 Levine Scholars Program +36.36% 135
goal: 99
4 Office of International Programs +31.25% 42
goal: 32
5 William States Lee College of Engineering +23.47% 363
goal: 294
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$1,000
GOLD Alumni Challenge
You're so GOLD-EN! Thanks to 149 alumni from the classes of 2015–2024 giving back during Niner Nation Gives, a $1,000 reward has been unlocked for the GOLD Alumni Network! Your support shows just how powerful the recent alumni community is when we come together For the Love of Charlotte.
149 / 149 Donors
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$1,000
Alumni Association ACE Challenge
You ACE-D it! You rallied together and with 49 gifts For the Love of Charlotte, you've unlocked the $1,000 reward for a UNC Charlotte Alumni Association Scholarship! Thank you for your incredible dedication to both our campus and our students!
49 / 49 Donors
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Chancellor Gaber's Faculty Development Match
What an amazing year for Niner Nation! In March we proudly celebrated UNC Charlotte's recognition of R1 status. To inspire even more support for our outstanding faculty, I am personally offering a challenge gift. For every dollar you contribute to support faculty development, research, and resources, I will match your gift up to $2,490—doubling the impact of your generosity.
$2,490 MATCHED
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Early Giving Challenge
Congratulations to the Greek Life Fund for rallying the most unique donors before noon on April 8! Your enthusiastic support has unlocked an additional $350 in funding to empower and enhance Greek Life at UNC Charlotte.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Donors
1 $350 Greek Life Fund 113
2 Education Dean's Excellence Fund 37
3 Jamil Niner Student Pantry 34
4 Belk College Dean's Excellence Fund 25
5 Athletic Foundation (Annual Giving- Unrestricted) 21
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Success!
AMBASSADOR POWER HOURS: DAY 1
Congratulations to Ambassador Chris Moxley for generating the most gifts during Power Hours #1 and unlocking the $500 bonus from Gene '73 and Vickie '72, '81 Johnson for the Jaylen C. Moxley Endowed Scholarship for Academic Excellence!
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AMBASSADOR POWER HOURS: DAY 2
Congrats to Andrew Bowman, winner of the April 9 Noon–2 p.m. Ambassador Challenge! Your efforts brought in the most gifts and unlocked a $500 bonus from Gene '73 and Vickie '72, '81 Johnson — directed to the Future Alumni Network. Thanks for your commitment to Niner Nation and for supporting future 49ers!
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BONUS BUCKS: YOU + 2
Hey NNG Ambassadors, have you completed your YOU+2 Challenge yet?! Make your gift using your unique ambassador link and encourage two other Niners to make a gift with the same link. Throughout the 49 hours, THREE You+2 Niners will have a chance to win bonus bucks to the fund of their choice. Give now to enter the drawing! CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS SO FAR: Michelle Demers; Stacey Tillman, Jamil Niner Student Pantry
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FINAL COUNTDOWN CHALLENGE
The fund that receives the most gifts in the last 49 minutes of Niner Nation Gives will unlock a $500 bonus gift from Gene '73 and Vickie '71, '82 Johnson!
Rank Prize Fund Gifts
1 $500 College of Engineering Excellence Fund 15
2 Athletic Foundation (Annual Giving- Unrestricted) 10
3 Education Dean's Excellence Fund 9
4 Belk College Dean's Excellence Fund 9
5 Levine Scholars Program ASPIRE (formerly director's Fund) 8
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$1,949
Alumni Association Scholarship Challenge
Thanks to 1,949 proud 49er alumni making a gift in just 49 hours, the UNC Charlotte Alumni Association is contributing an additional $1,949 to support scholarships for Niner students in need!
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$1,000
49er Legacy Challenge
49 Legacy Alumni stepped up For the Love of Charlotte, unlocking a $1,000 reward for a UNC Charlotte Alumni Association Scholarship that will directly support Niner students!
49 / 49 Donors
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Dean Boyer's CHESS Match
Thanks to your generosity, Dean Boyer’s $5,000 dollar-for-dollar match has been fully unlocked during Niner Nation Gives! Thank you for rising to the challenge and making a powerful difference For the Love of Charlotte!
$5,000 MATCHED
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NNG Student Giving 2:1 Match!
Thank you, student Niners! You have TRIPLED your impact thanks to Gene and Vickie's generous 2:1 match for student giving, which has now been exhausted.
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Participating Groups
Alumni Engagement Atkins Library Belk College of Business Cato College of Education Charlotte 49ers Athletics College of Arts + Architecture College of Computing and Informatics College of Health and Human Services College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences Honors College Klein College of Science Levine Scholars Program Office of International Programs School of Professional Studies Student Affairs The Graduate School University College & Undergraduate Education William States Lee College of Engineering
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