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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.


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Ambassador You+2 Winner #5
CONGRATULATIONS to Krystle Kunnathur '18 '21, a member of the School of Professional Studies team, for being our 5th and final ambassador to with the You+2 drawing. Thank you for spreading the word about NNG, Krystle! $500 bonus bucks will be awarded to the fund of your choice.
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Ambassador You+2 Winner #2
Congratulations to Zoe Ziegler '24 for being our second winner of the You+2 bonus bucks challenge! She has unlocked a $500 gift for her fund of choice, LSP ASPIRE. Thank you Zoe!
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Ambassador You+2 Winner #4
We are sending a big Niner thank you to alumnus Micah Gaddy '96 for completing the You+2 ambassador challenge! Micah is the fourth ambassador to unlock a $500 bonus for the fund of his choice. Go Niners!
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Anthropology Graduate Student Challenge
Thanks for doubling the impact towards Anthropolgy during NNG, Niners! You gifts have been matched.
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*NEW* AMBASSADOR POWER HOUR #2
Our Ambassador Power Hour winner for DAY 2 of NNG is Chris Moxley '04! Chris generated the most support from 12 to 2pm, unlocking a bonus gift of $1,000 for his fund. Thank you Chris!
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BONUS BUCKS: Early Bird
Thank you, early risers! The program to receive the most gifts between 6 and 8 a.m. this morning was Women's Lacrosse, unlocking the bonus $500!
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BONUS BUCKS: Student Niners
BIG thank you to our students, who are at the heart of everything we do, and still give back during NNG! The area with the most student support was the Dick Beekman Scholarship for Student Advocacy, unlocking the $500 bonus bucks from Gene '73 and Vickie '71 '82 Johnson! Thank you!
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BONUS BUCKS: You+2 Challenge!
We are so grateful to all of our Niner Nation Gives Ambassadors that completed the You+2 challenge, spreading the word about the wonderful initiatives across our campus. Congratulations to the 5 winners of our You+2 bonus bucks drawing!
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$4,900
4,900 Gift Milestone Challenge
It truly takes a nation to build Charlotte, Niners. THANK YOU for your many gifts throughout Niner Nation Gives, 4,900 gifts have unlocked Susan Jamison's '78 generous $4,900 reward for the University. We did it!
4,900 / 4,900 Gifts
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Ted Arrington Challenge for Political Science
Thank you for doubling your impact to the Ted Arrington Fund, in support of student research and development within Political Sciecen. It takes a nation to build Charlotte!
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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.
$5,000 MATCHED
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$500
Harper-Thomas Legacy Scholarship Challenge
Challenge UNLOCKED! 25 gifts have unlocked Robert Rowell's '81 $500 reward for the Harper-Thomas Legacy Scholarship. Thank you Niners!
25 / 25 Gifts
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English Department Student Awards Challenge
Thank you for making a difference for our Niners by supporting the English department's Student Awards fund during NNG. Paul Kurzeja '20 has generously matched all gifts!
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WRDS Social Justice and Equity Match
Thank you for doubling your donation to the WRDS Social Justice and Equity Fund during NNG!
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$250
BONUS Challenge for WRDS!
10 gifts to the WRDS Social Justice and Equity Fund before the 49 hours are up will unlock a $250 bonus for the program!
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FINAL COUNTDOWN CHALLENGE
Thank you, Niners! The area to secure the most gifts during the last 49 minutes of NNG was the Homesley Memorial Bench, which honors the memory of Mr. John Gary Homesley '67, a proud 49er Legacy Alumnus. An additional $2,490 has unlocked for the fund!
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Ambassador You+2 Winner #3
You did it! Poli Sci alumna Grace Fendrick '20 is our third You+2 winner, unlocking $500 bonus bucks for the fund of her choice. Thank you for being an amazing NNG Ambassador, Grace!
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Ambassador You+2 Winner #1
HUGE shout out to alumna Lauren Ware '16, '17 for completing You+2 on the first day of NNG, unlocking a bonus $500 gift for her fund of choice, the TSA Accounting Scholarship! Thank you Lauren!
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AMBASSADOR POWER HOUR
Congratulations to Alicia Bartosch '05, '06 for securing the most gifts during our Ambassador Power Hour for day one of NNG! Alicia has unlocked $1,000 in bonus bucks for her chosen fund, the ACE Scholarship. Thank you!
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BONUS BUCKS: Night Owl
Thank you for supporting NNG while the rest of us sleep, Night Owls! LSP ASPIRE recieved the most gifts from 12a.m. to 2a.m., unlocking the $500 of bonus bucks for their fund!
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BONUS BUCKS: Alumni
Thank you for giving back, alumni Niners! The area with the most alumni support was LSP ASPIRE, securing $500 bonus bucks from Gene '73 and Vickie '71 Johnson!
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BONUS BUCKS: Farthest Niner
Wow! Our farthest Niner in New South Wales, Australia, has unlocked $500 bonus bucks for Formula SAE IC! Thank you to our supporters across the globe!
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BONUS BUCKS: Faculty & Staff
We are grateful for those that dedicate their time to UNC Charlotte today and every day! The area to recieve the most faculty & staff support was the Jamil Niner Student Pantry, unlocking the Provost's $500 bonus. Thank you!
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WEAR GREEN WEDNESDAY Challenge
Wrapping up DAY 2 of Niner Nation Gives and we are blown away by the green and gold on our timelines today, Niners! THANK YOU for sharing your Wear Green Wednesday swag with us, 49 posts have unlocked Andrew '15 and Emily '15 Baker's $1,000 prize. It truly takes a nation!
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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 College of Science +383.33% 174
goal: 36
2 $1,490 Levine Scholars Program +53.97% 97
goal: 63
3 $490 Charlotte 49ers Athletics +27.66% 1,523
goal: 1,193
4 College of Computing and Informatics +20.17% 143
goal: 119
5 Student Affairs +11.20% 1,102
goal: 991
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Language and Cultural Studies Match
Thank you for making a difference for our Niners by supporting Language and Cultural Studies during NNG!
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$250
Gerontology Challenge
Thank you for supporting Gerontology, Niners! You have unlocked Dean Catrine's bonus of $250 for the program.
5 / 5 Gifts
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Criminal Justice Match Challenge!
Thank you for doubling your impact for the Criminal Justice Department! Our Niner parent has matched gifts to the fund in honor of Niner Nation Gives.
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Chancellor Gaber's Scholarship Challenge!
Thank you for supporting scholarships, Niner Nation! The scholarship with the most support in 49 hours, the Jaylen C. Moxley Scholarship for Academic Excellence, has unlocked the Chancellor's bonus gift of $2,490!
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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 #NinerNationGives!
Greek Organization
Rank Answer Gifts
1 Delta Sigma Phi 69
2 Pi Kappa Phi 64
3 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority 23
4 Phi Delta Theta 21
5 Sigma Kappa 20
6 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority 17
7 Chi Omega 17
8 Kappa Delta 17
9 Lambda Chi Alpha 15
10 Kappa Alpha Psi 13
11 Kappa Sigma 8
12 Alpha Delta Pi 7
13 Kappa Alpha Order 7
14 Chi Phi 6
15 Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity 6
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