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Niner Nation Gives
Klein College of Science
The Klein College of Science is shaping the future!
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The Klein College of Science was created in 2023 and is home to the departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics & Statistics, and Physics & Optical Science, as well as the Botanical Gardens and McMillan Greenhouse.
Science is at the heart of everything we do: teaching and mentoring, innovative research, engagement with the Charlotte region, leadership in professional organizations, entrepreneurship, and developing the leaders of tomorrow.
Up for the Challenge?
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- Dean Donovan-Merkert's challenge gift of $5000 will be unlocked if we reach 49 gifts to Klein College initiatives
- Mark Colone '83 is pledging a gift of $500 that will be unlocked for the academic department that attracts the most gifts
- Support the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens during Niner Nation Gives, and your gift will go even further! Mark '80 and Debbie '80 Isaacs will match all donations dollar for dollar, up to $3,000. Give today and help the Gardens grow!
Support the Klein College of Science
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The Klein College of Science Dean's Priority Funds support the Office of the Dean with priorities supporting our students, faculty, staff and community.
- Enrichment Fund: Establish events, programs and community engagement, support faculty and staff development, and innovative efforts within the College.
- Student Support Fund: Financially support students through direct awards and backing, programming and additional opportunities.
Klein College of Science Departmental Funds: Expands the teaching, research, leadership, entrepreneurship and outreach efforts of the departments.
Botanical Gardens Fund: Supports the improvement, educational and operational efforts of the Botanical Gardens.
Affiliation Leaderboard
How did Niner Nation show up during Niner Nation Gives?
| Rank | Answer | Donors |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
| 6 | Women's Lacrosse Fund | 7 | |
| 7 | Men's Ultimate Frisbee | 7 | |
| 8 | Belk College Dean's Excellence Fund | 7 | |
| 9 | LatinX Student Union | 6 | |
| 10 | 49er ACE Scholarship Fund | 6 | |
| 11 | Belk College Alumni Scholarship | 5 | |
| 12 | Model United Nations | 4 | |
| 13 | Pride of Niner Nation Marching Band Fund | 4 | |
| 14 | Track & Field & Cross Country Fund | 4 | |
| 15 | CHESS Dean's Excellence Fund | 4 |
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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 |
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| 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 | |
| 6 | College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences | 1 | |
| 7 | Alumni Engagement | 1 | |
| 8 | Graduate Class Gift Campaign 2025 | 1 | |
| 9 | University Recreation (UREC) | 1 | |
| 10 | Office of International Programs | 1 | |
| 11 | Atkins Library | 0 | |
| 12 | Cato College of Education | 0 | |
| 13 | College of Arts + Architecture | 0 | |
| 14 | College of Computing and Informatics | 0 | |
| 15 | Honors College | 0 |
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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 |
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| 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 | |
| 6 | Pride of Niner Nation Marching Band | 1 | |
| 7 | Class of 2025 Gift Campaign | 1 | |
| 8 | COA+A Departments & Scholarships | 1 | |
| 9 | 49er Legacy Family Scholarship Fund | 1 | |
| 10 | Student Affairs Priorities | 1 | |
| 11 | Charlotte 49ers Athletics Teams | 1 | |
| 12 | Betty M. Stancil Scholarship | 0 | |
| 13 | Atkins Library | 0 | |
| 14 | Honors College | 0 | |
| 15 | Office of International Programs | 0 |
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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!
| Rank | Answer | Gifts |
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| 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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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 |
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| 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 | |
| 6 | Cato Scholarship for Education | 7 | |
| 7 | Jamil Niner Student Pantry | 6 | |
| 8 | International Programs Fund | 6 | |
| 9 | Jaylen C. Moxley Endowed Scholarship for Academic Excellence | 5 | |
| 10 | Women's Lacrosse Fund | 5 | |
| 11 | 49er Legacy Family Scholarship Fund | 5 | |
| 12 | Formula SAE EV | 5 | |
| 13 | Undergraduate Class of 2025 Fund | 5 | |
| 14 | Honors College Endowed Fund | 5 | |
| 15 | Football Fund | 4 |
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Dean Donovan-Merkert's Challenge for the Sciences
Thanks to YOU, the Klein College of Science reached 49 gifts during Niner Nation Gives 2025, unlocking Dean Bernadette Donovan-Merkert's $5,000 challenge gift!
49 / 49 Gifts
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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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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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Botanical Gardens Match Challenge
Thanks to your generous support, the $3,000 matching challenge from Mark ’80 and Debbie ’80 Isaacs for the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens has been fully unlocked! Thank you for planting the seeds of impact during Niner Nation Gives—we couldn’t have done it without you!
$3,000 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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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 |
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| 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 | |
| 6 | Youth Programs Scholarship Fund (Camps on Campus) | 16 | |
| 7 | Jaylen C. Moxley Endowed Scholarship for Academic Excellence | 15 | |
| 8 | 49er ACE Scholarship Fund | 12 | |
| 9 | Cato Scholarship for Education | 11 | |
| 10 | 49er Legacy Family Scholarship Fund | 11 | |
| 11 | Honors College Scholarship | 10 | |
| 12 | Charlotte Fund | 10 | |
| 13 | Pride of Niner Nation Marching Band Fund | 9 | |
| 14 | Student Emergency Fund | 9 | |
| 15 | Reynolds Center for Graduate Life and Learning | 9 |
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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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Klein College of Science Department Leaderboard!
Nice work! Thanks to your incredible support, the KCOS department with the most individual donations has secured the $500 bonus gift from Mark Colone ’83 during Niner Nation Gives!
| Rank | Prize | Fund Designation | Gifts |
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| 1 | $500 | Physics Fund | 4 |
| 2 | Biology Fund | 3 | |
| 3 | Math and Statistics Fund | 3 | |
| 4 | Chemistry Fund | 2 |
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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 |
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| 1 | $2,490 | University College & Undergraduate Education | +213.33% |
47
goal: 15
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| 2 | $1,490 | Honors College | +109.38% |
67
goal: 32
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| 3 | $490 | Levine Scholars Program | +36.36% |
135
goal: 99
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| 4 | Office of International Programs | +31.25% |
42
goal: 32
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| 5 | William States Lee College of Engineering | +23.47% |
363
goal: 294
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| 6 | Belk College of Business | +22.70% |
227
goal: 185
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| 7 | Cato College of Education | +13.13% |
112
goal: 99
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| 8 | College of Arts + Architecture | +7.86% |
151
goal: 140
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| 9 | School of Professional Studies | 0.00% |
58
goal: 58
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| 10 | College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences | -7.79% |
142
goal: 154
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| 11 | The Graduate School | -27.38% |
61
goal: 84
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| 12 | College of Health and Human Services | -29.87% |
108
goal: 154
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| 13 | Alumni Engagement | -33.47% |
157
goal: 236
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| 14 | College of Computing and Informatics | -38.92% |
102
goal: 167
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| 15 | Klein College of Science | -46.24% |
100
goal: 186
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Botanical Gardens Gift Challenge
Thank you, nature-loving Niners! Because of your incredible support, 10 gifts were made to the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens—and Frieda’s generous $1,000 gift has been unlocked! Thank you for growing something special during Niner Nation Gives!
10 / 10 Gifts
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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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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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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
