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#NinerNationGives 2023
The Graduate School
Events
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Past Events
Kevin Bailey's "Personal Best" Challenge for Students!
Big shout out to students that have supported #NinerNationGives so far! But there's still time - and Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Kevin Bailey has stepped up to challenge students to a new personal best. 449 more gifts will break the #NNG record for student giving, unlocking Bailey's $1,049 reward!
1,320 / 1,449 Gifts
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*NEW* Support Scholarships Challenge!
You did it AGAIN, Niner Nation! 250 more scholarship gifts have unlocked the second $25,000 prize from our Foundation Board and friends of UNC Charlotte! Thank you!
250 / 250 Gifts
Completed
Chancellor Gaber's Student Giving Challenge
THANK YOU, NINER STUDENT BODY! 900 gifts from Charlotte students have unlocked Chancellor Gaber's generous gift in support of areas of greatest need on our campus. It Takes a Nation to build a better Charlotte!
900 / 900 Gifts
Completed
'Beat Last Year' Leaderboard
The top three areas who have the largest percentage increase of from last year will receive bonus money! The academic school, college, department or program with the largest improvement will receive $3,000. The area with the second largest improvement will receive $2,000 and the third largest improvement will receive $1,000.
Rank | Prize | Department | % +/- | Goal |
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1 | $3,000 | Student Affairs | +111.30% |
991
goal: 469
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2 | $2,000 | The Graduate School | +91.89% |
71
goal: 37
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3 | $1,000 | Honors College | +67.65% |
57
goal: 34
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4 | Cato College of Education | +30.72% |
200
goal: 153
|
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5 | Alumni Engagement | +21.18% |
246
goal: 203
|
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6 | College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | +13.74% |
240
goal: 211
|
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7 | William States Lee College of Engineering | +11.91% |
526
goal: 470
|
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8 | Charlotte 49ers Athletics | -3.79% |
1,117
goal: 1,161
|
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9 | Atkins Library | -10.81% |
99
goal: 111
|
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10 | Belk College of Business | -12.81% |
245
goal: 281
|
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11 | College of Computing and Informatics | -14.39% |
119
goal: 139
|
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12 | College of Arts + Architecture | -23.62% |
194
goal: 254
|
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13 | College of Health and Human Services | -34.00% |
132
goal: 200
|
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Provost Bertone's Faculty & Staff Challenge
THANK YOU to all Faculty and Staff that have made a #NinerNationGives gift, 500 of Charlotte's very own have unlocked Provost Bertone's $1,000 reward for the Faculty Development Fund!
500 / 500 Donors
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DAY 3 UPDATE: Alumni Donor Competition
THANK YOU ALUMNI! Alumni have donated across Niner Nation, and two of our colleges have surpassed the goal of 100 alumni donors. Congratulations to Cato College of Education and the Belk College of Business for unlocking a bonus $1,000 for your college from generous alumni couple Gene '73 and Vickie '72, '81 Johnson. Go Niners!
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Ambassador POWER HOUR Dollar Challenge
Shout out to alumnus John Iafrate, A.K.A. "Frate," '02 for being the #NNG ambassador to secure the most dollars during the power hour! You've unlocked Gene '73 and Vickie's '72, '81 $1,000 bonus gift to the fund of your choice. Thank you!
Completed
FINAL UPDATE: First Time Donor Challenge
Thank you to first time donor Rajan Puri '19, your gift to the Reynolds Center for Graduate Life and Learning has unlocked Gene '73 and Vickie '72, '81 Johnson's final $490 bonus gift for new donors.
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Treat Your Feet and Become a Loyal 9er
Become a loyal 9er by making a monthly gift of $9 or more for 12+ months. Score exclusive Niner socks with your monthly gift to support Charlotte students! Quick, these socks are limited so make your monthly recurring gift now. Only while supplies last.
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Honor Dean Reynolds Challenge
Thank you for honoring Dean Emeritus Tom Reynolds' 20+ years of service, devotion, and generosity to UNC Charlotte during #NinerNationGives. $20,000 has been awarded to Graduate Fellowships from our anonymous University friend!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
Reynolds "Next 9 Hours" Challenge
Thank you for supporting the Claudia Reynolds Graduate fund! Your gifts have unlocked Dean Reynolds' generous $2,500 reward. We will soon select a winner to receive Claudia's handmade quilt!
Completed
Battle of the Units!
Support the UNC Charlotte unit you love the most to move them up the leader board. A gift of any size will increase their ranking!
Rank | Department | Gifts |
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1 | Charlotte 49ers Athletics | 1,117 |
2 | Student Affairs | 991 |
3 | William States Lee College of Engineering | 526 |
4 | Belk College of Business | 245 |
5 | College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | 240 |
6 | Cato College of Education | 200 |
7 | College of Arts + Architecture | 194 |
8 | College of Health and Human Services | 132 |
9 | College of Computing and Informatics | 119 |
10 | Atkins Library | 99 |
11 | The Graduate School | 71 |
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SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS CHALLENGE
It Takes a Nation! 250 scholarship gifts have unlocked the first $25,000 reward from Members of the Foundation Board and friends of UNC Charlotte. Stay tuned to see what happens next!
250 / 250 Gifts
Completed
THANK YOU: Support Scholarships Challenge
Thank you Niner Nation - your generous support of scholarships during #NinerNationGives has unlocked the last $50,000 prize from UNC Charlotte Foundation Board members and friends. Their generous scholarship report now exceeds $100,000, truly helping to build a better Charlotte. It takes a nation!
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LAST 49 MINUTES!
Congratulations! The area with the most unique gifts in the last 49 minutes of #NinerNationGives was the Atkins Library, unlocking Gene '73 and Vickie '72, '81 Johnson's final $4,900 prize. Thank you all who supported!
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Match
2:1 Student Match Challenge
Hey Niner Students! Alumni couple Gene '73 and Vickie '71, '82 Johnson are challenging the Nation to DOUBLE their impact by matching all student gifts 2:1 during #NinerNationGives! That means for every $10 gift from a student, Gene will give $20!
$6,447 MATCHED
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MILESTONE CHALLENGE: 1,949 Alumni
IT TAKES A NATION: 1,949 alumni donors in 49 hours will unlock a $1,949 prize from the UNC Charlotte Alumni Association. Give now!
1,276 / 1,949 Donors
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Instagram: "Tap In" to the Challenge
Thank you for "tapping in" to the challenge on Instagram and sharing your Niner Pride! Amy Jolly Kennedy's '10 $490 bonus has been unlocked thanks to the many Niners that spread the word about #NinerNationGives through their favorite Charlotte memories.
Completed
Ambassador POWER HOUR Gift Challenge
Shout out to alumnus Zacch Estrada-Petersen '05 for being the #NNG ambassador to secure the most gifts during our power hour! You've unlocked Gene '73 and Vickie's '72, '81 bonus $1,000 for the fund of your choice. Thank you!
Completed
#NinerNationGives MAP Challenge
WE DID IT! It took a Nation and the #NinerNationGives map challenge has officially unlocked, securing the $500 reward from Jolly/Kennedy crew and Outsiders Co. Thank you Niners!
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Battle of the Alumni Boards!
The UNC Charlotte Alumni Association will award the Board that receives the most ambassador driven support during #NinerNationGives.
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Reynolds "First 4 Hours" Challenge
Thank you for supporting the Claudia Reynolds Graduate fund, Niner Nation! 10 gifts in the FIRST FOUR hours have unlocked Tom Reynold's $2,500 reward. Stay tuned to find out who wins Claudia's beautiful quilt!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
Tom Reynolds' Graduate School Challenge
YOU DID IT! 49 gifts to the Graduate School for #NinerNationGives have unlocked Dean Reynold's final $5,000 reward for the school. Thank you all for your support!
49 / 49 Gifts
Completed
Greek Chapter Leaderboard
Hey UNC Charlotte Greeks! Let's see which Greek Organization can get the most donations during the 49 hours of #NinerNationGives!
Rank | Answer | Gifts |
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1 | Kappa Delta | 118 |
2 | Alpha Chi Omega | 95 |
3 | Phi Delta Theta | 75 |
4 | Kappa Alpha Theta | 74 |
5 | Delta Sigma Phi | 64 |
6 | Kappa Alpha Order | 40 |
7 | Alpha Omega Epsilon Sorority | 24 |
8 | Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority | 21 |
9 | Pi Kappa Phi | 18 |
10 | Kappa Alpha Psi | 18 |
11 | Lambda Chi Alpha | 14 |
12 | Alpha Epsilon Pi | 14 |
13 | Chi Omega | 11 |
14 | Alpha Delta Pi | 9 |
15 | Chi Phi | 8 |
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