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The College of Computing and Informatics leads Education and Innovation in Computing and Informatics for the Betterment of Society.

We are committed to cultivating an inclusive culture dedicated to student success and equity in education; stimulating innovative high-risk high-impact research and development; and maintaining a resilient and ethical society of educated, caring citizens.


Up for the Challenge? 

Make a bigger impact by taking advantage of the following challenges!

CCI Challenges:

  • Paul Bates '92 generously matching all gifts to the CCI Alumni Gives Back Scholarship, dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,500. 
  • The student orgs with the highest support will secure the most in matching funds from CCI Dean Bojan Cukic, up to $2,500. 
  • Abbey & Rick Lejk have challenged Niners to support the Dr. Rick Lejk Scholarship for Niner Nation Gives! 49 gifts to the fund will unlock their $500 prize. 
  • Dr. Min Shin, Chair of Computer Science, is matching gifts, dollar for dollar, in support of the Computer Science Department for NNG!
  • Chair of Software & Information Systems, Dr. Weichao Wang, has challenged the SIS to raise $1,000 during Niner Nation Gives, and he will match gifts dollar for dollar until the goal is reached. 
  • Bioinformatics Chair Dr. Jun-Tao Guo has matched $1,000 in gifts to the Larry Mays Fellowship Fund and Bioinformatics Assembly of Students. Thanks for making a BIG impact, Niners! 

School of Data Science Challenges:

  • School of Data Science Executive Director Doug Hague will generously match all SDS gifts, dollar for dollar, up to $2,500.
  • School of Data Science Industry Board member, Misha Ghosh, has challenged Niner Nation to give 35 gifts to support Data Science programs and scholarships to unlock his generous reward of $3,500 for the School of Data Science Founder's Scholarship! 

It takes a Nation to support the College of Computing and Informatics

College of Computing and Informatics Fund

Supports the college's most critical priorities for our students and faculty.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Fund

As a critical value within the College, the fund provides resources to enhance efforts to build an inclusive community and promote diverse perspectives.

CCI Alumni Gives Back Scholarship Fund

Student scholarship support to change the lives of our students and their families.

Dr. Rick Lejk Endowed Scholarship Fund

Named in honor of Dr. Rick Lejk, a longtime faculty advisor, mentor and teacher, this scholarship assists students who show extraordinary promise to persevere through obstacles inside the classroom.  

Lawrence E. Mays Fellowship in Bioinformatics 

Named for founding chair and professor emeritus, Dr. Larry Mays, the scholarship supports Bioinformatics students.

School of Data Science Fund

Supports the most critical priorities of the School of Data Science (SDS) to enhance and broaden the experience for SDS faculty and students.

Dr. Mirsad Hadzikadic Fellowship

Named for the founding dean of CCI and founding executive director of the School of Data Science, this fund provides scholarship support for students enrolled within the School of Data Science.


Success!
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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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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$500
Rick Lejk Scholarship Challenge
YOU DID IT! Thank you for supporting the Dr. Rick Lejk Scholarship during Niner Nation Gives. 25 gifts in 49 hours have unlocked Rick's $500 prize.
25 / 25 Gifts
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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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Leaderboard
Dean Cukic's CCI Student Org Competition
CCI Dean Bojan Cukic is calling on students and alumni to support their favorite student organization for Niner Nation Gives! The student orgs with the highest support will secure the most in matching funds from the Dean, up to $2,500. Give now to move your org up the leaderboard!
Rank Student org Raised
1 Bioinformatics Assembly of Students $443.00
2 Girls Who Code $228.00
3 Club for A.I Research (CAIR) $69.00
4 Women in CyberSecurity $55.00
5 49th Security Division $50.00
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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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Bioinformatics Challenge
Thank you for supporting the Larry Mays Fellowship Fund and Bioinformatics Assembly of Students, Niner Nation! You have unlocked Dr. Jun-Tao Guo's full $1,000 match!
$1,000 MATCHED
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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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*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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Software & Information System Match!
Chair of Software & Information Systems, Dr. Weichao Wang, has challenged the SIS to raise $1,000 during Niner Nation Gives, and he will match gifts dollar for dollar until the goal is reached. Give now!
$931 MATCHED
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Leaderboard
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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Dean Hague's SDS Match Challenge
Thank you for doubling the impact to the School of Data Science, Niners! And special thanks to Dean Hague for generously matching gifts to the school.
$1,821 MATCHED
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Computer Science Match Challenge
Thank you for supporting Computer Science during NNG, Niner Nation! You have unlocked Dr. Min Shin's $1,000 match.
$769 MATCHED
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CCI Alumni Challenge
Paul Bates' has matched all alumni gifts from generous alumni of the College of Computing & Informatics. Thank you, Niners!
$2,447 MATCHED
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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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