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University Unions

Who We Are


University Unions is a student centric organization with a mission to enhance the student experience and enrich campus life by providing cultural, educational, social and recreational programs as well as related goods and services to the campus community. During student’s time on campus, we strive to develop a sense of community and provide opportunities to learn valuable life and leadership skills that our students carry with them throughout their personal and professional lives.


What We’re Fundraising For...


 We are excited this year to be raising funds for Student Programming at the Cactus Café! 

Please consider giving to our Student Programming at the Cactus Café Initiative as we work to bring music, comedy and talent offerings to the Cactus Café that appeal to our students, campus community and beyond as we bring fresh offerings to the Cactus Café AND continue to celebrate the rich history and legacy of the 40 Acres jewel that is the Cactus Café! 






  We are also excited to be raising funds for our Rooftop Patio Gardening Initiative...

Please also consider giving to our Rooftop Patio Gardening Initiative as we work to turn one of our rooftop patio spaces into a wonderful and collaborative opportunity to grow fresh produce on our urban campus. This is a sustainable initiative that will teach students and staff alike how to grow different types of crops that are suited to our climate and planting seasons.


We further hope to turn this into a sustainable source of fresh produce for those that participate as well as the UT Outpost to provide nutritious and home grown produce to those that need it most at a low or zero cost. This is a study/work/life balance initiative intended to bring wellness and mindfulness into the daily routines of those participating. 



Your Impact


Your generous gifts will have a positive and lasting impact on the participates of these types of programming and provide the critical funding to enable a truly collaborative opportunity to teach teamwork and provide each person with the skills and knowledge that can be shared with others.  


Working with diverse groups of peers and professionals that they might not have otherwise had the opportunity to engage with one another is a great benefit of our programs! We want to impart the importance of volunteerism, and giving back to the community to support a shared goal and to provide a safe location to enjoy fun and fellowship. With your generous support of the Cactus Café Student Programming and the Rooftop Patio Garden Initiatives, you will ensure we meet those goals! 



Thank you again and Hook ‘em!

University Unions

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Surprise Late Night Challenge!
The top three colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts on September 22 from 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM CDT will receive an additional award! 1st place will receive $1,500 2nd place will receive $750 3rd place will receive $250
Rank Prize Surprise Late Night Challenge! Gifts
1 $1,500 UT Men's Ultimate Club 191
2 $750 The University of Texas Weightlifting Team 155
3 $250 UT Archery Club 149
4 Texas Trap and Skeet 116
5 Texas Orange Jackets 24
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University-Wide Leaderboard: Greatest Number of Gifts Received
College, school, unit, or organization with the greatest number of gifts will be shown on a leaderboard for bragging rights only.
Rank University-Wide Leaderboard Gifts Gifts
1 Texas Trap and Skeet 897
2 UT Men's Ultimate Club 566
3 Texas Women's Rugby 566
4 UT Archery Club 533
5 The University of Texas Weightlifting Team 377
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Kick Off Challenge
The top three colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts on September 22 from 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM CDT will receive an additional award. 1st place will receive $1,500 2nd place will receive $750 3rd place will receive $250
Rank Prize Kick Off Challenge Gifts
1 $1,500 Texas Trap and Skeet 164
2 $750 Texas Women's Rugby 162
3 $250 UT Archery Club 58
4 Texas Orange Jackets 14
5 Gender and Sexuality Center 8
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First Student Support Power Hour Day One
Gifts from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends and students to student support initiatives will be matched until $5,000 is exhausted on September 22 from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CDT.
$5,000 MATCHED
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Faculty & Staff Big Give Match
The first $10,000 in gifts made by UT Austin faculty and staff will receive a match on September 23 from 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM CDT. Gifts of any size will be matched until the total to be awarded, $10,000, is exhausted.
$10,000 MATCHED
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$250
3,000th Gift Milestone Award
To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award will be added to the area that receives the following milestone gifts. 3,000th Gift - $250 award
3,000 / 3,000 Gifts
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$500
5,000th Gift Milestone Award
To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award will be added to the area that receives the following milestone gifts. 5,000th Gift - $500 award
5,000 / 5,000 Gifts
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$500
7,000th Gift Milestone Award
To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award will be added to the area that receives the following milestone gifts. 7,000th Gift - $500 award
7,000 / 7,000 Gifts
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Student Support Power Hour Day Two
Gifts from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends and students to student support initiatives will be matched until $5,000 is exhausted on September 23 from 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CDT.
$5,000 MATCHED
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Turn the US Burnt Orange
Keep an eye on the main page’s donation heat map! The donor who completes the map and is the first donor from the 50th state (and DC) will win an additional $400 toward their designation. The donor’s residence state will be determined by the donor heat map function of the giving day website and the credit card billing address.
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Longhorn Pride Social Media Challenge
Show your Longhorn pride and help the UT area of your choice win $1,000! Add a 40 for Forty sticker to your Instagram story and tag @UTAustinTX.
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Longhorn Lunch Special Challenge
The top three colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest total dollar amount on September 22 from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM CDT will receive an additional award. 1st place will receive $1,500 2nd place will receive $750 3rd place will receive $250
Rank Prize Longhorn Lunch Special Challenge Raised
1 $1,500 Center for Leadership and Ethics $20,400.00
2 $750 The School of Architecture $12,150.00
3 $250 College of Natural Sciences $10,915.00
4 Jackson School of Geosciences $6,400.00
5 Landmarks $3,330.00
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Student Study Break Match
The first $2,500 in gifts made by currently enrolled UT students will receive a match on September 22 from 10:00 PM – 11:59 PM CDT. Gifts of any size will be matched until the total to be awarded, $2,500, is exhausted.
$2,500 MATCHED
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Hungry Bevo Challenge
The top three colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts on September 23 from noon – 2:00 PM CDT will receive an additional award. 1st place - $1,500 2nd place - $750 3rd place - $250
Rank Prize Hungry Bevo Challenge Gifts
1 $1,500 Texas Trap and Skeet 136
2 $750 Texas Women's Rugby 97
3 $250 Texas Orange Jackets 84
4 UT Men's Ultimate Club 21
5 McCombs School of Business 19
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Surprise Challenge!
The top three colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts on September 23 from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT will receive an additional award! 1st place will receive $1,500 2nd place will receive $750 3rd place will receive $250
Rank Prize Surprise Challenge! Gifts
1 $1,500 UT Men's Ultimate Club 59
2 $750 Texas Trap and Skeet 44
3 $250 Texas Women's Rugby 18
4 Dell Medical School 17
5 Cockrell School of Engineering 15
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University-Wide Leaderboard: Highest Amount of Dollars Received
College, school, unit, or organization with the highest amount of dollars raised will be shown on a leaderboard for bragging rights only.
Rank University-Wide Leaderboard Dollars Raised
1 McCombs School of Business $760,495.00
2 Dell Medical School $491,029.00
3 LBJ School of Public Affairs $391,605.53
4 Jackson School of Geosciences $119,449.00
5 University of Texas Libraries $72,404.00
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International Challenge
Keep an eye on the main page’s international donation heat map! The first donor from each continent will win an additional $250 toward their designation. The donor’s residence country will be determined by the donor heat map function of giving day website and the credit card billing address. $250 per continent, $1,750 total
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Second Student Support Power Hour Day One
Gifts from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends and students to student support initiatives will be matched until $5,000 is exhausted on September 22 from 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM CDT.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$250
2,000th Gift Milestone Award
To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award will be added to the area that receives the following milestone gifts. 2,000th Gift - $250 award
2,000 / 2,000 Gifts
Completed
$250
4,000th Gift Milestone Award
To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award will be added to the area that receives the following milestone gifts. 4,000th Gift - $250 award
4,000 / 4,000 Gifts
Completed
$500
6,000th Gift Milestone Award
To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award will be added to the area that receives the following milestone gifts. 6,000th Gift - $500 award
6,000 / 6,000 Gifts
Completed
$750
8,000th Gift Milestone Award
To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award will be added to the area that receives the following milestone gifts. 8,000th Gift - $750 award
8,000 / 8,000 Gifts
Completed
Success!
US State Challenge
Keep an eye on the main page’s donation heat map! The first donor from each state (and DC) will win an additional $100 toward their designation.
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Faculty & Staff Pre-Campaign Match
The first $10,000 in payroll deduction pledges, made by UT Austin faculty and staff, between September 1 – September 22 will be matched based upon pledge amount between the first day pledged and December 31, 2021. There is no maximum individual donation amount for this opportunity.
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Faculty & Staff Challenge
The college, school, unit, or organization with the highest number of donations from any faculty or staff donors will win an additional reward. Prizes will be awarded after the campaign completes when results can be tabulated. Payroll deductions (from September 1 – September 22) and day-of gifts made through the 40 for Forty page will count towards the total. 1st place - $3,000 award | 2nd Place - $1,000 award | 3rd Place - $500 award
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Happy Horns Happy Hour Challenge
The top three colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts on September 22 from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDT will receive an additional award. 1st place will receive $1,500 2nd place will receive $750 3rd place will receive $250
Rank Prize Happy Horns Happy Hour Challenge Gifts
1 $1,500 Texas Trap and Skeet 84
2 $750 Texas Orange Jackets 70
3 $250 UT Archery Club 67
4 Longhorn Band Student Association 51
5 Texas Exes 19
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Longhorn Parent Brunch Match
The first $5,000 in gifts made by parents of currently enrolled UT students will receive a match on September 23 from 10:00 AM – noon CDT. Any gift of $250 or less will be matched until the total to be awarded, $5,000, is exhausted.
$5,000 MATCHED
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Final Countdown Challenge
The top three colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts on September 23 from 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM CDT will receive an additional award! 1st place will receive $5,000 2nd place will receive $1,500 3rd place will receive $1,000
Rank Prize Final Countdown Challenge Gifts
1 $5,000 Texas Trap and Skeet 310
2 $1,500 UT Men's Ultimate Club 217
3 $1,000 Texas Women's Rugby 215
4 The University of Texas Weightlifting Team 181
5 UT Archery Club 142
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