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The College of Liberal Arts shines brighter with your generosity. Every dollar raised for COLA during The (603) Challenge will continue to support student and faculty successes; from providing support for students completing internship opportunities nationwide, stipends for fieldwork, faculty support for new programming and continued research, and expanded lecture opportunities like the New Hampshire International Seminar (NHIS) series.
Whether you choose to support COLA's General Fund, one of our 21 departments, or the countless programs and funds that make up UNH's largest college unit, every donor and every dollar counts in creating a stronger COLA for generations of Wildcats.
As a bonus- your gift made during the (603) Challenge will help us unlock $107,000 in underwriter support that will directly benefit COLA programs and initiatives!
Area Challenges
ANNOUNCING THE GRAND FINALE BONUS CHALLENGE!
All donors who make an online gift on the last day of the challenge, Friday, April 12 (starting at 12:00:01 a.m. ET) will receive an equal portion of $75,000 added to their gift. Only donors who have not already given to this year’s challenge qualify. The bonus amount tacked on to your gift will be dependent on the number of donors that qualify and will be calculated after the challenge is over. Whether you make one or multiple gift transactions and/or give to multiple areas, your bonus amount will be split accordingly.
ANNOUNCING THE NH NUMBERS BONUS CHALLENGE!
The first 1,500 donors who give online on Thursday, April 11, and haven't already made a gift to this year's challenge, in a total amount containing the numerals 6, 0, and 3 will receive a $50 bonus added to their gift designation(s).
We couldn't do it without you- our generous department and program underwriters!
Donors
View All Donors2024 College of Liberal Arts Area Challenge LeaderboardHelp us reach our 700-donor goal by supporting one of our highlighted Area Challenges or ANY fund across COLA!
| COLA Area Challenges | Donors | Raised ($) | Goal (Donors) | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 88 | $5,696 | 25 | 352.0% |
| English | 74 | $11,279 | 60 | 123.3% |
| Music | 72 | $17,416 | 60 | 120.0% |
| Theatre and Dance | 67 | $5,399 | 60 | 111.7% |
| History | 58 | $13,580 | 75 | 77.3% |
| Classics, Humanities and Italian Studies | 45 | $8,504 | 30 | 150.0% |
| College of Liberal Arts | 746 | $227,170 | 700 | 106.6% |
| Communication | 26 | $11,836 | 25 | 104.0% |
| UNH Wildcat Marching Band Fund | 110 | $12,827 | 100 | 110.0% |
2024 College of Liberal Arts Leaderboard
| COLA Designations | Donors | Raised ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Donald E. Steele Classical Music Scholarship (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Captain Benjamin D. Keating Memorial Fund (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| John C. Edwards Theatre Scholarship (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| COLA Diversity Equity and Inclusion | 3 | $366 |
| Arlene Kies Enrichment Fund for Piano Students (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Forensic Anthropology Lab | 1 | $50 |
| Timothy J. Rogers Memorial Scholarship (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Liberal Arts Graduate Fellowships | 0 | $0 |
| College of Liberal Arts | 33 | $110,079 |
| Michael Kelly Journalism Scholarship (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| John Hatch Fellowship Fund | 1 | $150 |
| Joyce D. Clark ‘75G, ‘78PhD Dissertation Fellowship Fund (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Richard '42 & Miriam Eastman Cook '43 Family Scholarship (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Aronson Family Experiential Learning | 0 | $0 |
| Endowed Fund for Holocaust Education (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Political Science Department | 2 | $119 |
| James W. and Janet B. Dean Fund for Instruction in Music and Studio Arts | 0 | $0 |
| Mask and Dagger Achievement Award | 1 | $100 |
| New Hampshire Literacy Institutes Fund | 25 | $811 |
| Pre-Law Program Fund at COLA | 0 | $0 |
| Patricia Gillis Power MFA Program in Writing (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Raymond J. Bernier Scenic Arts Scholarship Fund (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Jaclyn Tahboub (Lucca) '00 Memorial Scholarship (Endowment) | 1 | $100 |
| UNH Theatre Education Fund | 4 | $112 |
| UNH Wildcat Marching Band Fund | 110 | $12,827 |
| Carol Lucha-Burns Musical Theatre Endowment (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Model United Nations Team | 1 | $106 |
| Tommy Gallant Scholarship Fund (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| John C. Rouman Classical Lecture Series (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| John Henry Hanhisalo Music Scholarship | 0 | $0 |
| B. Thomas Trout Scholars (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Hoffenberg Endowed Fund for Liberal Arts (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| The Patrick Family Scholarship Fund (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Don Murray Memorial Scholarship (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Barbara A. Rousseau ‘76G Scholarship Fund for Education (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Granite State Development Scholars at COLA | 0 | $0 |
| Montrone Family Scholarship (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Sociology Department | 3 | $75 |
| Ellen S. Cohn Fund for Students in Justice Studies (Endowment) | 3 | $239 |
| Career and Professional Success (CaPS) at COLA | 0 | $0 |
| Ginwala Family Scholarship Fund for Journalism (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Fred Bennett '54 Scholarship Fund (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Dr. Gwynne Harris Daggett Faculty Award (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Arthur Balderacchi Fund for Study Abroad in Italy (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Hanhisalo Contemporary Music Performance Fund | 0 | $0 |
| Donald Murray Journalism Lab | 0 | $0 |
| John Rogers and Louise Harwell Rogers Piano Scholarship Fund (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Psychology Graduate Student Support | 4 | $200 |
| Liberal Arts Undergraduate Scholarships | 8 | $521 |
| Theatre Arts | 48 | $3,601 |
| Francois Pitavy Scholarship for Study in France | 3 | $72 |
| Communication Department | 21 | $11,527 |
| UNH Music Scholarship Fund | 19 | $1,808 |
| UNH Community Literacy Center | 66 | $2,153 |
| Philosophy Department | 19 | $2,201 |
| Art and Art History Department | 17 | $981 |
| Civil Discourse Lab Program Fund | 11 | $309 |
| Classics, Humanities and Italian Studies Department | 44 | $8,398 |
| English Department | 68 | $10,616 |
| Music Department | 44 | $12,796 |
| Excellence in Teaching Scholarship | 7 | $293 |
| History Department | 47 | $12,870 |
| M. Christine Dwyer ‘72G Fund for Arts Excellence | 0 | $0 |
| Robertson Music Fund | 1 | $1,500 |
| Crimes Against Children Research Center | 0 | $0 |
| Barbara Anne White Scholarship Fund (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Anthropology Department | 4 | $346 |
| Rebecca Jane Lang '04 Memorial Fund (Endowment) | 1 | $156 |
| Women's Studies Scholarships | 1 | $20 |
| Seacoast Reads Program | 30 | $1,705 |
| Mock Trial Program | 0 | $0 |
| COLA - Study Abroad | 1 | $500 |
| Gary O'Neal Musical Theater Scholarship Fund (Endowment) | 3 | $660 |
| Friends of UNH Musical Theatre | 4 | $610 |
| Yassini Poetry Festival Gift Fund | 0 | $0 |
| Werner Family Fund for Holocaust Education | 0 | $0 |
| Cathy Frierson International Travel Gift Fund | 22 | $1,710 |
| Education Department | 23 | $3,251 |
| Terry-Seiler-Verrette Fund-Perpetuation of the Jazz Language (Endowment) | 4 | $1,075 |
| Robert G. LeBlanc Memorial Fund (Endowment) | 1 | $30 |
| Budapest Program for Justice Studies | 1 | $200 |
| John C. Rouman Scholarship Fund (Endowment) | 1 | $106 |
| Summer Youth Music School (SYMS) | 2 | $125 |
| Jani Smith Memorial Scholarship (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Professor John Carney Research Fellowship (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| International Affairs | 2 | $620 |
| Rae Martin Emmett Scholarship Fund | 0 | $0 |
| Frederick Hyde Hibberd '88 Scholarship Fund (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Friends of Performing Arts | 4 | $140 |
| Spanish Department | 3 | $231 |
| John C. Edwards University Prize Plays | 1 | $10 |
| Center for Humanities | 0 | $0 |
| Women and Gender Studies | 4 | $679 |
| Journalism | 4 | $356 |
| David F. Long Memorial Fund (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Psychology Department | 5 | $158 |
| Fund for Holocaust Education | 0 | $0 |
| Geography Department | 0 | $0 |
| Gilbert B. Davenport Theatre Scholarship (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Stephen Lis Foundation Scholarship Fund | 0 | $0 |
| MacArthur ~ Simic - NH Writer's Series | 0 | $0 |
| Margaret (Clarke ’68) Norman Study Abroad Fund (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Paul Creative Arts Center Fund | 1 | $10 |
| German Department | 0 | $0 |
| COLA Dean’s Internship Opportunity Fund | 2 | $1,050 |
| Class of 1958 Endowed Fund for Music (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Justice Studies | 3 | $103 |
| Cuong Nguyen '63 & Mary Nguyen History Fellowship (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Theater Resources for Youth (TRY) | 1 | $106 |
| Graduate Nonfiction Award | 2 | $156 |
| Languages, Literature and Culture | 1 | $120 |
| Teta E. Moehs Graduate History Fund (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Dr. Carleton P. Menge Award (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Presser Foundation Music Scholarship | 0 | $0 |
| Donald Murray Visiting Journalist Program Fund (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Ellen S. Cohn Fund for Graduate Students in Psychology (Endowment) | 4 | $633 |
| Killam Humanities Scholarship Fund (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Richard A. Morse Scholarship Fund (Endowment) | 1 | $60 |
| Enrichment Activities for Justice Studies Faculty, Students, and Staff Fund | 3 | $233 |
| Sibling Aggression and Abuse Research and Advocacy Initiative Program Fund | 0 | $0 |
| Peter S. Fernald Scholarship (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Jean Mattox Memorial Scholarship (Endowment) | 0 | $0 |
| Dey Family Fund (Endowment) | 1 | $150 |
| UNH Youth Symphony Orchestra | 2 | $112 |
Most Recent Donors
Aaron Bencks
Anonymous
Aivry Jett
Aaron Promer
Abigail Hall
Abigail Towers
Abigail Bradford
A group of generous fans of the Wildcat Marching Band
A group of generous history alums
A group of generous COLA alums and supporters
(603) Champions
Underwriters of The (603) Challenge
the UNH Sustainability Advisory Board, the Josephine C. Lamprey Designated Fund at NHCF, and the Larrea Family Foundation
John Morison '76 and Lynne Dougherty '78 and a generous anonymous donor
A group of generous COLA alums and supporters
COLSA Development Board and friends
Steve and Krista Alperin P'26 and Kristian '82 and Nancy Jensen
Bob Phillips ‘76, Christine Carberry ‘82, Tom Malkoski '78 and Riverstone Resources LLC
Howie Bean '78, Carey '97 & Scott McDonald '97, the Lieblein Family and Alera Group
Erik Dodier '92, John Franson '92, & Lawrence Spera
