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Najim Center for Innovation and Career Advancement

The Najim Center for Innovation and Career Advancement creates spaces for students of all backgrounds to engage in high impact programming and projects and develop transferable skills for future careers and life. Our opportunities are open to students of all classifications, GPAs, and experience levels. No matter where you are in your collegiate journey, there is a space for you here at the Najim Center.  We invite you to come as you are and we are committed to supporting you in achieving personal growth and professional success.

At the Najim Center, students can participate in innovation sprints, ventures, global immersions, pitch competitions, personal & professional development, character education, and life design. Your gift will provide students with PAID experiential learning opportunities that will give them the skills, experience, and network to thrive personally and professionally at UTSA and beyond. 

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Power Hour: Late Night 'Runners
The project with the most donors between 11 p.m. CDT on April 9 and 1 a.m. CDT on April 10 wins an additional $2,000 for their cause.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $2,000 Spirit of San Antonio (SOSA) Marching Band 80
2 Film and Media Studies Program 15
3 Libraries and Museums 11
4 Klesse College of Engineering & Integrated Design 5
5 Athletics 5
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Staff & Faculty Match Day 1
For heroes of the UTSA realm! The first $4,000 in gifts from faculty and staff starting at 10:11am on April 9 will be matched, 1:1.
$4,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Student Program Challenge: Dollars
Thanks to generous support from alumna April Ancira and Ancira Auto Group, the student organization that raises the most dollars during UTSA Giving Day will receive an additional $500. Second (2nd) and third (3rd) place will receive $250 each.
Rank Prize Department Raised
1 $500 Fostering Futures Program $5,652.00
2 $250 Student Emergency Fund $4,581.00
3 $250 Roadrunner Pantry and Whataburger Resource Room $4,461.23
4 UTSA Air Force ROTC $4,305.00
5 Mariachi Los Paisanos $3,479.00
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Power Hour: UTSA Giving Day 2024 Kick-Off
From 10:11 AM-1 PM on April 9, 2024, the project with the most donors will win an additional $2,000 for their cause.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $2,000 Klesse College of Engineering & Integrated Design 49
2 College for Health, Community and Policy 26
3 Athletics 25
4 Spirit of San Antonio (SOSA) Marching Band 16
5 UTSA Air Force ROTC 14
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Staff & Faculty Match Day 2
This one is for UTSA faculty and staff! The first $4,000 in gifts from faculty and staff starting at 8:00 am on April 10 will be matched, 1:1.
$4,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Student Program Challenge: Donors
$500 will be awarded to the student led/support program that secures the most donors during UTSA Giving Day. $250 will be awarded to 2nd and 3rd place.
Rank Prize Programs Raised
1 $500 Fostering Futures Program $5,652.00
2 $250 Student Emergency Fund $4,581.00
3 $250 Roadrunner Pantry and Whataburger Resource Room $4,461.23
4 UTSA Air Force ROTC $4,305.00
5 Mariachi Los Paisanos $3,479.00
Ended
Participating Groups
UTSA Fund - Areas of Greatest Need Carlos Alvarez College of Business College of Education and Human Development Klesse College of Engineering & Integrated Design College for Health, Community and Policy College of Liberal and Fine Arts College of Sciences Honors College University College Libraries and Museums School of Data Science The Graduate School UTSA Alumni Association Athletics Academic Advising UTSA Air Force ROTC Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority Scholarship Archer Fellowship in Washington, DC UTSA Army ROTC Birds Up for Barry Dr. Berriozábal Prefreshman Engineering Program Career Engaged Learning Cheer & Mascot Program Club Sports Honor UTSA Trailblazer, Ellen Riojas Clark, Ph.D. Larry Coker 1st UTSA Football Head Coach Endowment Support Dreamers at UTSA Family Fund First Generation & Transfer Student Support Fostering Futures Program Dr. Patricia A. Graham Endowed Scholarship Houston Roadrunner Alumni Scholarship Endowment Multicultural Events Najim Center for Innovation and Career Advancement Overly Chromatic President's Associates Pride FSA Professional and Continuing Education [PaCE] Recovery Center Roadrunner Pantry and Whataburger Resource Room Nikolas Romano Construction Management Scholarship Rowdy Warrior Military Veterans Alliance UTSA Men's and Women's Rugby SGA & Honors Alliance for Student Wellbeing Spirit of San Antonio (SOSA) Marching Band Staff Senate Annual Scholarship Student Emergency Fund Student Tech Fund Student Veterans Emergency Fund VOICES Service Opportunities & Alternative Breaks Wellbeing and Mental Health Initiatives Westside Scholarship Fund
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