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COLLEGE OF LETTERS & SCIENCES

As the largest UWM school, the College of Letters & Science includes more than 95 academic programs in the humanities, natural sciences and social sciences. It is the campus leader in research funding and expenditures, driving UWM’s status as a top-tier research institution. From research to student support, our alumni and donors are critical to our continued success. 

The support for endowed professorships and chairs is essential to keeping the college on a path of excellence and helps us recruit and retain scholars at the forefront of their fields. Support for our research institutes and centers helps provide a place for students and faculty to collaborate and work. Last, student support is necessary and vital to provide not only scholarships but also opportunities for experiential learning, such as through study abroad. Study abroad allows our students to build their resumes, apply classroom theory to real-world situations and gain confidence from successfully navigating a new culture and language.

Anthropology Anthropology - Museum Studies Anthropology - S. E. Wisconsin Research Fund Art History Biological Sciences Center for International Education Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies Economics General Fund English Festival of Films in French Field Station French, Italian, & Comparative Lit Geosciences Program & Student Support Fund Giovanni Carini Memorial Scholarship Global Studies Awards Fund Helen Bader Inst Nonprofit Management History General Scholarship Fund Honors College Journalism, Advertising, & Media Studies Linguistics Martha Best/Martine Meyer Fund Master of Arts Language, Lit, & Trans Philosophy General Fund Planetarium Political Science Psychology General Fund Roy Arthur Swanson Comp Merit Schlrshp Sociology General Fund Spanish and Portuguese Stahl Center for Jewish Studies T.A. Greene Family Collection Fund Urban Studies General Fund UWM Foundation Target MD Fund Spending Account William Holahan Prize Fund Women's and Gender Studies Yoshio Niho Faculty Excellence Fund
Areas of Support
UWM Ignite Fund Athletics Campus Initiatives & Partnerships College of Engineering & Applied Science College of General Studies College of Health Sciences College of Letters & Science College of Nursing Graduate School Helen Bader School of Social Welfare Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health Lubar College of Business Peck School of the Arts School of Architecture & Urban Planning School of Continuing Education School of Education School of Freshwater Sciences School of Information Studies Student Support & Experience UWM Libraries WUWM
Leaderboard
Leaderboard by Donors
Which area of UWM will have the most donors on Giving Day? Make a gift to help get your fund to the top of the leaderboard!
Rank Fund Designation Donors
1 Osher General Fund 127
2 UWM Ignite Fund 109
3 UWM Food Pantry 75
4 Investment Management Certificate Program 54
5 Swimming and Diving 50
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Leaderboard
Most Donors by Fund
Which fund will have the most donors? Make a gift and help your fund get to the top of the leaderboard!
Rank Fund Designation Donors
1 Osher General Fund 127
2 UWM Ignite Fund 109
3 UWM Food Pantry 75
4 Investment Management Certificate Program 54
5 Swimming and Diving 50
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Leaderboard
School/College/Unit Leaderboard by Amount Raised
Which UWM school/college/unit will raise the most on Giving Day? Make a gift to help your school/college/unit get to the top of the leaderboard!
Rank Department Raised
1 College of Engineering & Applied Science $187,628.40
2 Lubar College of Business $101,664.99
3 College of Nursing $94,847.24
4 Athletics $67,229.43
5 School of Freshwater Sciences $52,511.14
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50 States Challenge for Military and Veterans Resource Center
When we have donors from all 50 states, it will unlock $5,000 from an anonymous donor to the Military and Veterans Resource Center (MAVRC). MAVRC works to address the challenges faced by current and former service members and their dependents. MAVRC is committed to assisting the military related students at UWM in completing successful transitions from the military, through their education and into the civilian workplace.
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First-Time Donor Challenge
One first-time donor to UWM will be chosen at random to win an extra $1,000 for the UWM fund of their choice, thanks to an anonymous donor. Gifts must be made from March 7, 2023 to April 14, 2023 at noon CST to qualify.
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Northwestern Mutual Employee Challenge
When Northwestern Mutual has over 50% of UWM Panthers@Work employees make a gift to any fund, in support of 414 for UWM Giving Day, a $1,000 gift to UWM will be unlocked from Andrew DeGuire, Vice President Corporate Strategy at Northwestern Mutual.
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$2,000
Sociology General Fund Challenge
When 10 donors give to the Sociology General Fund, it will unlock a $2,000 gift from an anonymous donor. Your gift will help us send graduate students to conferences, provide funding for undergraduate memberships to professional organizations and honor societies, and other direct support to students.
10 / 10 Donors
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Most Dollars Raised by Fund
Which fund will raise the most? Make a gift and help your fund get to the top of the leaderboard!
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 UWM Ignite Fund $115,037.54
2 CEAS Holding Fund $100,000.00
3 Foundry Educational Foundation Research Fellowship in Materials Engineering $75,015.00
4 Systems Change and Peacebuilding Fellows Fund $70,000.00
5 Student Parent Success Program Fund $35,000.00
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Most Gifts by Fund Leaderboard
Which fund will receive the most gifts?
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 UWM Ignite Fund $115,037.54
2 CEAS Holding Fund $100,000.00
3 Foundry Educational Foundation Research Fellowship in Materials Engineering $75,015.00
4 Systems Change and Peacebuilding Fellows Fund $70,000.00
5 Student Parent Success Program Fund $35,000.00
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School/College/Unit Leaderboard by Donors
Which UWM school/college/unit will have the most donors on Giving Day? Make a gift to help your school/college/unit get to the top of the leaderboard!
Rank Department Donors
1 Athletics 253
2 Student Support & Experience 215
3 Lubar College of Business 160
4 College of Letters & Science 158
5 Campus Initiatives & Partnerships 158
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Department of Economics Challenge
When 5 donors give to the Economics General Fund, the William Holahan Prize Fund, or the Yoshio Niho Faculty Excellence Fund, it will unlock $1,000 from John Heywood to these funds. These funds support respectively both general expenses and undergraduate scholarships, graduate students, and faculty research.
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$10,000
Manfred Olson Planetarium Challenge
When 20 donors give to the Manfred Olson Planetarium Fund, it will unlock a $10,000 challenge gift from Tony and Vicki Cecalupo.
20 / 20 Donors
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Success!
Social Media Pet Challenge
Show your Panther Pride by using #414forUWM and mentioning @uwmalumni in a social media post with a picture of your pet. When 20 people have posted, it will unlock a $500 challenge gift for the UWM Ignite Fund, which has a broad purpose of providing funds for the greatest university needs, thanks to an anonymous donor. All entries must be posted on social media by April 14, 2023 at 4:14 pm CST.
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Who’s Your One? Social Media Challenge
Who put the one in 414? Share a story on social media about a person related to UWM who made a difference in your life. Whether an instructor, friend or somebody else, tell us about one person who impacted you by using #414forUWM and mentioning @uwmalumni in a social media post. Once 10 people share their story, it will unlock a $500 challenge gift for the UWM Ignite Fund, which has a broad purpose of providing funds for the greatest university needs. All entries must be posted on social media by April 14, 2023 at noon CST.
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