#UMassGives 2017
Geosciences Dept.- Introductory Geology Classroom
Rocking the Introductory Classroom #UMassGivesROCKS
UMass Geosciences has a long-standing international reputation for excellence in undergraduate education and graduate research. We explore Earth’s past and present and train students to think decades to centuries into the future.
In examining and addressing the key environmental challenges that we humans are facing today, we use relevant and rigorous tools, from theoretical and conceptual to descriptive and analytical, from mapping to modeling.
To continue to improve the learning experiences of our undergraduates, we are introducing a new curriculum for exploring physical models of Earth processes. Upgrading our introductory laboratory instruction classroom and outfitting it with polished rock tabletops will give our students essential, tangible tools for their explorations.
Our goal is to raise $25,000 for the classroom upgrade. We already have $4,000 toward that goal, so we are on our way! Please join us during UMassGives and support discovery in Geosciences.
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| Rank | Area of Campus | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athletics | 879 |
| 2 | Minuteman Marching Band | 390 |
| 3 | Lady Zoo (Women's Ultimate Frisbee) | 282 |
| 4 | Asian American Student Association | 270 |
| 5 | Student Care and Emergency Response Fund | 229 |
| 6 | UMass Women into Leadership (UWiL) | 189 |
| 7 | McCormack Department of Sport Management | 172 |
| 8 | Isenberg School of Management | 146 |
| 9 | CHAARG | 141 |
| 10 | Student Alumni Association | 138 |
| 11 | College of Education | 137 |
| 12 | University Without Walls | 128 |
| 13 | College of Information & Computer Sciences | 117 |
| 14 | Jubilat | 111 |
| 15 | Association for Women in Science | 100 |
| Rank | Prize | Area of Campus | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | UMass Women into Leadership (UWiL) | 147 |
| 2 | Student Care and Emergency Response Fund | 138 | |
| 3 | College of Information & Computer Sciences | 77 | |
| 4 | Psychological & Brain Sciences Dept. | 66 | |
| 5 | Athletics | 34 | |
| 6 | Student Affairs and Campus Life | 13 | |
| 7 | Dance Program | 13 | |
| 8 | Minuteman Marching Band | 9 | |
| 9 | College of Education | 9 | |
| 10 | College of Social & Behavioral Sciences | 8 | |
| 11 | Isenberg School of Management | 8 | |
| 12 | Protect Our Breasts | 6 | |
| 13 | Other | 6 | |
| 14 | McCormack Department of Sport Management | 5 | |
| 15 | UMass Amherst's Greatest Needs | 4 |
| Rank | Prize | Area of Campus | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Sailing Club Team | 69 |
| 2 | Theater- Ed Golden Acting Scholarship | 54 | |
| 3 | UMass Club Paintball Team | 32 | |
| 4 | Mark H. McCormack Dept of Sport Mngmt Leaders Club | 29 | |
| 5 | Athletics | 25 | |
| 6 | Commonwealth Honors College | 22 | |
| 7 | UMass DECA | 14 | |
| 8 | Isenberg School of Management | 10 | |
| 9 | McCormack Department of Sport Management | 10 | |
| 10 | College of Education | 10 | |
| 11 | Other | 8 | |
| 12 | Western Mass Bouldering Club | 8 | |
| 13 | College of Social & Behavioral Sciences | 5 | |
| 14 | UMass Amherst's Greatest Needs | 4 | |
| 15 | College of Natural Sciences | 4 |
| Rank | Area of Campus | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lady Zoo (Women's Ultimate Frisbee) | 206 |
| 2 | Women for UMass Amherst | 53 |
| 3 | UMass Belly Dance Club | 47 |
| 4 | Athletics | 37 |
| 5 | Association for Women in Science | 24 |
| 6 | UMass Habitat for Humanity | 22 |
| 7 | College of Social & Behavioral Sciences | 6 |
| 8 | McCormack Department of Sport Management | 5 |
| 9 | Other | 5 |
| 10 | Isenberg School of Management | 5 |
| 11 | UMass Amherst's Greatest Needs | 5 |
| 12 | Asian American Student Association | 5 |
| 13 | College of Humanities & Fine Arts | 4 |
| 14 | School of Public Health & Health Sciences | 3 |
| 15 | College of Natural Sciences | 3 |
| Rank | Area of Campus | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Student Alumni Association | 111 |
| 2 | University Without Walls | 102 |
| 3 | Autism Speaks | 44 |
| 4 | Athletics | 34 |
| 5 | Association for Women in Science | 20 |
| 6 | Alumni Association | 19 |
| 7 | Center for Research on Families | 15 |
| 8 | College of Natural Sciences | 9 |
| 9 | Isenberg School of Management | 7 |
| 10 | McCormack Department of Sport Management | 7 |
| 11 | Asian American Student Association | 7 |
| 12 | UMass Belly Dance Club | 7 |
| 13 | Lady Zoo (Women's Ultimate Frisbee) | 6 |
| 14 | Student Care and Emergency Response Fund | 5 |
| 15 | UMass Outing Club | 4 |
| Rank | Area of Campus | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minuteman Marching Band | 254 |
| 2 | CHAARG | 112 |
| 3 | Asian American Student Association | 92 |
| 4 | Engineers Without Borders | 60 |
| 5 | UMass Men's Club Ultimate Frisbee (Zoo Disc) | 53 |
| 6 | Jubilat | 38 |
| 7 | Athletics | 33 |
| 8 | UMass Figure Skating Club | 29 |
| 9 | Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Sorority | 24 |
| 10 | Western Massachusetts Writing Project | 22 |
| 11 | Student Care and Emergency Response Fund | 9 |
| 12 | College of Social & Behavioral Sciences | 5 |
| 13 | College of Nursing | 5 |
| 14 | Isenberg School of Management | 4 |
| 15 | McCormack Department of Sport Management | 4 |
