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Past Events

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President Tripathi's Giving Day Challenge
The President’s Giving Day Challenge will award $15,000 to the UB Fund for the top three academic departments or units that have the greatest number of donors. The first-, second- and third-place units will receive $7,500, $5,000 and $2,500, respectively.
Rank Prize Department/Unit Gifts
1 $7,500 Athletics 236
2 $5,000 College of Arts and Sciences 208
3 $2,500 School of Engineering and Applied Sciences 157
4 School of Management 147
5 Student Life 103
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Faculty and Staff Match
Provost Chip Zukoski and his wife Barbara Morgan have generously agreed to match each gift dollar for dollar from current UB faculty and staff who have not made a gift this fiscal year (July 1, 2018-present) (up to $5,000).
$5,000 MATCHED
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Blue Table: Help Support A Hunger Free Campus Community
Food insecurity is an issue facing college students nationwide. At UB, approximately 25% of students report experiencing lack of access to reliable, healthy food at some time. Scott Weber, Vice President for Student Life and Jo Ann Weber will generously match all gifts dollar for dollar (up to $2,500) made to Blue Table, an innovative student food pantry program.
$2,500 MATCHED
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Athletics Leaderboard
Let's see who can raise the most funds! Give to your favorite athletic team or fund to keep them at the top of the list.
Rank Department Raised
1 Football Excellence Fund $6,150.00
2 Track and Field/Cross Country $4,845.00
3 Men's Wrestling $2,425.00
4 Men's Basketball Excellence Fund $2,030.87
5 Women's Basketball Excellence Fund $2,002.61
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School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Challenge
Dean Folks is challenging alumni and friends of SEAS! The dean has identified the SEAS Building Fund, Graduate Scholarships and the UB Fund for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences as priorities. She will generously match all gifts dollar for dollar (up to $5,000) made to these funds.
$5,000 MATCHED
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School of Architecture and Planning
On UB Giving Day you can help us launch the Building Pathways into Practice fund for student professional development across our programs. The new fund will support student participation in design competitions, conferences and networking events, and the development of strategic mentoring relationships. Give now and help us reach our goal of 150 donors!
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Dr. Rodney Doran Honor Fund challenge
The Dr. Rodney Doran Honor Fund committee is challenging the Department of Learning and Instruction (LAI) Science Education Alumni from 1969-2002. The committee will match all gifts made to the fund dollar for dollar (up to $2,000).
$1,325 MATCHED
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Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology Match
Bob Farwell, EdM '75, BA '71, and Susan Farwell, EdM '76, will match all gifts dollar for dollar made to the Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology (up to $1,000).
$460 MATCHED
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School of Management Social Impact Fellows Match
Fred Saia, CEL ‘88, BA ‘76, will match all gifts dollar for dollar (up to $5,000) made to the School of Management Social Impact Fellow Fund, which supports the Social Impact Fellows program. This program brings together MBA, MSW and College of Arts and Sciences graduate students for an internship at a mission-driven organization, where they collaborate to address pressing social issues and make an impact.
$1,955 MATCHED
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$50,000
College of Arts and Sciences Challenge
Tom Dinan, MS '72, is challenging all College of Arts and Sciences alumni! He will generously donate $50,000 to the College of Arts and Sciences if 500 donors make a gift to the College of Arts and Sciences.
205 / 500 Gifts
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$1,000
Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) Challenge
Kevin Burke, PhD ‘10, MS ‘04, BS ‘97, co-director of undergraduate education and teaching assistant professor for the Department Electrical Engineering, has generously agreed to donate $1,000 to the CSTEP Scholarship Fund if 32 donors make a gift to the fund (in honor of the 32 years the program has existed).
31 / 32 Gifts
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$500
School of Graduate Studies Follow-Up Challenge
We did it! 70 donors made a gift to the Graduate Research Enhancement Fund! Graham Hammill, vice provost for educational affairs and dean of the Graduate School will donate an additional $500 if 10 more donors make a gift to the Graduate Research Enhancement Fund.
0 / 10 Gifts
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UB Libraries James Joyce Collection Fund Match
The Amherst Gaelic League will match all gifts dollar for dollar (up to $5,000) made to the James Joyce Collection Fund. *If this gift intention is to support an endowment fund, unless otherwise restricted by the gift instrument pursuant to paragraph (b) of Section 553 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law, the institution may expend so much of the endowment fund as it deems prudent after considering the factors set forth in paragraph (a) of Section 553 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law.
$5,000 MATCHED
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How many dollars can you raise?
Let's see who can raise the most funds! Give to your degree school or department to keep them at the top of the list.
Rank Prize Department Raised
1 $1 School of Engineering and Applied Sciences $1,020,207.00
2 College of Arts and Sciences $73,116.55
3 Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences $38,703.00
4 School of Management $31,828.00
5 Athletics $24,686.48
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$2,000
Office of Student Life Staff Challenge
When 50 current Student Life staff members make a gift to UB, Scott Weber, Vice President for Student Life and Jo Ann Weber will generously donate $2,000 to Student Life.
50 / 50 Gifts
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Young Alumni Match
Dr. Stephen Still, BS '76, will generously match all gifts dollar for dollar (up to $20,000) made from young alumni (identified as 35 or younger) during UB Giving Day. In addition, members of the Young Alumni Leadership Council will add to Dr. Stills challenge, adding an additional $1,100 match.
$15,589 MATCHED
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Athletics Donor Leaderboard
Which team is going to bring in the most number of gifts during Giving Day? Give now and watch your favorite team move to the top.
Rank Department Raised
1 Football Excellence Fund $6,150.00
2 Track and Field/Cross Country $4,845.00
3 Men's Wrestling $2,425.00
4 Men's Basketball Excellence Fund $2,030.87
5 Women's Basketball Excellence Fund $2,002.61
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Department of Information Science Challenge
George S. Bobinski, emeritus professor and former dean, School of Information Science, will match all gifts dollar of dollar (up to $5,000) made to the Department of Information Science.
$1,796 MATCHED
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$1,000
School of Nursing challenge
If 60 donors give to the School of Nursing, faculty members Linda Paine Hughes, Grace Dean and Donna Fabry will collectively donate an additional $1,000 to the UB Fund for Nursing.
60 / 60 Gifts
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Educational Leadership and Policy LIFTS Program Match
Stephen Jacobson, professor of educational leadership and policy and his wife Anita Gerber will match all gifts dollar for dollar (up to $3,000) made to the Educational Leadership and Policy LIFTS Fund.
$1,065 MATCHED
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School of Social Work Social Innovation Fund Match
Fred Saia, CEL ‘88, BA ‘76, will match all gifts dollar for dollar (up to $5,000) made to the Social Innovation Fund which will support the Social Impact Fellows program. This program brings together MBA, MSW and College of Arts and Sciences graduate students for an internship at a mission-driven organization, where they collaborate to address pressing social issues and make an impact.
$1,710 MATCHED
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$2,000
Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL) Challenge
Denise Neamon, CEL '13, has generously agreed to donate $3,000 to the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership in the following way: 10 gifts of $100 or more unlock $1,000, 20 gifts of $100 or more unlock $2,000 and 30 gifts of $100 or more unlock $3,000. *If this gift intention is to support an endowment fund, unless otherwise restricted by the gift instrument pursuant to paragraph (b) of Section 553 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law, the institution may expend so much of the endowment fund as it deems prudent after considering the factors set forth in paragraph (a) of Section 553 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law.
11 / 20 Gifts
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$1,500
Honors College Challenge
Ann Bisantz, MS ‘91, BS ‘89, dean of undergraduate education, professor of industrial and systems engineering, and Albert Titus, MS ‘91, BS ‘89, chair and professor of biomedical engineering, are challenging Honors alumni, especially those from 1989, to join them in supporting UB Giving Day! They will donate $1,500 if 38 gifts (one donation for each year the Honors College has existed) are made to the UB Fund for Honors.
38 / 38 Gifts
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$2,500
Graduate School Challenge
When 70 donors make a gift to the Graduate Research Enhancement Fund, Graham Hammill, vice provost for educational affairs and dean of the Graduate School, will generously donate $2,500 to the Graduate Research Enhancement Fund.
56 / 70 Gifts
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School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Match
Engineering couple Chandra Bhansali, PhD '80, and Sharada Bhansali, MS '77, MS '76, will match all gifts dollar for dollar made to the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (up to $5,000).
$5,000 MATCHED
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50 States in 24 Hours!
Make a gift to turn the map UB blue! If a gift is made from all 50 states, the University at Buffalo Alumni Association Board of Directors will donate $7,730.
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Areas to Support
UB Fund International Education UB Faculty Staff Campaign My School Student Life Athletics 2019 Senior Gift Campaign UB Libraries UB Information Technology Graduate Research

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