Join us April 2-3 for Vandal Giving Day 2024! Details coming soon


Events

Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors.

Past Events

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Calling All Super Fans: Duncan Family Match Challenge Unleashed for Vandal Giving Day!
Thank you to the Shane '07 & Marie '09 Duncan for supporting Vandal Scholarship Fund!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Idaho Central Credit Union Access for All Match
We did it! Thank you, Idaho Central Credit Union and all of our alumni and friends for making this possible. Go Vandals!
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
$10,000
University of Idaho Foundation Challenge
We did it! Thank you, U of I Foundation and outstanding supporters!
1,500 / 1,500 Gifts
Completed
2
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The Robie G. Russell Vandal Boosters Inc. Match
We did it! Thank you, Robie Russell!
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
$500
Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences Donor Challenge
Special thanks to Shelley McGuire and all of our FCS donors!
Completed
$500
Department of Animal, Veterinary & Food Sciences Donor Challenge
Special thanks to Bob Collier and all of our AVFS donors!
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$500
Dean Parrella CALS Excellence Challenge
Thanks to Dean Parrella and all of our Vandal Giving Day CALS donors! Go Vandals!
150 / 150 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Library Advisory Board 2 x $1,000 Gift Challenge
Two gifts of $1,000 or more to the Library Dean's Excellence Fund will unlock $1,000 from the Library Advisory Board!
2 / 2 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Charlotte Hill and Carol Lisek Scholarship Challenge
We did it! Thank you, Charolotte Hill and Carol Lisek!
$5,000 / $5,000 Raised
Completed
Leaderboard
Support Your Local 4-H Leaderboard Challenge
Thank you to all of our Idaho 4-H donors!
Rank Prize 4-H Office % +/- Goal
1 $500 Kootenai County 4-H +333.33% 13
goal: 3
2 $300 Lewis County 4-H +150.00% 15
goal: 6
3 $200 Nez Perce County 4-H +100.00% 4
goal: 2
4 Minidoka County 4-H +100.00% 2
goal: 1
5 Benewah County 4-H +30.00% 13
goal: 10
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Success!
Early Bird Challenge
Four chances to give with four winners! Thanks to the University of Idaho Foundation, the first four donors to Vandal Giving Day 2023 will earn cash bonuses toward the fund of their choice! $1,500 for the 1st donor, $1,000 for 2nd, $750 for the 3rd and $500 for the 4th!
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Leaderboard
Vandal Scholarships Leaderboard Challenge
Hooray for scholarships! The top three scholarships that raise the greatest number gifts throughout Vandal Giving Day will receive $1,000 each, courtesy of the University of Idaho Foundation.
Rank Prize Vandal Scholarships Gifts
1 $1,000 Vandal Scholarship Fund 134
2 $1,000 Gamma Phi Beta Presidents Fund 71
3 $1,000 CAMP: Si Se Puede Endowment 29
4 Vandal Marching Band Scholarships 20
5 Vandal Promise Scholarships 18
Ended
Leaderboard
Overnighter Challenge
The top two funds to raise the most money from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. will receive $500 each, courtesy of the University of Idaho Foundation!
Rank Prize Overnighter Program Challenge Raised
1 $500 Athletics $3,535.00
2 $500 Science $1,150.00
3 Business and Economics $1,100.00
4 Vandal Healing Garden and Memorial $615.00
5 Access for All $500.00
Ended
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Dean Shauna Corry's $1,000 Match
We did it! Thank you, Dean Corry and our generous supporters! Go Vandals!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Brian and Gayle Hill Undergraduate Research Match
We did it! Thank you to Brian and Gayle Hill and our generous supporters. Go Vandals!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Trio Inspire Scott Clyde $1k Match
We did it! Thank you to Scott Clyde and our generous supporters. Go Vandals!
Completed
2
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Idaho Heritage Project Rural Services Scholarship Match
We did it! Thank you to the First and Seventh Bar Associations and our generous supporters. Go Vandals!
$2,700 MATCHED
Completed
2
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College of Law Scholarships Match
We did it! Thank you to Anthony Riposta and our generous supporters. Go Vandals!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Dean's Innovation Match
We did it! Thank you, Robert and Gloria Furgason Family!
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Suit Up for Success Match!
We did it! Thank you Student Bar Association and wonderful donors!
$1,200 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Healing Garden and Memorial, Dean Blaine Eckles first $1k Match
Thank you, Dean Eckles, Dr. Shelley Metzger and the Vandal Family!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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The Todd and Laura Glindeman Vandal Scholarship Fund Match
We did it! Thank you, Todd and Laura Glindeman!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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The Rich and Donna Naccarato Vandal Student-Athletes Supporters $4,500 Match!
Go Vandals! Thank you, Rich and Donna Naccarato!
$4,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Athena Advocates Matching Challenge
Thank you, Athena!
$315 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Earth and Spatial Sciences Match
We did it! Go Vandals!
Completed
2
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3rd Earth and Spatial Sciences Match!
We did it!
Completed
2
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The 1L Bob and Brenda Uebelher Vandal Match
We did it! Thank you, Bob and Brenda Uebelher!
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Hamilton Galloway & Christine Westhoff Student Success Match
We did it! Thank you, Hamilton Galloway & Christine Westhoff!
$1,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Student Logging Crew Scholarship Match
Thanks to the generosity of one of our donors, every dollar given to the University of Idaho Student Logging Crew Scholarship (Experimental Forest) during Vandal Giving Day will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $500! Go Vandals!
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$100
Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam Challenge
We did it! Thank you, Ellwood Werry (ME '51)!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$1,350
Engineering Student Clubs Challenge Part II
We did it! Thank you, Thomas & Jeanette von Alten!
5 / 10 Gifts
Ended
$10,000
Computer Science Challenge
We rose to the challenge! Thank you, David Honcik and Go Vandals!
Completed
$1,000
Northwest Specialty Hospital Scholarship Challenge
We did it! Thank you to Northwest Specialty Hospital and our generous supporters. Go Vandals!
Completed
$1,000
CBE Gift Challenge
We did it! Thank you, Chris Schreiber! Go Vandals!
40 / 40 Gifts
Completed
$100
College of Engineering Faculty & Staff Challenge
We did it! Thank you Dean Long and Engineering Faculty & Staff!
Completed
$1,000
College of Law $1,000 Gift Challenge
We did it! Thank you John and Julie McCreedy and our generous donors!
5 / 5 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Dean Johanna Kalb Challenge!
We did it! Thank you, Johanna Kalb and College of Law donors!
40 / 40 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Chemical Engineering Challenge
Thank you, Nord Foundation and generous supporters!
Completed
$500
Colin and Megan Hughes Go Vandals Challenge
Go Vandals! Thank you, Colin and Megan Hughes!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Athletic Director Terry Gawlik's Textbook Challenge
Thank you, Terry Gawlik and our generous Vandal supporters! Go Vandals!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$3,500
Corner Club Est. 1948 Vandal Athletics 100 Gift Challenge
Thank you, Corner Club - Marc Trivelpiece, and our wonderful donors! Go Vandals!
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$500
CBE Student Success Challenge
Go Vandals! Thank you, Beth Mahn!
$500 / $500 Raised
Completed
$300
#13 Trent Cowan Vandals for Life Challenge
We did it! Thank you, #13 Trent Cowan '18 and all of our former student-athletes!
13 / 13 Gifts
Completed
$825
The Amity and Mahmood Sheikh VANDAL TIME Challenge
We did it! Thank you, Amity and Mahmood Sheikh, and all of our nocturnal Vandals!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Lars and April Hansen 2023 23rd Gift Challenge
We did it! Thank you, Lars and April Hansen, and all of our generous CAA donors!
23 / 23 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
Mark & Laurie Engberg 5 x $500 Gift Challenge
We did it! Thank you, Mark and Laurie Engberg and our amazing CAA donors!
5 / 5 Gifts
Completed
$700
EHHS Advocacy Board $2,000 Challenge
We did it!
90 / 90 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Bob & Gail Urso Vandal Giving Day Kick-off Challenge
We did it! Thank you, Bob & Gail Urso!
Completed
$1,000
Donald & Lera Ehrich Navy ROTC Challenge
We did it! Thank you, Donald & Lera Ehrich!
Completed
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Lisa and Dan Ostermiller McCall Field Campus Match
We did it! Thank you, Lisa and Dan Ostermiller!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Dean Blevins EHHS Faculty/Staff Challenge
We did it! Thank you, EHHS Faculty & Staff!
Which college or program are you faculty/staff/retiree of?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 EHHS 22
2 EHHS - Curriculum/Instruct. 18
3 EHHS - CDHD 15
4 EHHS - Movement Sciences 14
5 EHHS - Leadership/Counseling 11
6 EHHS - TRIO 4
7 EHHS - Athletic Training 3
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$500
Mandi Roberts CAA Advisory Council Challenge
Thank you, Mandi Roberts, CAA Advisory Council members and all of our wonderful donors!
$2,000 / $2,000 Raised
Completed
$25,000
Vandal Healing Garden & Memorial Challenge
Thank you, Deer Creek Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation
Completed
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Library Advisory Board Match
During Vandal Giving Day 2023, help the Library pursue its mission of investing in its students by providing more student fellowships than ever before. The Library Advisory Board will match every gift to the Library Dean's Excellence Fund, dollar for dollar, up to $6,000!
$3,970 MATCHED
Ended
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Karla Eitel McCall Field Campus Match
We did it! Thank you, Karla Eitel and our outstanding McCall and MOSS donors!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$500
Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology Donor Challenge
Special thanks to Chris McIntosh and all of our AERS donors!
Completed
$250
Department of Agricultural Education, Leadership & Communications Donor Challenge
Special thanks to Kat Wolf and all of our AELC donors!
16 / 16 Donors
Completed
$500
U of I Extension Challenge
Thank you to the U of I Extension Administrative Leadership Team and to all of our donors who supported U of I Extension this Vandal Giving Day!
5 / 5 Donors
Completed
$2,000
The Library Advisory Board 30 Gift Challenge
The Library Advisory Board will give $2,000 to the Library Dean's Excellence Fund once we receive 30 gifts to any listed Library fund during Vandal Giving Day!
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
CALS Department/School Leaderboard Challenge
The top three departments/schools with the largest percentage increase of donors to their respective annual funds based on last year's Vandal Giving Day will unlock bonus funds totaling $5,000! Special thanks to our generous donors for sponsoring this challenge: Dean Michael Parrella, Brent Olmstead, Blair Wilson, and Doug Scoville!
Rank Prize Department/School % +/- Goal
1 $3,000 Department of Agricultural Education, Leadership & Communications +314.29% 29
goal: 7
2 $1,250 Department of Plant Sciences +185.71% 20
goal: 7
3 $750 Department of Animal, Veterinary & Food Sciences +100.00% 12
goal: 6
4 Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology & Nematology +100.00% 2
goal: 1
5 Margaret Ritchie School of Family & Consumer Sciences +16.00% 29
goal: 25
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Vandals for Equity & Diversity Leaderboard
Thank you to Eric '08 & Jess Billings for their gifts of $250 each in support of the LGBTQA Office & the Black/African American Cultural Center. Thank you to all of the donors who came together today in support of equity and diversity programs at the University of Idaho! Go Vandals!
Rank Prize Equity & Diversity Programs % +/- Goal
1 $250 LGBTQA Office +22.73% 27
goal: 22
2 $250 Black/African American Cultural Center +5.26% 20
goal: 19
3 Women's Center 50th Anniversary -18.75% 13
goal: 16
4 College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) -38.24% 21
goal: 34
5 Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) -50.00% 10
goal: 20
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Vandal Student Experience Leaderboard
The three funds with the highest number of gifts will earn $1,500 each, courtesy of the University of Idaho Foundation. Over 220 applicable funds include excellence funds, Equity & Diversity, fellowships, research, emergency funds, study abroad programs, Recreation & Wellbeing, Operation Education, WWAMI, sports clubs, student clubs, Greek funds, and many more!
Rank Prize Student Experience Programs Gifts
1 $1,500 Vandal Healing Garden & Memorial 124
2 $1,500 Women's Swimming & Diving 121
3 $1,500 Gamma Phi Beta Presidents Fund 71
4 Library Dean's Excellence Fund 67
5 College of Law Excellence Fund 33
Ended
Success!
Brave. Bold. Furry Friends Challenge
Thanks to our Brave. Bold. Furry Friends Challenge winners!
Completed
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MW Engineers Electrical Engineering Scholarship Challenge
We did it! Thank you, MW Engineers!
Completed
2
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Harley Johansen Scholarship Match
We did it! Thank you to Gene & Tammy and our generous supporters. Go Vandals!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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The Patricia Cooke $5,000 Match
We did it! Thank you to Patricia Cooke and our generous supporters. Go Vandals!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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College of Law Faculty Scholarship Match
We did it! Thank you to Ben Beard, Maureen Laflin, Monique Lillard, and our generous supporters. Go Vandals!
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Idaho State Bar Taxation, Probate & Trust Law Section $5,000 Match
We did it! Thank you to the Idaho State Bar Taxation, Probate & Trust Law Section and our generous supporters. Go Vandals!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Dean Quinlan's CLASS Advisory Board Challenge
We did it! Thank you, Dean Quinlan and CLASS Advisory Board Members!
$1,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
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College of Law Tribal Homelands Scholarship Match
We did it! Thank you Prof. Jerrold & Prof. Jessica Long!
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Chemical Engineering Match
We did it! Thank you, Nord Foundation!
$1,325 MATCHED
Ended
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The Theron and Darlene Nelson Vandal Athletics $2,500 Match
Theron '60 and Darlene Nelson will match dollar for dollar, every gift to Vandal Scholarship Fund, up to $2,500!
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Shelly Robson '91 Vandal $5,500 Match
We did it! Thank you, Shelly Robson and the Vandal Family!
$5,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Jim Batdorf Chemical & Biological Engineering Scholarship Match
Thank you, Russell Qualls, Brian He, Jagdish Suresh Patel, Nathan & Stephanie Shiele, and Dev Shrestha!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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2nd Earth and Spatial Sciences Match!
We did it!
Completed
2
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4th Earth and Spatial Sciences Match!
We did it!
Completed
2
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Karen and Karl Launchbaugh Rangeland Center Match
We did it! Thank you, Karen and Karl Launchbaugh and our generous CNR donors!
Completed
2
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2nd District Bar Assoc. $1,500 Idaho Heritage Project Match
We did it! Thank you, 2nd District Bar Association!
$1,500 MATCHED
Completed
$1,000
Idaho WWAMI Dean's $1,000 Challenge
We did it! Thank you, Jeff & Jen Seegmiller! Go Vandals!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$8,000
Civil Engineering Labs Renovation Challenge
We did it! Go Vandals!
18 / 18 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Engineering Student Clubs Challenge
We did it! Thank you, Ray and Joana!
Completed
$100
Nuclear & Industrial Management Department Challenge!
We did it! Thank you, Indrajit Charit!
5 / 5 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
CBE Finish Strong Gift Challenge
We did it! Thank you!
Completed
$10,000
CBE $100 Gift Challenge!
We did it! Thank you, James and Tedde Reid!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$500
College of Law Early Bird Challenge
Jason Owen is the Winner-Winner of the College of Law Early Bird Challenge!!! Thank you, Jason, for being on-the-ball and supporting our Law students and faculty!
1 / 1 Gifts
Completed
$500
Northwest Indian Bar Association Challenge
We did it! Thank you, Northwest Indian Bar Association!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
The Mark Nordquist Women's Swimming & Diving Challenge
We did it! Thank you Mark Nordquist and generous supporters!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$250
CAMP Nuestras Raices Challenge
We did it! Thank you, Christina Vazquez and Antonio Ayala!
$250 / $250 Raised
Completed
$1,500
The Mindy '93 and Jackson '88 Davis "Vandals Married to Vandals" Challenge
In celebration of Vandals Married to Vandals, Mindy '93 and Jackson '88 Davis, will give $1,500 once the Vandal Scholarship Fund receives 15 gifts of $100 or more! After you make your gift, share it out on social and celebrate the Vandal Family! #uidaho
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$1,600
The Idaho Vandals Greg Kimberling 50 Gift Challenge
Thank you, Greg Kimberling and our generous supporters! Go Vandals!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$4,500
The Debbie and Jack Hetherington Brave and Bold 120 Gift Challenge
Go Vandals! Thank you, Debbie and Jack Hetherington and our amazing Vandal Family!
120 / 120 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Tony and Martha DeAmicis $250 Gift Challenge
We did it! Thank you, Tony and Martha, and all of our generous supporters!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$3,000
Presto, Presto, LET'S GO! Vandal Time Challenge
Presto! We did it! Thank you, Ryan Prestimonico and our generous donors!
21 / 21 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Dean Becker College of Natural Resources Challenge
We did it! Thank you, Dean Becker and all of our generous CNR donors!
$2,000 / $2,000 Raised
Completed
$500
Mark & Laurie Engberg $500 CAA Gift Challenge
We did it! Thank you, Mark & Laurie Engberg and our generous CAA donors!
Completed
$1,000
Deb '76, '85 and Pete Bailey '84 Faculty/Staff $1,000 Challenge
We did it! Thank you, Deb and Pete Bailey, and our outstanding EHHS faculty & staff!
Completed
$1,000
Dean Ginger Carney College of Science Faculty & Staff Challenge
We did it! Tank you, Dean Carney and our outstanding Science Faculty & Staff!
$1,000 / $1,000 Raised
Completed
$1,000
Tony and Martha DeAmicis 50 x $100 Challenge
We did it! Thank you, Tony & Martha DeAmicis!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$50,000
Bill and Alli Kearns McCall Field Campus Challenge
We did it! Thank you, Bill and Alli Kearns and all of our wonderful McCall donors!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
Success!
Vandal Procrastinator Challenge
Procrastinators, this one is for you! Holding out to the last minute may have paid off, literally. The last donor of Vandal Giving Day - ending April 5 at 5:48 p.m. (PT) earns $500 to support the fund of their choice, courtesy of the University of Idaho Foundation.
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Participating Groups
Access for All Agricultural and Life Sciences Alumni Programs Arboretum Art and Architecture ASUI Athletics Business and Economics Dig'nIT at U of I Coeur d'Alene Education, Health and Human Sciences Engineering Equity & Diversity Fraternity & Sorority Life Graduate Studies Honors Program International Programs Law Letters, Arts and Social Sciences Library McCall Field Campus McClure Center Military & Veteran Services Natural Resources President's Excellence Fund Prichard Art Gallery Raven Scholars Recreation and Wellbeing Science Student Emergency Fund and Vandal Food Pantry Student Experiences and Safety U of I Extension 4-H Youth Development Vandal Healing Garden and Memorial Vandal Marching Band Vandal Promise Scholarships WWAMI Medical Education

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