Agricultural and Life Sciences

The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) is leading the way in finding solutions to the world’s most critical challenges. Every day, faculty, staff and students in CALS provide real-life solutions that advance the health and welfare of people, animals and the environment. Whether it’s in the classroom, at one of our research facilities across the state or through interaction in local University of Idaho Extension offices, we make a difference in the lives of Idahoans and the world beyond.

 

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Excellence Fund

Your gift to the CALS Excellence Fund allows students the opportunity to gain industry knowledge outside the classroom, the ability to bring world-renowned agricultural professionals and alumni to campus to share experiences and research with students, faculty and staff, and provides much needed scholarship support. Since 2016, nearly $30,000 from this fund has been used to assist 88 CALS students attending conferences, national competitions, professional meetings and trainings, and international events. These opportunities allow our students to broaden their skill set while meeting potential employers and showcasing the work being done in CALS. Your gift to the CALS Excellence Fund is the easiest way to impact many students in the college.

 

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Apr 03, 2019

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Our totals are still getting power-ups — the gifts keep coming! Joe's busy counting all these extra credits, but he promises he'll have a grand total for us tomorrow. Thank you for your generosity! #VandalsGive

Vandal Pride Far & Wide
Rank State Gifts
1 ID 84
2 WA 11
3 OR 4
2
Match
FCS Alumni Match
Thanks to Laura Thomas and Chris Shelden for their combined support of $500 that helped leverage an additional $500 in support of the Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences!
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Jane Wittmeyer Plant Sciences Match
Thanks to Jane Wittmeyer for her support of $1,000 which leveraged an additional $1,000 in support of the Plant Sciences Department!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Meghan Benscheidt School of Food Science Match
Thanks to Meghan Benscheidt for her $200 gift that helped leverage an additional $200 in support of the School of Food Science!
$200 MATCHED
Completed
$3,000
CALS Excellence Fund Challenge
Thanks to Dean Parrella for his $3,000 in support of the CALS Excellence Fund and all of our CALS donors!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$755
VGD Planning Committee Student Challenge
We did it and we didn't even have to use cheat codes! Thank to all of our students who made a philanthropic gift during Vandal Giving Day!
89 / 89 Gifts
Completed
$30,000
University of Idaho Foundation Challenge
$10,000 from the University of Idaho Foundation in support of University of Idaho students, programs and initiatives will unlock for every 500 gifts during Vandal Giving Day, up to $30,000!
1,500 / 1,500 Gifts
Completed
Success!
1889 Faculty/Staff Challenge
Congrats to Tao Xing for being our 89th Faculty/Staff member to make a gift! You just earned the Department of Mechanical Engineering a $500 bonus!
Completed
Success!
Early Bird Special
The early bird donor is David Church with the $500 gift going toward Law.
Completed
Success!
Vandal Giving Day Trivia Challenges
Congrats to Jesse Martinez, Alexis Creighton and James Trayford for winning our Trivia Challenge! The following funds will receive cash bonuses: $250--Office of Multicultural Affairs, $250--Sigma Lambda Beta, $500--Theta Chi, $500--HPERD Excercise Science Excellence Fund
Completed
Leaderboard
All-Nighter College Leaderboard
The top three colleges that receive the most gifts from 11pm to 5am will receive cash bonuses from the University of Idaho Foundation.
Rank Prize College Gifts
1 $1,250 Engineering 10
2 $500 Science 3
3 $250 Business and Economics 1
4 Letters, Arts and Social Sciences 1
5 Natural Resources 1
Ended
Leaderboard
Tuesday Happy Hour Leaderboard - Colleges
The top three colleges that receive the most gifts from 5pm to 7pm on Tuesday will receive cash bonuses from the University of Idaho Foundation.
Rank Prize College Gifts
1 $1,250 Science 11
2 $500 Letters, Arts and Social Sciences 6
3 $250 Agricultural and Life Sciences 6
4 Business and Economics 5
5 Natural Resources 4
Ended
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