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College of Arts and Sciences

PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH-IMPACT RESEARCH AND CAREER-EMPOWERING EDUCATION

The College of Arts & Sciences transforms lives through research, teaching and community partnerships around the globe. Almost 70 undergraduate and graduate degree programs anchor the largest academic unit at Georgia State, providing students in the humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and natural and computational sciences with dynamic foundations for their professional aspirations.

GIVE EMPOWERMENT. SUPPORT THE COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES.

FUNDING PRIORITIES:

THE GRADUATE RESEARCH SUPPORT GRANTS FUND

GSU FUND FOR ARTS AND SCIENCES

REIMAN FAMILY CLOSE THE GAP FUND

CENTERS & INSTITUTES:

Asian Studies Center

Center for Research on the Challenges of Acquiring Language and Literacy

Center for Studies on Africa and its Diaspora (CSAD)

Center High Angular Resolution Astronomy (CHARA)

Creative Media Industries Institute

Gerontology Institute

Humanities Research Center

Institute for Women Gender and Sexuality Studies

Language Research Center (LRC)

Neuroscience Institute

DEPARTMENTS & PROGRAMS:

Africana Studies

Anthropology

Applied Linguistics & English as a Second Language

Biology

Chemistry

Communication

Computer Science

English

Geosciences

History

Intensive English Program

Mathmatics and Statistics

Military Science (ROTC)

Philosophy

Physics and Astronomy

Political Science

Psychology

Religious Studies

Sociology

World Languages and Cultures

Big day. Big Support. Big thanks!

Sep 27, 2023

Our most exciting Georgia State Day yet is in the books. Big, big thanks to everyone who gave and contributed to making Georgia State Day a big success.

You helped us exceed our goal of 2,000 gifts and raise more than $600,000 in support of Panther opportunity. You've uplifted students, given them options and opened doors for them. We can't thank you enough.

However, there is still nearly $175,000 in giving challenges to unlock, so we're leaving thestateday.gsu.edu open until midnight.

If you would, please visit the challenge page and help us unlock these funds for programs that help Panthers succeed. Also, please spread the word throughout your social networks so we can transform these challenges into student support.

Thanks for everything this Georgia State Day. Stay tuned...

$2,000

Advancement Engagement Challenge

UNLOCKED! 60 University Advancement staff have given, unlocking a $2,000 gift from Interim VP Telly McGaha.

60 / 60 Donors

Completed

Match

Applied Linguistics Challenge

UNLOCKED! $1,500 was given to the Applied Linguistics and English as a Second Language Fund unlocking a $1,500 pledge from Department Chair Dr. Sara Cushing.

$1,500 MATCHED

Completed

Success!

CAS Dean's Board of Visitors Challenge

Dean Rosen has committed to give $1,500 to Close the Gap Scholarship if each College of Arts & Sciences Board of Visitors member makes a gift on Georgia State Day.

Completed

Match

CAS Dean's Graduate Research Challenge

Susan Eckert will match dollar for dollar up to $1,500 for each gift made to the Dean's Graduate Research Support Fund.

Completed

Match

Friends of RCALL Challenge

UNLOCKED! $1,500 was given to the Center for Research on the Challenges of Acquiring Language and Literacy unlocking a dollar-for-dollar match of $1,500 from Friends of RCALL.

$1,500 MATCHED

Completed

Leaderboard

Fund Leaderboard: Greatest Number of Gifts Received

Top funds with the greatest number of gifts will be shown on the leaderboard for bragging rights only.

Rank	Fund Designation	Gifts
1	WomenLead Programmatic Fund	75
2	The Food Pantry at GSU	71
3	Africana Studies Department	59
4	Panther Retention Grant	56
5	Emergency Assistance Fund	48
6	GA International Law Enforcement Exchange Program	46
7	Gerontology Alumni Endowed Scholarship	39
8	Georgia State University Fund	37
9	Andrew Young School Undergraduate Scholarship Fund	36
10	Panther Athletic Club	35
11	J. Mack Robinson College of Business Scholarship Fund	33
12	Inclusive Digital Expression & Literacy (IDEAL) Fund	33
13	Communication Department	31
14	School of Accountancy Scholarship Fund	29
15	School of Public Health	29

Ended

$1,500

Gerontology Challenge

UNLOCKED! To celebrate 50 years of Gerontology at GSU, a gift of $1,500 was given to the Gerontology Alumni Scholarship by Dr. Elisabeth Burgess because 50 gifts were given to the Gerontology Institute.

50 / 50 Gifts

Completed

$15,000

Kim and Kerry Hixon Africana Studies Challenge

UNLOCKED! Kim and Kerry Hixon gave $15,000 to the Lucille Adams Scholarship because 50 gifts were made to the Africana Studies Department.

50 / 50 Gifts

Completed

Match

Neuroscience Institute Director's Challenge

UNLOCKED! Dan Cox matched $1,500 dollar for gifts to the Neuroscience Institute fund to support training for the next generation of neuroscientists.

$1,500 MATCHED

Completed

Match

Political Science Challenge

A senior faculty member and spouse of the Political Science Department will match dollar-for-dollar up to $2,023 to the Political Science Department Fund.

Completed

$1,000

University Library Faculty/Staff Challenge

The Library’s Senior Leadership Team will make a gift of $500 for every 15 gifts from library personnel, up to $1,500.

Completed

Leaderboard

University-Wide Leaderboard: Highest Amount of Dollars Received

College, school, unit or program with the highest amount of dollars raised will be shown on the leaderboard for bragging rights only.

Rank	Department	Raised
1	College of Arts and Sciences	$130,885.32
2	J. Mack Robinson College of Business	$120,475.92
3	Student Success Programs	$108,024.82
4	College of Law	$44,410.00
5	Andrew Young School of Policy Studies	$38,458.23
6	Perimeter College	$28,989.67
7	Honors College	$25,771.00
8	School of Public Health	$25,137.00
9	College of Education & Human Development	$23,123.17
10	Georgia State Athletics	$22,727.23
11	Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions	$15,806.00
12	College of the Arts	$15,763.26
13	University Library	$8,445.00
14	The Graduate School	$3,990.00
15	Institute for Biomedical Sciences	$3,870.00

Ended

$1,500

Anthropology Challenge

UNLOCKED $1,500 was given to the Department of Anthropology unlocking a dollar-for-dollar match from an anonymous donor.

$1,500 / $1,500 Raised

Completed

$1,500

Biology Challenge

UNLOCKED! $1,500 in gifts was made to Biology unlocking a dollar-for-dollar match from an anonymous donor.

$1,500 / $1,500 Raised

Completed

Success!

CAS Dean's Cabinet Challenge

UNLOCKED! Each member of the CAS Dean's Cabinet made a gift unlocking a $10,000 donation to the Close the Gap Fund from Tom and Wendy Reiman.

Completed

$2,000

Early Bird Alumni Challenge

UNLOCKED! 200 alumni gave in the first hour unlocking a $2,000 challenge gift.

200 / 200 Gifts

Completed

Match

Friends of Religious Studies Challenge

UNLOCKED! $2,250 was given to the Religious Studies Department unlocking a dollar-for-dollar match of $2,250 from Friends of the Religious Studies Department.

$2,250 MATCHED

Completed

Leaderboard

Fund Leaderboard: Highest Amount of Dollars Received

Top funds with the highest amount of dollars raised will be shown on the leaderboard for bragging rights only.

Rank	Fund Designation	Raised
1	Panther Retention Grant	$37,718.23
2	WomenLead Programmatic Fund	$35,885.00
3	Foundation Board Emeriti Society Endowment	$34,800.00
4	Panthers Immersion Program	$25,010.00
5	GA International Law Enforcement Exchange Program	$22,281.00
6	Close the Gap	$17,142.20
7	Lucille Adams Scholarship in Africana Studies	$15,990.00
8	School of Accountancy Scholarship Fund	$15,000.00
9	School of Accountancy Department Fund	$14,220.00
10	Law Student Trial Lawyers Association	$13,100.00
11	Panther Athletic Club	$12,927.00
12	Frank and Karen Boykin Recovery Scholarship	$11,305.00
13	Jacqueline Rouse-Doris Derby Africana Studies Fellowship	$10,485.00
14	J. Mack Robinson College of Business Scholarship Fund	$10,415.46
15	School of Public Health	$10,385.00

Ended

$1,500

Jaye Atkinson Communication Challenge

UNLOCKED! 30 people gave to the Department of Communication unlocking a $1,500 gift from Dr. Jaye Atkinson, Chair of the Department of Communication.

30 / 30 Gifts

Completed

Leaderboard

Match Madness!

Even though your gift may have unlocked a challenge or match from one of our generous donors, your or your spouse's employer might also match your gift. See where your company ranks in number of gifts given on Georgia State Day.

Do you or your spouse work for one of these companies that match charitable donations?

Rank	Answer	Gifts
1	Delta Air Lines	12
2	The Coca-Cola Company	7
3	EY	7
4	Deloitte	6
5	AT&T	5
6	Bank of America	5
7	Wells Fargo	4
8	State Farm	4
9	Microsoft	3
10	Google	2
11	PwC	2
12	Truist	2
13	UPS	2
14	Southern Company	2
15	WarnerMedia	1

Ended

$1,500

Next Generation Donors Challenge

To inspire the next generation of donors, a generous alum will give $1,500 if 100 students make a gift to any area at the university.

Completed

$7,000

Student Success Staff Challenge

SVP for Student Success Allison Calhoun-Brown and VP for Student Engagement Michael Sanseviro will make a gift of $7,000 if 150 gifts are made by Student Success staff members to any area at the university.

Completed

Leaderboard

University-Wide Leaderboard: Greatest Number of Gifts Received

College, school, unit or program with the greatest number of gifts will be shown on the leaderboard for bragging rights only.

Rank	Department	Gifts
1	College of Arts and Sciences	509
2	Student Success Programs	275
3	J. Mack Robinson College of Business	249
4	College of Education & Human Development	137
5	Andrew Young School of Policy Studies	122
6	Georgia State Athletics	112
7	Honors College	99
8	Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions	97
9	Perimeter College	96
10	School of Public Health	88
11	College of the Arts	85
12	College of Law	77
13	University Library	69
14	Institute for Biomedical Sciences	26
15	The Graduate School	16