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Dr. Melanie J. Cook Student Affairs

Established by Dr. Melanie J. Cook, who served various administrative capacities at WVU throughout her 36-year career, this endowment provides funds to support professional development and leadership training for Student Life staff and students.

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Most Alumni Gifts Challenge
Hail West Virginia! The top three participating groups with the most gifts from WVU alumni between 10 and 11 a.m. will win additional funding. 1st place - College of Creative Arts and Media ($3,000) 2nd place - Chapter Scholarships ($2,000) 3rd place - Chambers College of Business & Economics ($1,000)
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Most Friend Gifts Challenge
We have a generous community beyond our alumni who are passionate about WVU. The top three participating groups with the most gifts from friends between 11 a.m. and noon will win additional funding. 1st place - 4-H Youth Development ($3,000) 2nd place - WVU Athletics ($2,000) 3rd place - College of Creative Arts and Media ($1,000)
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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 between 3 and 4 p.m. will win additional funding. 1st place - College of Creative Arts and Media ($3,000) 2nd place - 4-H Youth Development ($2,000) 3rd place - Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources ($1,000)
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Most Gifts I
Are you ready for it? 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 Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources 58
2 $2,000 WVU Extension 50
3 $1,000 College of Creative Arts and Media 37
4 Student Life and Organizations 26
5 WVU Cancer Institute 14
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Most Gifts III
Grab a cup of Joe and let’s go! The top three participating groups with the most gifts between 9 and 10 a.m. will win additional funding.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $3,000 WVU Extension 129
2 $2,000 College of Creative Arts and Media 102
3 $1,000 Chambers College of Business & Economics 92
4 WVU Athletics 78
5 WVU Medicine Children's 39
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Most Gifts Challenge IV
Let’s keep it up! The top three participating groups with the most gifts between 1 and 2 p.m. will win additional funding.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $3,000 WVU Extension 226
2 $2,000 Honors College 198
3 $1,000 Eberly College of Arts and Sciences 190
4 College of Law 104
5 WVU Athletics 72
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Recurring Gifts Challenge
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 4 and 5 p.m. will win additional funding. 1st place - Rosenbaum Family House ($3,500) 2nd place - WVU Athletics ($2,500)
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Most Gifts VI
Let’s keep the momentum going as we head into the final stretch! The top three participating groups with the most gifts between 9 and 10 p.m. will win additional funding.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $3,000 WVU Extension 255
2 $2,000 College of Creative Arts and Media 126
3 $1,000 Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources 101
4 WVU Athletics 75
5 WVU Alumni Association 43
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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 Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources $23,973,030.15
2 $27,500 Eberly College of Arts and Sciences $5,487,148.66
3 $25,000 College of Creative Arts and Media $4,077,741.73
4 $22,500 Chambers College of Business & Economics $1,948,066.43
5 $20,000 WVU Athletics $1,476,847.66
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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 2,795
2 $17,500 College of Creative Arts and Media 1,429
3 $15,000 WVU Athletics 1,215
4 $12,500 Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources 1,063
5 $10,000 Chambers College of Business & Economics 627
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Day of Giving Social Prop Challenge
Take a photo or video with the Day of Giving flag prop (mailed as a Day of Giving Save the Date) and share on social using #WVUDayofGiving. We’ll select one of the best posts between March 17 and March 25 to receive an extra $500 for the unit tagged. Winner: Honors College
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‘I Gave’ Challenge
After donating, tell others about your gift on social media using #WVUDayofGiving and #IGave. We will choose some of the most creative or inspiring posts to receive additional funding for the units tagged. To be eligible, users must make sure their privacy settings for the post are set to public. Winner #1: WVU Campus Recreation ($625) Winner #2: WVU Reed School of Media and Communications ($312.50) and WVU Chambers College ($312.50) Winner #3: West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute ($625)
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“Country Roads” Challenge
“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 some of most creative to earn additional funding. Make sure to include #WVUDayofGiving and tag the specific unit you wish to support. To be eligible, users must make sure their privacy settings for the post are set to public. Winner #1: WVU College of Creative Arts and Media ($625) Winner #2: WVU Student Life and Organizations ($625) Winner #3: WVU Carruth Center ($625)
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Most Alumni Gifts Challenge
Embrace your Mountaineer spirit! The top three participating groups with the most gifts from WVU alumni between 5 and 6 p.m. will win additional funding. 1st place - College of Creative Arts and Media ($3,000) 2nd place - 4-H Youth Development ($2,000) 3rd place - WVU Athletics ($1,000)
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Most Friend Gifts Challenge
Here’s a toast to our friends! The top three participating groups with the most gifts from friends between 7 and 8 p.m. will win additional funding. 1st place - 4-H Youth Development ($3,000) 2nd place - WVU Athletics ($2,000) 3rd place - Rosenbaum Family House ($1,000)
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Most Young Alumni Gifts
Calling alumni from the classes of 2014-2024! The top three participating groups with the most gifts between 8 and 9 p.m. will win additional funding. 1st place - Chambers College of Business & Economics ($3,000) 2nd place - 4-H Youth Development ($2,000) 3rd place TIE - Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources ($500) 3rd place TIE - WVU Center for Community Engagement ($500)
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Most Gifts II
The early bird gets the worm! 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 150
2 $2,000 Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources 123
3 $1,000 Chambers College of Business & Economics 24
4 WVU Athletics 17
5 WV Clinical & Translational Science Institute 11
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First-Time Donors Challenge
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 Athletics ($3,000) 2nd place - 4-H Youth Development ($2,000) 3rd place - WVU Medicine Children's ($1,000)
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Largest Gift Online Challenge
Gifts of all sizes add up and if you’re making an extra-large gift on Day of Giving it can go even further during this hour. The top participating groups with the largest gift online between 2 and 3 p.m. will win additional funding. 1st place TIE - College of Law ($1,500) 1st place TIE - WVU Athletics ($1,500), 2nd place TIE - Chambers College of Business & Economics ($1,000) 2nd place TIE - School of Dentistry ($1,000) 3rd Place - Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources ($1,000)
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Most Gifts V
It’s time for another gift sprint! The top three participating groups with the most gifts between 6 and 7 p.m. will win additional funding.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $3,000 WVU Extension 189
2 $2,000 Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources 136
3 $1,000 WVU Athletics 129
4 Eberly College of Arts and Sciences 92
5 College of Creative Arts and Media 37
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Most Gifts VII
With two hours left, how many gifts can be made at this hour? The top three participating groups with the most gifts between 10 and 11 p.m. will win additional funding.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $3,000 WVU Extension 286
2 $2,000 College of Creative Arts and Media 118
3 $1,000 Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources 106
4 Student Life and Organizations 78
5 WVU Alumni Association 69
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Most Gifts: The Finale
The final countdown begins! The top three participating groups with the most gifts between 11 and midnight will win additional funding.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $3,000 Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources 234
2 $2,000 WVU Extension 150
3 $1,000 Student Life and Organizations 126
4 College of Law 125
5 College of Creative Arts and Media 111
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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 (posted on March 17). The top three participating groups that receive the most shares of the video from their page from March 17 through the end of the day on March 25 will win additional funding. 1st ($500) – Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute | 2nd ($500) – Honors College
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WVU Gear Photo Challenge
On social, post a picture of yourself and/or your kid(s) in WVU gear and we’ll select some of the most creative to earn additional funding. Make sure to include #WVUDayofGiving and tag the specific unit you wish to support. To be eligible, users must make sure their privacy settings for the post are set to public. Winner #1: WELLWVU ($625) Winner #2: WVU Baseball ($625) Winner #3: WVU Honors College ($625)
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WVU Pet Photo Challenge
On social, share a picture of your pet(s) in WVU gear and we’ll select some of the most creative to earn additional funding. Make sure to include #WVUDayofGiving and tag the specific unit you wish to support. To be eligible, users must make sure their privacy settings for the post are set to public. Winner #1: Hazel Ruby McQuain Equine Education & Resource Center (WVU Davis College) $625 Winner #2: WVU Campus Recreation ($625) Winner #3: First-Generation Initiatives ($625)
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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 and Media College of Law Critical Care and Trauma Institute Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Engage WVU Giving Circle Fairmont Medical Center First-Generation Initiatives Health Sciences Research and Graduate Education Honors College Morris L. Hayhurst LaunchLab Office of Graduate Education and Life Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute Rosenbaum Family House School of Dentistry School of Medicine School of Nursing School of Pharmacy School of Public Health Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources Student Life and Organizations Student Support Services/TRIO The West Virginia Public Education Collaborative Uniontown Hospital - Labor and Delivery Wheeling Hospital Women's Leadership Initiative WV Clinical & Translational Science Institute WV Council of International Programs WVU Accessibility Services WVU Alumni Association WVU Athletics WVU Cancer Institute WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities WVU Dance Team WVU Department of Orthopaedics WVU Extension WVU Eye Institute WVU Global Affairs WVU Heart & Vascular Institute WVU HSC Interprofessional Education (IPE) Program WVU Libraries WVU Medicine Children's WVU Medicine Grateful Patients, Families & Friends WVU Potomac State College WVU Staff Council WVU Sustainable Landscapes Committee WVU Tech WVU Upward Bound
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