We offer services and programs that provide academic support for students during their journey at WVU. It is our mission to help WVU students succeed in their courses, stay enrolled, and graduate in a timely manner. Below are some of our programs that help our students go first.
Leaderboard
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 |
Ended
Leaderboard
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 |
Ended
Leaderboard
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 |
Ended
Success!
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)
Completed
Success!
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)
Completed
Success!
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)
Completed
Success!
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)
Completed
Success!
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)
Completed
Success!
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)
Completed
Success!
“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)
Completed
Success!
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)
Completed
Leaderboard
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 |
Ended
Leaderboard
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 |
Ended
Leaderboard
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 |
Ended
Success!
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)
Completed
Success!
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)
Completed
Success!
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)
Completed
Success!
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)
Completed
Success!
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)
Completed
Success!
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)
Completed
Success!
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)
Completed
Success!
‘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)
Completed
Participating Groups
Additional Areas Of Support
Center for Veteran, Military and Family Programs
Chambers College of Business & Economics
College of Applied Human Sciences
College of Creative Arts
College of Law
Critical Care and Trauma Institute
Davis College of Ag, Natural Resources and Design
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Grateful Patients, Families, and Friends Program
Health Sciences Center
Honors College
MindFit
Office of Graduate Education and Life
Reed College of Media
Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute
Rosenbaum Family House
School of Dentistry
School of Medicine
School of Nursing
School of Pharmacy
School of Public Health
Science Adventure School
Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources
Student Life and Organizations
Student Success and Services
Upward Bound
Women of WVU
Women's Leadership Initiative
WVU Alumni Association
WVU Athletics
WVU Cancer Institute
WVU Extension
WVU Eye Institute
WVU Global Affairs
WVU Heart & Vascular Institute
WVU Humanities Center
WVU Libraries
WVU Medicine Children's
WVU Online
WVU Potomac State College
WVU Staff Council
WVU Tech