Wear Black, Give Back | CAS Edition

Wear Black, Give Back is a 24-hour day of giving to UNO to raise money for scholarships; colleges and programs; student groups and activities; inclusion and wellness; and much more!

Wear Black, Give Back officially kicks off at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 8, and will last through noon on Thursday, Nov. 9. Every gift of $5 or more will be counted toward this year’s goal of 4,000 donors. All donors of $65 or more will receive a fleece UNO blanket.

Besides donating, there are other ways you can support this effort:

• Dress in black and/or take a picture with flat Durango and share what UNO means to you with the hashtag #WearBlackGiveBack.
• Let your friends and family know how they can support the UNO causes that mean the most to them and share the givingday.unomaha.edu website.
• Become a peer fundraiser. Find the cause you want to support, whether it be a college, department, or program and then click the "Fundraise" button on their specific page — this will allow you to set up your own microfundraising campaign to share with your friends and family and support the causes you care most about.

The College of Arts & Sciences has many programs and causes that need your support. You can find all the details on the CAS Wear Black, Give Back page.

You don’t have to wait to show your support. The giving has already started! Go to givingday.unomaha.edu to be one of the first to show your support of CAS.

Our Challenges

Donations of any amount count towards our challenges, as long as enough individuals donate to the causes!

A&S Cross the Finish Line Scholarship Challenge — If 200 people give to the UNO College of Arts and Sciences during Wear Black, Give Back (to any of our departments or programs!), an anonymous donor will contribute an additional $10,000 to the college's Cross the Finish Line completion scholarship.

Melanie Bloom: Arts and Sciences Match — Interim Dean Melanie Bloom has agreed to match the first $750 given to UNO Arts and Sciences. Give $5 or more now to have your gift make double the impact!

CAS Open Educational Resources (OER) Challenge — If 25 people give to support Arts and Sciences Open Educational Resources (OER) during Wear Black, Give Back, an anonymous donor has agreed to give $10,000 to support online textbook and journal access for UNO students and staff.

Rex Cammack: Department of Geography Challenge — If 25 people give to the UNO Department of Geography during Wear Black, Give Back, Department Chair Rex Cammack ('89) will give $250 to support the program and its students.

Rex Cammack: Department of Geology Challenge — If 25 people give to the UNO Department of Geology during Wear Black, Give Back, Department Chair Rex Cammack ('89) will give $250 to support the program and its students.

William and Monica Blizek: Journal of Religion and Film Challenge — If 50 people make a gift of $5 or more to the Journal of Religion and Film during Wear Black, Give Back, then William and Monica Blizek will give $25,000 to support the journal.

Yuriko Doku and German Ortiz: OLLAS Challenge — If 25 people donate to the UNO’s Office of Latino/Latin American Studies (OLLAS) during Wear Black, Give Back, Yuriko Doku (BA’05, MS’08, MPA’20) and her husband German Ortiz (BA’05) will donate $250 to support this program.

Randall Adkins: Political Science Challenge — If 25 people give to support the UNO Political Science program during Wear Black, Give Back, then Randall Adkins will give $300 toward the program and its students!