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Leaderboard
College Leader Board-Total Dollars Raised
Show your college pride! The below leaderboard totals the amount raised for each of NIU's seven academic colleges during Huskies United.
Rank College Raised
1 College of Business $1,318,586.00
2 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences $249,472.02
3 College of Law $63,411.00
4 College of Health and Human Sciences $59,175.00
5 College of Education $41,030.50
Ended
$300,000
Huskies United Participation Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of an alumnus who cares about the future of NIU and its students, when 1,500 total gifts to any area are made during Huskies United, a $300,000 gift to support the Northern Fund will be unlocked into our totals.
1,500 / 1,500 Gifts
Completed
$100,000
Huskies United Leadership Donor Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of an alumnus who cares about the future of NIU and its students, when 50 Leadership Society level gifts of $1,000 or more are made during Huskies United, a $100,000 gift to support the Northern Fund will be unlocked into our totals.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$125,000
The Zydowsky Challenge for the Sciences
NIU alumnus and career research and development scientist Thomas M. Zydowsky ‘75, M.S. ‘78 wants to inspire donations to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences during Huskies United. When 125 gifts are made to STEM-focused departments, centers and funds in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Tom's gift of $125,000 in support of Chemistry undergraduate research will be unlocked into our totals.
125 / 125 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
College Leader Board-Total Gifts
Show your college pride! The below leaderboard shows the total gifts for each of NIU's seven academic colleges during Huskies United.
Rank College Gifts
1 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 424
2 College of Business 281
3 College of Law 163
4 College of Health and Human Sciences 150
5 College of Education 131
Ended
$100,000
Huskies United New Donor Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of an alumnus who cares about the future of NIU and its students, when 300 individuals make their first-time gift, a $100,000 gift to support the Northern Fund will be unlocked into our totals.
249 / 300 Gifts
Ended
$7,145
NIU Alumni Association Board Recent Graduate Challenge
The NIU Alumni Association Board of Directors is challenging recent NIU graduates (2013-2022) to donate during Huskies United. When 30 graduates from the classes of 2013-2022 donate during Huskies United, it will unlock their combined gift of $7,145 to the Northern Fund.
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
Skuzinski Challenge for Environment, Sustainability, & Energy
The director for the Institute for the Study of the Environment, Sustainability, and Energy (ESE), Thomas Skuzinski, has pledged $2,500 in support of ESE. When 25 gifts are made in support of ESE, it will unlock his gift of $2,500.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
Huskies United For...
The Northern Fund Academic Diversity, Equity & Inclusion College of Business College of Education College of Engineering & Engineering Technology College of Health and Human Sciences College of Law College of Liberal Arts and Sciences College of Visual & Performing Arts Huskie Food Pantry McKinley Deacon Davis CHANCE Program NIU Athletics NIU Esports Northern Public Radio Northern Star Scholarships STEM Pathways for Neighborhood Youth Student Emergency Fund Student Engagement and Experiential Learning University Honors Program University Libraries

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