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Past Events

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$500 WSU Libraries Match
Thanks to an anonymous donor, the first $500 in gifts to WSU Libraries will be matched dollar-for-dollar
$500 MATCHED
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$50 Recent Grad Match
Are you WSU graduate of the last 10 years? The first $2,000 in gifts from recent grads will be matched up to $50 each!
$2,000 MATCHED
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Scott & Linda Carson and Family Hourly Challenge- 6:00pm: Six Campus Special
Did you know WSU has six campuses? In honor of our six unique campuses, we're going to double every gift during the 6:00 hour, up to $6,000 total!
$6,000 MATCHED
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$1,000
780th Gift of the Day
The donor who officially puts us over last year's gift total (779 gifts) will earn an extra $1,000 for his/her area!
780 / 780 Gifts
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Scott & Linda Carson and Family Hourly Challenge- 6:00am: Hot Start Bonus
The Carson College got it going early! They're the first to receive 20 gifts, and that means the Carson Center unlocks another $1,000 bonus!
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Scott & Linda Carson and Family Hourly Challenge- 9:00am: Recognizing WSU Extensions
Congrats to Steven Riddle! You made the 39th gift this hour, and that means you've earned a $1,000 bonus for the College of Pharmacy! Go Cougs!
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Scott & Linda Carson and Family Hourly Challenge- 11:00am: Trivia Question #2
Congrats to Jason Anderson, who correctly answered our Facebook trivia question and has chosen to designate his $1,000 bonus to the Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture!
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Scott & Linda Carson and Family Hourly Challenge- 3:00pm: Trivia Question #3
Lauren Summers won the Instagram Trivia contest and chose to designate her $1,000 gift to the Crimson Opportunity Scholarship Fund!
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Scott & Linda Carson and Family Hourly Challenge- 10:00pm : Most Engaged College/Unit
The Carson College of Business was the most engaged college/unit on social media during #CougsGive, so they've earned the $1,000 bonus!
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$2,000 Murrow Throwback Photo Contest
Twitter user @Erin_BPR is our winner and she has chosen to designate $2,000 to the Jay & Retha Rockey Communication Excellence Endowment. Thank you, Erin!
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Early Bird Challenge
The college/program with the most gifts by 9 a.m. (PT) will receive a $2,500 bonus.
Rank Prize College/Unit Gifts
1 $2,500 Carson College of Business 30
2 Murrow College of Communication 20
3 Cougar Athletic Fund 15
4 College of Arts & Sciences 15
5 Honors College 13
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Night Owl Challenge
The college/program with the most gifts from 4 p.m. to midnight will receive a $2,500 bonus.
Rank Prize College/Unit Gifts
1 $2,500 Carson College of Business 44
2 Murrow College of Communication 44
3 Cougar Athletic Fund 36
4 College of Arts & Sciences 28
5 Honors College 25
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#CougsGive Dollars Raised
This will show the colleges & units with the most dollars raised.
Rank College/Unit Raised
1 Cougar Athletic Fund $22,845.00
2 Murrow College of Communication $21,235.00
3 Carson College of Business $14,844.00
4 College of Education $10,513.00
5 Voiland Engineering & Architecture $9,900.00
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Most Improved Unit Challenge
The three colleges/programs with the biggest year-over-year percentage increase in total gifts will receive a bonus to the area of their choice!
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#CougsGive Throwback Photo
Post a throwback photo of your time as a WSU student on Twitter or Instagram using the #CougsGive hashtag and we'll pick our favorite to earn a $1,000 challenge gift to the area of his/her choosing!
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Scott & Linda Carson and Family Hourly Challenge- 7:00pm: Random #CougsGive Bonus
Have you been posting on social media? We’ll pick one random Twitter/Facebook/Instagram post using #CougsGive and give that person $1,000 to designate to the area of his/her choice!
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Scott & Linda Carson and Family Hourly Challenge- 11:00pm: Random #CougsGive Bonus
Have you been posting on social media? We’ll pick one random Twitter/Facebook/Instagram post using #CougsGive and give that person $1,000 to designate to the area of his/her choice!
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$1,000 Murrow Moment Contest
Tell us your favorite Murrow Memory on Twitter! Tag @MurrowCollege and use #CougsGive to tell us what made your Murrow experience unforgettable! We'll pick our favorite and let the winner designate $1,000 to the Murrow area of his/her choice.
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$50,000 Match
Thanks to a generous donor, the first $50,000 in gifts will be matched, dollar for dollar!
$50,000 MATCHED
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Scott & Linda Carson and Family Hourly Challenge- 2:00pm: Faculty/Staff Bonus
WSU Faculty & Staff are passionate supporters of our students! We'll match the first $1,000 in faculty/staff gifts during this hour!
$1,000 MATCHED
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$1,000
128th Gift of the Day
Thank you to Stephanie Rink! You were the golden gift (128th) of the day and have unlocked a $1,000 bonus to your area!
128 / 128 Gifts
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Scott & Linda Carson and Family Hourly Challenge- 5:00am: Most Enthusiastic Donor
Our Most Enthusiastic Donor is Eric Hollenbeck! He was our first donor of #CougsGive and has earned a $1,000 bonus to the Carson College of Business!
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Scott & Linda Carson and Family Hourly Challenge- 7:00am: Trivia Question #1
Twitter user @wsucougar08 nailed the answer immediately and chose to designate his $1,000 bonus to The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication!
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Scott & Linda Carson and Family Hourly Challenge- 10:00am: Random #CougsGive Bonus
Congrats to Twitter user @Emmieinthecity for her great post about study abroad! She has chosen to award the $1,000 bonus to the WSU Education Abroad Endowment! Thank You!
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Scott & Linda Carson and Family Hourly Challenge- 12:00pm: Why Cougs Give?
Thank you to Jenny Tiegs for her note about what WSU means to her and why she gives back! She has chosen to have the $1,000 bonus designated to the WSU College of Education!
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Scott & Linda Carson and Family Hourly Challenge- 4:00pm: Trivia Question #4
Thank you to Jordyn Creighton for guessing the correct answer and designating the $1,000 #CougsGive bonus to the WSU Tri-Cities Student Hardship Fund!
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Scott & Linda Carson and Family Hourly Challenge- 11:59:59pm: The Procrastinator Special
Our anonymous Procrastinator truly took it to the limit! The final gift of #CougsGive came with less than one second to spare! The $1,000 bonus goes to the Honors College Medical Education Endowed Scholarship Fund!
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Scott & Linda Carson and Family Hourly Challenge- 1:00pm: Lunch Time Ambassador Challenge
Our Cougar Ambassador sharing leader is Jessica Munson! She has chosen to designate her $1,000 bonus to the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences !
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Mid-Day Challenge
The college/program with the most gifts from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (PT) will receive a $2,500 bonus.
Rank Prize College/Unit Gifts
1 $2,500 WSU Tri-Cities 73
2 Cougar Athletic Fund 53
3 College of Education 37
4 Murrow College of Communication 35
5 Carson College of Business 33
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College/Unit Gift Leaders
This leaderboard will display the colleges & units with the most gifts.
Rank College/Unit Gifts
1 Carson College of Business 107
2 Cougar Athletic Fund 104
3 Murrow College of Communication 100
4 WSU Tri-Cities 93
5 College of Education 64
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PAWS Challenge Activities
Make sure to visit the PAWS table on the Terrell Mall from 11:00am to 2:00pm for chances to earn challenge bonuses for your college/program!
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#CougsGive Coug-ed Out Pet
Post a photo of your cute pet rocking the Crimson and Gray on Twitter or Instagram using the #CougsGive hashtag. We'll pick our favorite one to earn a $1,000 gift to the area of his/her choosing!
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Scott & Linda Carson and Family Hourly Challenge- 5:00pm: Butch Selfie Special
We know you've taken one or two (or 12) Butch selfies. Post your best one with #CougsGive. We'll pick our favorite and give a $1,000 bonus to the area of your choice!
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Scott & Linda Carson and Family Hourly Challenge- 9:00pm: Lucky #9
Feeling lucky? The ninth gift to come in during the 9:00 hour will unlock a $1,000 bonus for your college or unit!
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Board of Trustees Challenge
The WSU Board of Trustees member who refers the most gifts will receive $2,500 to designate to the area of his/her choice!
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Participating Groups
Ag, Human & Natural Resource Sciences Carson College of Business College of Arts & Sciences College of Education College of Nursing College of Pharmacy College of Veterinary Medicine Cougar Athletic Fund CougParents Program Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine Honors College International Programs Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU Libraries Murrow College of Communication Scholarships Undergraduate Education Voiland Engineering & Architecture WSU Global Campus WSU Health Sciences Spokane WSU Tri-Cities WSU Vancouver

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