The College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences (CHESS) is a champion of meaningful connections by building community, generating knowledge and creating innovations.
CHESS students and faculty:
- Cultivate curiosity, self-awareness and a strong ethical compass
- Collaborate to build diverse networks and grow leadership skills
- Conduct research to solve complex community issues
CHESS is committed to driving innovations in three key areas and your gifts will advance our efforts to accelerate student equity, support faculty and engage our communities.
Up for the Challenge?
- Celebrate CHESS's first-ever Niner Nation Gives by showing your support, alumni and friends! The Alumni Council has challenged you to make a gift to your favorite CHESS fund during the 49 hours - 149 gifts will unlock the CHESS Alumni Council's bonus reward of $500 in honor of NNG!
- Calling all alumni, faculty and friends of Poli Sci! A generous friend of the Department is matching all gifts to the Ted Arrington Fund, dollar for dollar, during Niner Nation Gives.
- A generous friend of the Writing Resources Center, which encourages a linguistically diverse population of students at Charlotte, will be matching all gifts to the WRDS Social Justice and Equity Fund during NNG.
- 10 gifts to the WRDS Social Justice and Equity Fund will unlock a $250 bonus for the fund!
- Student Awards support opportunities for students of the English department. English alumnus Paul Kurzeja ’20 will match all gifts to Student Awards during Niner Nation Gives!
- All gifts to the Language and Cultural Studies fund will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $500!
- A friend of Anthropology will be matching all gifts to the Anthropology Graduate Fund, dollar for dollar, up to $400! Double your impact now!
- Professor Buchenau has challenged Niners to support the Latin American Studies program during Niner Nation Gives, and will give $500 if 25 gifts are secured for the William Wilson Brown, Jr. Latin American Studies fund!
It takes a Nation to support the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences
CHESS Dean's Fund
CHESS Dean's Fund supports the college’s innovative efforts to create activities and programs that increase access to experiential learning, paid internships, and career advancement opportunities.
CHESS Development Fund
CHESS Development Fund supports faculty and staff innovation 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.
Harper-Thomas Legacy Endowment Scholarship
The Harper-Thomas Legacy Endowment Scholarship for Study Abroad honors CHESS emeritus professors Mary Harper and Herman Thomas. This annual merit-based award supports students’ international educational experiences, with preference given to self-identified first-generation college students.
Ted Arrington Fund
Dr. Theodore S. Arrington joined the Department of Political Science in 1973, serving as its Chair for 19 years. Named in his honor, the Ted Arrington Fund will foster and support student research, including opportunities for students to present their research at conferences and symposia.