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Reed College of Media


You’ve been integral to our College’s major milestones – new majors, new buildings, breakthrough tech, anniversaries, national recognitions, first female (Hi, Natalie!) and first freshman (Hi, Mary!) Mountaineer Mascots – and this year is no different as we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of our online Integrated Marketing Communications master’s degree program. It was the nation’s first fully online IMC program and it’s been one of the top programs in the country ever since.

While there’s much to be proud of and to celebrate, these milestones don’t come without hard work, grit and even moments of struggle. Your financial support eases those struggles for our dedicated students, which is why Dean Diana Martinelli recently established the Student Emergency Fund.

Together, we can ensure that many more generations of WVU Reed College of Media students are part of the milestones that have become some of our proudest and most cherished memories.

Your support empowers the Reed College of Media to create opportunities, including …

Student Emergency Fund for high-need students to cover the cost of tuition, books or other scholarly necessities in moments of financial distress

IMC & DMC Scholarships for deserving graduate students enrolled in the online Data, Digital and Integrated Marketing Communications master’s degree programs

Graduate Scholarships for Reed College of Media graduate students who strive to be leaders and entrepreneurs in the fields of journalism, public interest or strategic communications

Public Interest Communications Research Lab to support research, student workers and travel related to state and community service

Greatest Needs Fund, which helps address pressing student, faculty and programmatic challenges and opportunities

When you make a gift—no matter the size—you make an immediate difference in the lives of WVU Reed College of Media students. Your spirited generosity and devotion to the school are greatly appreciated.

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WVU Reed College of Media Participation Challenge
The first 100 gifts to the Reed College of Media will unlock a $10,000 donation for our Student Emergency Fund from two generous members of our visiting committee. Help us unlock this donation by making a gift supporting your favorite area of the College of Media!
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IMC 20th Anniversary Giving Challenge
In recognition of the 20th anniversary of the IMC program’s founding, the first 20 gifts of $100 or more made to the IMC & DMC Scholarship Fund will unlock an additional $10,000 from WVU Reed College of Media alumnus Col. Thomas J. Boyd, WVU IMC Instructor Dr. Barbara-Leigh Tonelli, WVU IMC alumnus and Instructor Matthew Cummings, and longtime IMC instructor and former Reed College of Media faculty member Archie Sader.
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Day of Giving Facebook Sharing Video Challenge
Help spread the word about WVU Day of Giving by sharing the promotional video from the @WVUFoundation Facebook account. The top three participating groups that receive the most shares of the video from their page between March 13 and March 22 will win additional funding. 1st ($1,000) – Davis College | 2nd ($500) – Honors College | 3rd ($500) – Reed College
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Tweet Challenge: 8 a.m.
Help get WVU Day of Giving going on Twitter by promoting the day and the unit you wish to support. The 10th tweet between 8 and 9 a.m. will earn $500 for their unit, the 50th tweet will earn $1,000 for their unit and the 100th tweet will earn $1,500 for their unit. Be sure to use #WVUDayofGiving and tag your specific unit in the tweet. 1st – WellWVU ($1,500) 2nd – WVU Student Food Pantry ($1,000) 3rd – Chambers College ($500)
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Most Alumni Gifts Challenge: 10 a.m.
Hail West Virginia! The top three participating groups with the most gifts from WVU alumni between 10 and 11 a.m. win additional funding. 1st place - Chambers College of Business & Economics ($3,000) 2nd place - WVU Extension ($2,000) 3rd place - Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ($1,000)
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First-Time Donors Challenge: 12 p.m.
Never made a gift to WVU? Please consider making one this hour! Every donation helps! The top three participating groups with the most first-time donor gifts between 12 and 1 p.m. will win additional funding. 1st place - WVU Extension ($3,000) 2nd place - Davis College of Ag, Natural Resources and Design ($2,000) 3rd place - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences ($1,000)
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WVU Gear Kid Photo Challenge: 4 p.m.
Between 4 and 5 p.m. on social, post a picture of your kid(s) in WVU gear on Twitter or Instagram and we’ll select three of the most creative to earn additional funding. Make sure to include #WVUDayofGiving and tag the specific unit you wish to support. 1 – Davis College ($1,500) 2 – Davis College ($1,000) 3 – WVU Extension ($500)
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Largest Gift Online Challenge: 6 p.m.
Ready to go all-out? The top three participating groups with the largest gift online between 6 and 7 p.m. win additional funding. 1st place - WVU Medicine Children's ($3,000) 2nd place - Chambers College of Business & Economics ($2,000) 3rd place - School of Dentistry ($1,000)
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Tweet Challenge: 8 p.m.
Help us on Twitter with an evening push for WVU Day of Giving. The 10th tweet between 8 and 9 p.m. will earn $500 for their unit, the 50th tweet will earn $1,000 for their unit and the 100th tweet will earn $1,500 for their unit. Be sure to use #WVUDayofGiving and tag your specific unit in the tweet. 1 – Honors College ($1,500) 2 – Chambers College ($1,000) 3 – Chambers College ($500)
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Repeat Gifts Challenge: 10 p.m.
If you’ve already made a WVU Day of Giving gift, we sincerely thank you and offer this challenge! The top three participating groups with a donor(s) who gives for the second, third or even tenth time between 10 and 11 p.m. will win additional funding. 1st place - WVU Extension ($3,000) 2nd place - College of Creative Arts - 50 ($2,000) 3rd place - Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ($1,000)
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‘I Gave’ Challenge:
After making a WVU Day of Giving donation, use the share feature from the confirmation page to tell others about your gift, using #WVUDayofGiving and #IGave and tagging the unit you gave to. At the end of the day, we will choose three of the most creative social posts from Twitter, TikTok or Instagram to receive additional funding for the units tagged. 1 – WVU Cancer Institute’s Music Therapy Program ($1,500) 2 – Women’s Leadership Initiative ($1,000) 3 – Reed College ($500)
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Participation Leaderboard
Which participating group will receive the most donations during WVU Day of Giving? Make a gift to your favorite area of WVU to help keep your group at the top of the leaderboard! The top 30 groups will win additional funding.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $20,000 WVU Extension 2,439
2 $17,500 WVU Cancer Institute 890
3 $15,000 College of Creative Arts 785
4 $12,500 Chambers College of Business & Economics 735
5 $10,000 WVU Alumni Association 455
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Most Gifts Challenge: 7 a.m.
Rise, shine and help support our students, alumni, friends, faculty and patients. The top three participating groups with the most gifts between 7 and 8 a.m. will win additional funding.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $3,000 WVU Extension 123
2 $2,000 Davis College of Ag, Natural Resources and Design 43
3 $1,000 WVU Cancer Institute 40
4 Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 21
5 Chambers College of Business & Economics 17
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Most Dollars Raised Challenge: 3 p.m.
Who will raise the most this hour? May the odds be ever in your favor. The top three participating groups with the most dollars raised online between 3 and 4 p.m. will win additional funding.
Rank Prize Department Raised
1 $3,000 WVU Alumni Association $12,000.00
2 $2,000 Eberly College of Arts and Sciences $10,145.00
3 $1,000 Chambers College of Business & Economics $8,505.00
4 College of Creative Arts $6,145.00
5 WVU Extension $5,919.04
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Smash Last Year’s Gift Challenge:
Let’s smash last year’s number of gifts by exceeding 5,637 gifts in one day! The top three participating groups with the most gifts (once last year’s record is beat) by the end of the day on March 22 win additional funding.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $3,000 WVU Extension 855
2 $2,000 WVU Cancer Institute 403
3 $1,000 College of Creative Arts 275
4 Davis College of Ag, Natural Resources and Design 226
5 WVU Alumni Association 190
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Dr. Pinnell’s 80th Birthday Graduate Scholarship Giving Challenge
In celebration of his own 80th birthday, former journalism professor Ivan Pinnell will match the first $8,000 donated on WVU Day of Giving in support of graduate scholarships on Day of Giving. Help us unlock this $8,000 from Dr. Pinnell by making a gift supporting graduate scholarships today!
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Recurring Gifts Challenge: 5 p.m.
A smaller monthly payment can add up to a significant gift over time. The top three participating groups with the most gifts of $120 or more, OR $10 per month for the next year received online between 5 and 6 p.m. will win additional funding. 1st place - Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ($3,000) 2nd place - WVU Athletics ($2,000) 3rd place [5 way tie] - Women's Leadership Initiative ($200) Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources ($200) Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute ($200) Davis College of Ag, Natural Resources and Design ($200) School of Medicine ($200)
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Day of Giving Social Prop Challenge
Simply write the unit/program of your choice on the card provided, take a photo or video with you and the card, and share online using #WVUDayofGiving. The best photo, video, or gif between March 13 to March 22 will be awarded $1,000 for the unit of your choice. Winners: Adventure, WV – ($1,000), WellWVU – ($1,000), Davis College – ($1,000)
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Campus Photo Challenge: 9 a.m.
No matter who you are, you’ll find your place at WVU. Share your favorite campus photo on Twitter or Instagram with #WVUDayofGiving and tag your favorite campus unit. The top three participating groups with the most posts between 9 and 10 a.m. will win additional funding. 1 – Reed College ($1,500) 2 – Honors College ($1,000) 3 – Davis College ($500)
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Largest Gift Online Challenge: 11 a.m.
Go above and go beyond by making a significant gift! The top three participating groups with the largest gift online between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. wins additional funding. 1st place - Chambers College of Business & Economics ($3,000) 2nd place - WVU Extension ($2,000) 3rd place - WVU Alumni Greatest Needs ($1,000)
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Tweet Challenge: 2 p.m.
Keep those tweets going! The 10th tweet between 2 and 3 p.m. will earn $500 for their unit, the 50th tweet will earn $1,000 for their unit and the 100th tweet will earn $1,500 for their unit. Be sure to use #WVUDayofGiving and tag your specific unit in the tweet. 1 – WVU Humanities Center ($1,500) 2 – Adventure WV ($1,000) 3 – Reed College ($500)
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Most Friend Gifts Challenge: 4 p.m.
We have a generous community beyond our alumni that are passionate about WVU. The top three participating groups with the most gifts from friends between 4 and 5 p.m. will win additional funding. 1st place - WVU Extension ($3,000) 2nd place - College of Creative Arts ($2,000) 3rd place - WVU Cancer Institute ($1,000)
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WVU Gear Pet Photo Challenge: 7 p.m.
Between 7 and 8 p.m. on social, share a picture of your pet(s) in WVU gear on Twitter or Instagram and we will select three of the most creative to earn additional funding. Make sure to include #WVUDayofGiving and tag the specific unit you wish to support. 1 – Chambers College ($1,500) 2 – Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ($1,000) 3 – Chambers College ($500)
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“Country Roads” Challenge (Twitter and Instagram): 9 p.m.
“Country roads, take me home, to the place I belong…” Record a video of yourself singing or performing “Country Roads” to help your favorite unit/program and we’ll select three of most creative to earn additional funding. Make sure to include #WVUDayofGiving and tag the specific unit you wish to support. 1 – WellWVU ($1,500) 2 – Chambers College ($1,000) 3 – Reed College ($500)
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Most Faculty and Staff Gifts Challenge:
As faculty or staff members, you make a difference every day for students and programs. Support an area most meaningful to you and help make a greater impact. The top three participating groups with the most faculty and staff gifts by the end of the day on March 22 win additional funding. 1st place - WVU Extension ($3,000) 2nd place - Chambers College of Business & Economics ($2,000) 3rd place - Davis College of Ag, Natural Resources and Design ($1,000)
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Leaderboard
Amount Raised Leaderboard
Which participating group will raise the most during WVU Day of Giving? Make a gift to your favorite area of WVU to help keep your group at the top of the leaderboard! The top 30 groups will win additional funding.
Rank Prize Department Raised
1 $30,000 WVU Cancer Institute $5,807,733.50
2 $27,500 College of Creative Arts $2,434,230.92
3 $25,000 WVU Athletics $2,033,514.81
4 $22,500 Chambers College of Business & Economics $1,312,317.45
5 $20,000 Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources $901,834.58
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Most Gifts Challenge: 12 a.m.
Let’s do this! When you make a gift—no matter the size—you help WVU go above and go beyond! The top three participating groups with the most gifts between 12 and 1 a.m. will win additional funding.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $3,000 WVU Cancer Institute 107
2 $2,000 WVU Extension 102
3 $1,000 Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 31
4 School of Dentistry 30
5 College of Creative Arts 29
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Most Gifts Challenge: 1 p.m.
Gather your friends and family! The top three participating groups with the most gifts online between 1 and 2 p.m. will win additional funding.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $3,000 WVU Extension 281
2 $2,000 College of Creative Arts 140
3 $1,000 Chambers College of Business & Economics 98
4 Honors College 96
5 WVU Athletics 47
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Night Owl Challenge: 11 p.m.
Attention night owls! We know you are still awake watching TikTok videos. Take a break and make a gift! The top three participating groups with the most gifts between 11 and midnight will win additional funding.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $3,000 WVU Extension 271
2 $2,000 Davis College of Ag, Natural Resources and Design 171
3 $1,000 WVU Cancer Institute 104
4 Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 80
5 College of Creative Arts 61
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