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Harry Ransom Center

Who We Are

The Harry Ransom Center is an internationally renowned humanities research center at The University of Texas at Austin. Through our extensive collections, we strive to provide unique insight into the creative process of some of our finest writers and artists, deepening the understanding and appreciation of literature, photography, film, art, and the performing arts. The collections include nearly 1 million books, more than 42 million manuscripts, 5 million photographs, and 100,000 works of art. The Ransom Center preserves some of the world's most important literary and artistic collections and makes them accessible to researchers from around the globe.

What We are Fundraising For

Preservation and presentation of a map big enough for Texas. Measuring nearly 10 feet wide and 7 feet tall, the map is striking in its size, imagery, and detailed decoration. Titled Nova totius terrarum orbis tabula, it is known as the Blaeu World Map and was created by Dutch cartographer Joan Blaeu in 1648. Acquired by the Center in 1969, this magnificent map has been too fragile to display, until now. A team of experts will deploy specialized techniques to conserve and stabilize the map. In addition to treating the map for long-term preservation, the project team plans to present the map and new information during a future exhibition at the Center.

Your Impact

Your gift will enable the conservation and groundbreaking research of this incredible record of human creativity. It will also help share the Blaeu World Map with visitors and researchers from Texas and around the world through a future exhibition. With your help, we can preserve this irreplaceable world treasure while promoting its study.

In addition to helping fund this incredible project, everyone who gives $100 or more will receive a limited-edition Blaeu World Map replica (18” x 24”). For those who give $500 or more will be invited to attend an exclusive tour and see the map in our conservation lab! Chat with Ransom Center conservators and enjoy a behind-the-scenes peek at the Blaeu Map for you and a guest.

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Surprise Mid Morning Stretch

Surprise! Its a Mid Morning Stretch! From 9 – 11 a.m. Central you can help win up to $1,500 for your favorite area of UT. The three colleges, schools, units and organizations who receive the greatest number of unique gifts will receive the following prizes: 1st place: $1,500 2nd place: $750 3rd place: $250

Rank	Prize	Participating Groups	Gifts
1	$1,500	UT Sailing Team	89
2	$750	Texas Trap and Skeet	86
3	$250	Texas Orange Jackets	23
4		Cockrell School of Engineering	15
5		Texas Exes Chapters and Networks	14
6		McCombs School of Business	13
7		College of Fine Arts	9
8		College of Liberal Arts	8
9		UT Student Emergency Fund	8
10		LBJ School of Public Affairs	7
11		College of Natural Sciences	7
12		School of Law	7
13		Harry Ransom Center	7
14		Texas Crew	7
15		Steve Hicks School of Social Work	6

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Happy Horns Happy Hour Challenge

The top 3 colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of unique gifts within this designated period will receive an additional award. The award designation will be determined by the receiving college, school, unit or organization. September 15 from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM CST 1st place - $1,500 2nd place - $750 3rd place - $250

Rank	Prize	Participating Groups	Gifts
1	$1,500	Texas Crew	126
2	$750	Texas Orange Jackets	113
3	$250	Texas Trap and Skeet	109
4		TX Votes	35
5		Texas Exes	27
6		Texas Exes Chapters and Networks	26
7		UT Sailing Team	23
8		Dell Medical School	16
9		McCombs School of Business	15
10		Cockrell School of Engineering	14
11		College of Natural Sciences	14
12		Black Studies at UT Austin	11
13		College of Liberal Arts	10
14		UT Student Emergency Fund	10
15		Longhorn Athletic Training Student Association	9

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Longhorn Lunch Special Challenge

The top 3 colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest dollar amount within this designated period will receive an additional award. The award designation will be determined by the receiving college, school, unit or organization. September 15 from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST 1st place - $1,500 2nd place - $750 3rd place - $250

Rank	Prize	Participating Groups	Raised
1	$1,500	Cockrell School of Engineering	$28,865.00
2	$750	Longhorn Wrestling	$11,050.00
3	$250	College of Liberal Arts	$10,835.00
4		Landmarks	$10,025.00
5		Texas Exes	$9,809.00
6		School of Law	$8,045.00
7		McCombs School of Business	$5,055.00
8		College of Natural Sciences	$3,228.00
9		Longhorn Band	$3,060.00
10		Moody College of Communication	$2,640.00
11		LBJ School of Public Affairs	$2,460.00
12		School of Architecture	$2,200.00
13		UT Sailing Team	$2,185.00
14		Texas Crew	$1,675.00
15		School of Nursing	$1,585.00

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$1,883

1883 Gift Milestone Award

The Forty Acres Scholarship Program was the winner of $1,883 for the 1883 Gift Milestone Award.

1,883 / 1,883 Gifts

Completed

Success!

International Challenge

International Challenge – The first donor from each continent will win an additional $250 toward their designation. Donor’s residence country will be determined by the donor heat map function of giving day website and the credit card billing address. September 15 at 6:00 AM CST until September 16 at 10:00 PM CST - $250 per continent, $1,750 total

Completed

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University Wide Gift Leaderboard

College, school, unit, or organization with the greatest number of gifts will receive awards in the following order: 1st Place - $3,000 award 2nd Place - $1,000 award 3rd Place - $500 award

Rank	Prize	Participating Groups	Gifts
1	$3,000	Texas Trap and Skeet	783
2	$1,000	Texas Orange Jackets	636
3	$500	Texas Crew	394
4		McCombs School of Business	380
5		Cockrell School of Engineering	346
6		Texas Exes Chapters and Networks	301
7		College of Liberal Arts	267
8		College of Natural Sciences	265
9		Texas Exes	253
10		UT Sailing Team	218
11		UT Student Emergency Fund	210
12		Moody College of Communication	192
13		TX Votes	166
14		Longhorn Band Student Association	165
15		University of Texas Libraries	149

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Faculty & Staff Coffee Break

Gifts made by faculty and staff donors will be matched dollar for dollar until the $1,000 is exhausted. Constituent classification will be determined by self-selection at check-out and will be verified by the 40 for Forty Committee. All awards will be tentative until constituent identity can be verified. September 15 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST

$1,000 MATCHED

Completed

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Hungry Bevo Challenge

The top 3 colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of unique gifts within this designated period will receive an additional award. The award designation will be determined by the receiving college, school, unit or organization. September 16 from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST 1st place - $1,500 2nd place - $750 3rd place - $250

Rank	Prize	Participating Groups	Gifts
1	$1,500	Texas Crew	114
2	$750	Longhorn Band Student Association	73
3	$250	Texas Trap and Skeet	51
4		Cockrell School of Engineering	42
5		McCombs School of Business	22
6		Texas Exes Chapters and Networks	17
7		College of Liberal Arts	16
8		Texas Orange Jackets	16
9		Dell Medical School	12
10		Harry Ransom Center	12
11		Texas Exes	11
12		School of Law	11
13		School of Nursing	9
14		Classics Department	9
15		TX Votes	9

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Final Countdown Challenge

The top 3 colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of unique gifts within this designated period will receive an additional award. The award designation will be determined by the receiving college, school, unit or organization. September 16 from 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM CST 1st place - $1,500 2nd place - $750 3rd place - $250

Rank	Prize	Department	Gifts
1	$1,500	Texas Orange Jackets	195
2	$750	Texas Trap and Skeet	170
3	$250	Cockrell School of Engineering	55
4		McCombs School of Business	53
5		Texas Exes Chapters and Networks	47
6		Texas Exes	32
7		College of Liberal Arts	32
8		College of Natural Sciences	32
9		UT Student Emergency Fund	28
10		Moody College of Communication	24
11		Daily Texan	21
12		Texas Crew	21
13		UT Sailing Team	19
14		TX Votes	18
15		Black Studies at UT Austin	17

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Longhorn Parent Lunch Match

The first $5,000 in gifts made within this period by parents of currently enrolled UT students will receive a match. Any gift of $250 or less will be matched until the total funds to be awarded, $5,000, is exhausted. Constituent classification will be determined by self-selection at check-out and will be verified by the 40 for Forty Committee. All awards will be tentative until constituent identity can be verified. September 15 from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST – $5,000 match for gifts up to $250

$5,000 MATCHED

Completed

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Faculty & Staff Big Give Match

The first $10,000 in gifts within this period will receive a match. Gifts of any size will be matched until the total funds to be awarded, $10,000, is exhausted. Constituent classification will be determined by self-selection at check-out and will be verified by the 40 for Forty Committee. All awards will be tentative until constituent identity can be verified. September 16 from 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM CST - $10,000 (no gift limit)

$10,000 MATCHED

Completed

$500

5,000 Gift Milestone Award

Texas Exes is the winner of $500 for the 5,000 Gift Milestone Award.

5,000 / 5,000 Gifts

Completed

$700

7,000 Gift Milestone Award

Black Alumni Network- Brenda Burt Scholarship is the winner of $700 for the 7,000 Gift Milestone Award.

7,000 / 7,000 Gifts

Completed

Success!

Longhorn Pride Social Media Challenge

Longhorn Pride Social Media Challenge – Show your Longhorn pride and help the UT area of your choice win $1,000! Post a selfie or photo showing your Longhorn pride and tell your friends why you give back during 40 for Forty. The winning photo, as decided by the 40 for Forty committee, will win an extra $1,000 for the UT area of your choice. Only photos posted on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter using the hashtags #UT40for40 and #UTEntry will be eligible to win. Deadline: September 16 at 4:59 pm CST - $1,000 designation

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Faculty & Staff Pre-Campaign Match

The first $40,000 in payroll deduction pledges, made by UT Austin faculty and staff will be matched based upon amount pledge between the first day pledged and August 31, 2020. There is no maximum individual donation amount for this opportunity.

Completed

$400

4,000 Gift Milestone Award

Texas 4000 for Cancer is the winner of $400 for the 4,000 Gift Milestone Award.

4,000 / 4,000 Gifts

Completed

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Surprise Challenge

SURPRISE! From 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Central you can help win up to $1,500 for your favorite area of UT. The three colleges, schools, units and organizations who receive the greatest number of unique gifts will receive the following prizes: 1st place: $1,500 2nd place: $750 3rd place: $250

Rank	Prize	Participating Groups	Gifts
1	$1,500	Texas Trap and Skeet	68
2	$750	Texas Orange Jackets	67
3	$250	Texas Men's Water Polo	27
4		UT Sailing Team	21
5		Classics Department	16
6		Texas Exes Chapters and Networks	15
7		McCombs School of Business	12
8		UT Archery Club	10
9		College of Liberal Arts	7
10		University of Texas Libraries	7
11		Moody College of Communication	7
12		School of Nursing	7
13		Texas Exes	6
14		School of Law	6
15		College of Natural Sciences	6

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Kick Off Challenge

The top 3 colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of unique gifts within this designated period will receive an additional award. The award designation will be determined by the receiving college, school, unit or organization. September 15 from 6:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST 1st place - $1,500 2nd place - $750 3rd place - $250

Rank	Prize	Participating Groups	Gifts
1	$1,500	Texas Orange Jackets	61
2	$750	Texas Crew	60
3	$250	Texas Exes Chapters and Networks	27
4		College of Natural Sciences	26
5		Texas Exes	22
6		Texas 4000 for Cancer	15
7		McCombs School of Business	14
8		Harry Ransom Center	14
9		TX Votes	14
10		University of Texas Libraries	12
11		Texas Trap and Skeet	12
12		College of Liberal Arts	11
13		Dell Medical School	11
14		UT Student Emergency Fund	11
15		The University of Texas Weightlifting team	10

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US State Challenge

Keep an eye on the main page’s donation heat map! The first donor from each state will win an additional $100 toward their designation. Donor’s residence state will be determined by the donor heat map function of giving day website and the credit card billing address. September 15 at 6:00 AM CST until September 16 at 10:00 PM CST - $100 per state, $5,000 total

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Texas Exes Coloring Challenge

Complete the official coloring pages of 40 Hours for the Forty Acres to win prize money for your favorite area of campus! To enter, post your completed coloring sheet to your favorite social media platform with the tags @texasexes and #UT40for40. Deadline: September 16 at 4:59 p.m. Central. Download the coloring pages https://bit.ly/3iob6Mn Prizes: 1st Place – Adults (18+): $1,000 2nd Place – Adults (18+): $500 1st Place – 17 & under: $1,000 2nd Place – 17 & under: $500

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University Wide Total Dollars Leaderboard

College, school, unit, or organization with the highest amount of dollars raised will receive awards in the following order 1st Place - $3,000 award 2nd Place - $1,000 award 3rd Place - $500 award

Rank	Prize	Participating Groups	Raised
1	$3,000	Texas Exes	$1,594,752.95
2	$1,000	McCombs School of Business	$1,292,542.12
3	$500	Moody College of Communication	$1,181,474.00
4		Dell Medical School	$548,353.04
5		LBJ School of Public Affairs	$447,655.23
6		The University of Texas at Austin	$247,057.53
7		Cockrell School of Engineering	$246,177.00
8		Texas Athletics	$245,665.00
9		College of Natural Sciences	$205,904.14
10		UT Student Emergency Fund	$154,000.37
11		Black Studies at UT Austin	$107,261.00
12		College of Liberal Arts	$86,029.00
13		Longhorn Band	$82,985.00
14		University of Texas Libraries	$50,216.00
15		Texas Exes Chapters and Networks	$28,174.14

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All-Nighter Challenge

The top 3 colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of unique gifts within this designated period will receive an additional award. The award designation will be determined by the receiving college, school, unit or organization. September 15, 10:00 PM CST – September 16, 7:00 AM CST 1st place - $1,500 2nd place - $750 3rd place - $250

Rank	Prize	Participating Groups	Gifts
1	$1,500	Texas Orange Jackets	61
2	$750	Texas Trap and Skeet	60
3	$250	Longhorn Band Student Association	53
4		Texas Exes	15
5		McCombs School of Business	13
6		Texas Exes Chapters and Networks	11
7		Classics Department	10
8		Texas 4000 for Cancer	9
9		Cockrell School of Engineering	8
10		UT Student Emergency Fund	8
11		Moody College of Communication	7
12		College of Education	5
13		LBJ School of Public Affairs	5
14		College of Fine Arts	5
15		Black Studies at UT Austin	5

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Hook ‘em Parents Match

Gifts from parents of current UT Austin students will be matched during this time period until the total funds of $2,500 is exhausted. The award designation will be determined by the receiving college, school, unit or organization. Constituent classification will be determined by self-selection at check-out and will be verified by the 40 for Forty Committee. All awards will be tentative until constituent identity can be verified. September 16 from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM CST

$2,500 MATCHED

Completed

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First-Time Donor Match

The first $5,000 in gifts made by people who have never made a gift to The University of Texas at Austin will receive a match. Any gift of $50 or less will be matched until the total funds to be awarded, $5,000, is exhausted. Constituent classification will be determined by self-selection at check-out and will be verified by the 40 for Forty Committee. All awards will be tentative until constituent identity can be verified.

$5,000 MATCHED

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Student Study Break Match

The first $2,500 in gifts made within this period by currently enrolled UT students will receive a match. Any gift of $25 or less will be matched until the total funds to be awarded, $2,500, is exhausted. Constituent classification will be determined by self-selection at check-out and will be verified by the 40 for Forty Committee. All awards will be tentative until constituent identity can be verified. September 15 from 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM CST – $2,500 match for gifts up to $25

$2,500 MATCHED

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2020 Class Gift Match

All gifts made by newly graduated and current UT Austin underclassmen and graduate students scheduled to graduate in 2020 will be matched until the total funds to be awarded, $50,000, is exhausted. Constituent classification will be determined by self-selection at check-out and will be verified by the 40 for Forty Committee. All awards will be tentative until constituent identity can be verified.

$19,569 MATCHED

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$600

6,000 Gift Milestone Award

University of Texas Libraries is the winner of $600 for the 6,000 Gift Milestone Award.

6,000 / 6,000 Gifts

Completed

Success!

Ambassador Round-Up Challenge

The Ambassador Round up challenge winner is the College of Liberal Arts!

Completed

Success!

40 for Forty Video Contest

40 for Forty Video Contest – The college, school, unit or organization who has the best video as decided by the 40 for Forty Committee included in their 40 for Forty application submitted by February 7, 2020 will receive an additional $1,000. The award designation will be determined by the receiving college, school, unit or organization. Deadline: March 6 at 11:59 CST - $1,000 designation

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