MARK YOUR CALENDAR! OUR NEXT RAISE YOUR PICK GIVING DAY IS ON APRIL 17, 2024!
Grad Student Success in Data Science & Informatics

The College of Science is at the forefront in science innovation and cutting-edge research. For students whose dream career is working in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, medicine, mathematical sciences, environmental or data science and informatics, we can help them realize that reality! 

Data science and informatics are rapidly evolving fields of science/mathematics that are in high demand because they combine mathematics, computing, statistics and modeling to solve complex challenges required for data-driven industries. Graduates with these skills will find top paying jobs in technology, government, banking, healthcare and research-intensive businesses to make important discoveries, create disruptive innovations, and reduce manufacturing time and costs to optimize important operations.

With your support, our students will have greater access to scholarship funding to reduce their overall cost of education, but also provide them with access to cutting-edge software and computing technologies with direct application to their research programs and ultimately better prepare them for their dream job in the highly sought after field of Data Science and informatics.

On April 12, we hope you’ll raise your pick for our Data Science and Informatics graduate students! Every gift counts!

The College of Science is also asking for support for the following areas. Please click below to learn more:

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Microsoft Campuswide Challenge – Ultimate Victory
Rise to the top! The three areas with the highest total of gifts by 11:59pm (Mountain Time) on April 12 will receive additional funding from Microsoft. First place: $5,000. Second place: $2,500. Third place: $1,500
Rank Prize Campaign Areas Gifts
1 $5,000 Diamond Club - Softball 279
2 $2,500 Beach Volleyball 190
3 $1,500 LSPI 25th Anniversary Excellence Fund 161
4 UTEP Food Pantry Gift Fund 153
5 KTEP Program Enhancement Fund 116
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Microsoft Campuswide Challenge – Early Bird
Early bird gets the worm! The three Raise Your Pick Giving Day campaign areas to receive the most early-donor gifts by 8pm (Mountain Time) on April 11 will each receive $1,000 from Microsoft.
Rank Prize Campaign Areas Gifts
1 $1,000 KTEP Program Enhancement Fund 56
2 $1,000 UTEP Food Pantry Gift Fund 39
3 $1,000 Business Student Council 24
4 Diamond Club - Softball 23
5 UTEP Endowed Scholarship 20
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Microsoft Campuswide Challenge – Power Hours Part 2
Afternoons are a great time to give back! The Raise Your Pick Giving Day campaign area to raise the most gifts between 2pm and 5pm (Mountain Time) will be awarded $2,000. Thank you to Microsoft for sponsoring this campuswide challenge!
Rank Prize Campaign Areas Gifts
1 $2,000 Diamond Club - Softball 42
2 Beach Volleyball 40
3 LSPI 25th Anniversary Excellence Fund 25
4 Finish First Crew - Track & Field 21
5 UTEP Food Pantry Gift Fund 12
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$1,000
Data Science and Informatics Challenge #2
Help us reach our goal! When the College of Science campaign for Graduate Student Success in Data Science and Informatics reaches 10 gifts, we will unlock another $1,000 in scholarship funds for graduate students pursuing a degree in Data Science. Thank you to our generous donor Ron Hagquist for sponsoring this giving challenge!
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Microsoft Campuswide Faculty & Staff Match
Calling all UTEP Faculty and Staff! Microsoft will match all faculty and staff gifts to Raise Your Pick Giving Day campaign areas, up to a total of $5,000. Give to the area that matters the most to you and double your impact!
$5,000 MATCHED
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Microsoft Campuswide Challenge – Power Hours
The power of Miner Nation is palpable! The three areas that raise the most gifts between 11am and 2pm (Mountain Time) on April 12 will receive additional funding from Microsoft. First place: $3,000. Second place: $2,000. Third place: $1,000
Rank Prize Campaign Areas Gifts
1 $3,000 Beach Volleyball 65
2 $2,000 Diamond Club - Softball 54
3 $1,000 LSPI 25th Anniversary Excellence Fund 51
4 ISSR - Graduate Student Success Gift Fund 38
5 UTEP Food Pantry Gift Fund 28
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$1,000
Data Science and Informatics Challenge #1
Donate one of our first 5 gifts! When the College of Science campaign for Graduate Student Success in Data Science and Informatics reaches 5 gifts, we will unlock an additional $1,000 in scholarship funds for graduate students pursuing a degree in Data Science. Thank you to our generous donor Ron Hagquist for sponsoring this giving challenge!
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Rank State Gifts
1 TX 13
2 NM 1
3 AA 0
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