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Agricultural Communication Development Fund Match
Double your impact! Your contribution will be matched dollar for dollar, up to a total of $1,000 for the Agricultural Communication Development Fund! The agricultural communication major prepares future professionals with the knowledge and skills to communicate about agricultural science and issues across diverse audiences within and outside the agricultural sector.
$650 MATCHED
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Agriculture Education Professional Development Match
Nurture change—your gift grows twofold! The first $1,000 contributed to the Agriculture Education Professional Development Fund will be matched. Your contribution will provide double the support for work-study students and short-term programs, including professional development workshops for agricultural education teachers across Iowa.
$705 MATCHED
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$4,800
Barks @ Parks Well‑Being Challenge
Finals can be overwhelming, and Barks @ Parks gives students a much‑needed moment to breathe with therapy dogs, chair massages, and support from dedicated volunteers. The program introduces students to healthy coping strategies, like pet therapy and massage, to help manage stress. This year, we’re adding an extra dose of joy by including support for dog treats for the therapy pups who brighten students’ days. For every 12 donors who give any amount to the University Library Strategic Fund, a lead donor will unlock $1,200 to enhance the program. Challenge dollars will expand chair massage availability and help steward our furry friends’ people volunteers who make it all happen. Your support will help even more students feel supported, relaxed, and ready to finish the semester strong!
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Black-Hilstrom Mechanical Engineering Development Fund Match
Don't miss your chance to double your impact for the Mechanical Engineering department! Kay Runge will match the first $1,000 contributed to the Black-Hilstrom Mechanical Engineering Development Fund.
$1,000 MATCHED
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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Leaderboard
Help your favorite department in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences reach the top of the leaderboard! The department with the most donors earns the #1 spot!
Rank Fund Designation Donors
1 Economics Excellence Fund 19
2 Animal Sciences Excellence Fund 18
3 Agronomy Department Fund 15
4 Horticulture Department Fund 13
5 Entomology Account 13
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Communication Studies Excellence Fund Donor Challenge
In honor of Professor Todd Jenks' 22 years of service at Iowa State, a group of Communication Studies faculty and staff will contribute $2,200 when 22 donors make a gift to the Communication Studies Excellence Fund!
22 / 22 Donors
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Dean Seo Forever True Day Match
In celebration of her service as dean and interim dean of the University Library since 2019 - and as she prepares to retire on July 31, 2026 - Hilary Seo, Colonel Gary G. Swenson Ph.D. Dean of Library Services, will match the first $2,500 donated to the University Library. This challenge is a reflection of Dean Seo's deep commitment to the University Library and to the students, faculty, and staff it serves. Your support helps extend the impact of her leadership by investing in the library's future - supporting innovation, access, and student success for years to come.
$2,500 MATCHED
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Economics Excellence Fund Match
Join us in supporting the Economics Excellence Fund during Iowa State University’s Forever True Day! This fund strengthens key initiatives within the Department of Economics, including enhancements to Heady Hall. Help us reach our stretch goal- thanks to the generosity of the Department Chair, gifts will be matched dollar‑for‑dollar up to $5,000, doubling your impact and helping our students and faculty thrive.
$3,440 MATCHED
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Experience the Feed Mill Up Close!
Support the future of feed technology! Make a gift to the Feed Technology Excellence Fund and you’ll be entered into a drawing for a tour of the ISU Kent Feed Mill and Grain Science Complex. Learn how students operate the mill, run feed production systems, manage grain handling systems, and apply engineering, animal nutrition, and quality‑control principles that prepares them for leadership in one of the Midwest’s most essential industries. The winner will be notified via email by May 1.
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1 Feed Technology and Mill Management Traineeship Program 2
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Help Monarchs Take Flight!
Join us in celebrating the magic of the monarch migration by supporting the Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium. Every gift helps protect the habitats that sustain Iowa’s most iconic butterfly and fuels research, education, and restoration efforts across the state. As our collective generosity grows, so do the rewards: once we reach $500, we’ll draw a winner for a native pollinator garden design consultation. And when gifts reach $1,000 or more, we’ll unlock a second drawing for an Adopt‑a‑Monarch experience. A winner will be able to participate in innovative monarch research using new Bluetooth technology to track a monarch’s journey from Iowa to Mexico as it completes its legendary migration. The winner will receive the unforgettable opportunity to name their tagged monarch and watch as it completes its 3,000 mile journey. Winners will be notified via email by May 1.
Rank Fund designation Raised
1 Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium Research and Extension Plan $545.00
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ISU Food Pantry Support Fund Match!
To celebrate SHOP reaching their donor challenge, Mike ('82) and Lori ('82) Halligan will provide a 1:1 match for the next $2,500 contributed to the ISU Food Pantry Support Fund!: "Congratulations on achieving your 2026 Forever True Day challenge-so inspiring!" Way to go, Cyclones!
$1,980 MATCHED
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Lake LaVerne Revitalization and Restoration Match
Support the revitalization of the iconic Lake LaVerne and make your impact on this campus landmark go even further! Dexter Duhan will match all gifts to the Lake LaVerne Restoration Fund 5:1 in honor of the fifth Forever True Day. Be part of the restoration of the lake as a destination for Iowa Staters everywhere!
$320,575 MATCHED
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Macy's Fund for Companion Animal Health Match
Help support your favorite furry friends and make a paws-itive impact on pet health and rehabilitation. Donors Ron Burg and Jill Humphrey will match gifts to Macy's Fund for Companion Animal Health on Forever True Day!
$1,400 MATCHED
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Marching Band Sneak Peek-Marching Band Merchandise!
When 200 gifts are made to the Marching Band Support Fund, the band will reveal samples of new merchandise coming to the Marching Band Collection at the ISU Bookstore for the Fall 2026 season!
Rank Fund Designation Gifts
1 Marching Band Support Fund 261
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Marching Band- Donor Match!
Help us beat our Forever True Day 2025 numbers! Once 147 gifts are made to the Marching Band Support Fund, Erin Kalkwarf, president of the Alumni Band, will give a $1000 matching gift!
Rank Fund Designation Gifts
1 Marching Band Support Fund 261
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Master Yong Chin Pak Scholarship Match
Support students in the Iowa State Martial Arts Club! A generous donor will match the first $2,000 contributed to the Master Yong Chin Pak Scholarship.
$1,450 MATCHED
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Materials Science and Engineering Scholarship Fund Match
The MSE Department will match the first $5,000 contributed to the Materials Science and Engineering Scholarship Fund.
$525 MATCHED
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Office of Sorority and Fraternity Engagement Match
Maximize your impact in the Office of Sorority and Fraternity Engagement! Billy Boulden, Assistant Dean of Students for Development and Student Leadership & Director of Sorority and Fraternity Engagement, will match the first $1,000 given to the SFE General Fund.
$735 MATCHED
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Reiman Gardens- Every Gift Matters $1,000 Reveal!
It won’t bloom, this much is true, But this little surprise will grow on you.
Rank Department Raised
1 Reiman Gardens $5,870.00
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Reiman Gardens- Every Gift Matters $2,000 Reveal!
Here’s a hint that’s sweet and known— Let’s just say… it’s not alone.
Rank Department Raised
1 Reiman Gardens $5,870.00
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Reiman Gardens- Every Gift Matters $4,000 Reveal!
It may be little—don’t be fooled— This big surprise is garden-ruled!
Rank Department Raised
1 Reiman Gardens $5,870.00
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Reiman Gardens- Every Gift Matters $6,000 Reveal!
Some would say it brings good luck Haven’t figured it out? Give another buck!
Rank Department Raised
1 Reiman Gardens $5,870.00
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Reiman Gardens- Every Gift Matters $8,000 Reveal!
Some things are planted. Some things are placed. This one arrives, already embraced.
Rank Department Raised
1 Reiman Gardens $5,870.00
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$500
Science Bound Gift Challenge
Every 5 gifts to the Science Bound Fund unlocks $500, up to $3,500! Gifts to this fund directly support student programming, college and career exploration, extended summer learning opportunities, and experiences that prepare scholars for success in college and future ASTEM careers.
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Start Something- CALS Challenge
Every gift made during this challenge enters the donor into a drawing to serve as a judge at an upcoming Start Something—College of Agriculture and Life Sciences event. Your donation not only supports innovation and entrepreneurial learning in CALS—it also gives you the chance to help select the next great student idea. Give, get entered, and help inspire the next generation of Cyclone innovators!
Rank Fund Designation Donors
1 Smith Family Agricultural Entrepreneurship Initiative Fund 4
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Student Organization Leaderboard
Make a gift to a club or student org. that's hosted a FundISU project during the 2025-2026 year, and help your favorite group make it to the #1 spot in the leaderboard! The group with the most donors gets the top spot!
Rank Student Organization Donors
1 ISU Food Pantry Support Fund 78
2 Cy Mascot and Spirit Squad Fund 22
3 Women's Hockey Club 13
4 Society of Automotive Engineers International Project Fund 8
5 Student Affairs Graduate Association 7
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University Honors Program Match
Increase your impact on the University Honors Program! An anonymous donor couple will match all dollars raised for the Honors Program on Forever True Day with a contribution to the Elizabeth C. Beck Student Enrichment Fund.
$3,675 MATCHED
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University Museums Fund for Excellence Match
Jason D. Kogan will match the first $2,500 contributed to the University Museums Fund for Excellence on Forever True Day!
$2,500 MATCHED
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Wayne Fuller Graduate Scholarship in Statistics Match
An anonymous donor couple will match the first $20,000 dollars contributed to the Wayne Fuller Graduate Scholarship in Statistics!
$275 MATCHED
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Your Pass to the Zebrafish Lab!
Make a gift to the Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology Department for a chance to win one exclusive, personal guided tour of the Zebrafish Lab—a rare, behind-the-scenes experience in one of the department’s most fascinating research spaces where zebrafish are used as model organisms to study genetics, development, and human disease.
Rank Fund designation Donors
1 GDCB-Ag. Departmental Fund 9
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Agricultural Studies Development Fund Match
We reached the match. Help us go even further! Your gift goes twice as far! The Agricultural Studies program provides students with a broad understanding of agricultural systems, business, and technology, preparing them for leadership roles in the industry. The program emphasizes hands-on learning, internships, and coursework in economics, management, and production agriculture. The first $1,000 contributed to the Agricultural Studies Development Fund will be matched.
$1,000 MATCHED
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Agronomy Greenhouse Restoration Match
Your support helps modernize and restore the teaching greenhouses—ensuring students have safe, up to date spaces for hands on agronomy learning and research. Give today and help cultivate the future of Agronomy—your gift goes twice as far.
$875 MATCHED
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Beate Schmittmann Emerging Faculty Leader Award Match
Help support the faculty changing lives and changing our world in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences! A generous donor will match the first $5,000 contributed to this fund on Forever True Day.
$450 MATCHED
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College Leaderboard
Show your Cyclone Power and help your favorite college get to the top of the leaderboard! The college with the most donors at the end of Forever True Day will claim the top spot!
Rank Department Donors
1 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 489
2 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 320
3 College of Engineering 257
4 Ivy College of Business 197
5 College of Health and Human Sciences 192
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College of Engineering Leaderboard
Help your favorite department get to the top of the leaderboard! The department Excellence Fund with the most donors at noon (CDT) on April 2 will claim the top spot!
Rank Fund Designation Donors
1 Chemical Engineering Excellence Fund 19
2 Civil Engineering Excellence Fund 18
3 Aerospace Engineering Excellence Fund 18
4 Mechanical Engineering General Scholarship Fund 10
5 Materials Science and Engineering Department Fund 9
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Cyclone Culinary Experience Challenge
Make a gift to the Nancy and Richard Degner Culinary Food Science Enrichment Fund and enter for a chance to win a free, in-person Deliciously Scientific Culinary Science Workshop for you and a guest, hosted by the Iowa State Culinary Science Club during the Fall 2026 semester. The Culinary Science Club brings together students passionate about culinary arts, food science, and food production. Members lead hands-on, interactive sessions where they share their skills through cooking and food-based activities. The workshop will feature a creative, guided culinary experience led by talented student members. The winner will be notified via email by May 1.
Rank Fund designation Donors
1 Nancy and Richard Degner Culinary Food Science Enrichment Fund 5
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Double Your Impact on Biochemistry Undergraduate Research!
Double your impact on biochemistry undergraduate research! The first $10,000 contributed to the BBMB Summer Undergraduate Research Program (BSRP) will be matched. The program supports students in the Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (BBMB) to conduct full-time research over the summer while facilitating development of science-communication best practices, culminating in a fall research showcase.
$275 MATCHED
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Electrical/Computer Engineering Endowed Excellence Fund Match
Make your impact go further for ECpE! Thomas Hafer will match the first $1,000 contributed to the Electrical/Computer Engineering Endowed Excellence Fund!
$1,000 MATCHED
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First Scholars Fund Match
A donor will match the first $2,000 contributed to the First Scholars Fund, which helps to empower first-generation and income-eligible students to reach their full academic and career readiness potential!
$2,000 MATCHED
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$1,000
ISU Food Pantry Support Fund Challenge
A generous donor will contribute an additional $1,000 to the ISU Food Pantry Support Fund once 45 donors make a gift during Forever True Day!
45 / 45 Donors
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Ivy College of Business Featured Fund Leaderboard Challenge
The featured fund in the Ivy College of Business with the most donors by noon on April 2 will receive an additional $5,000! Help your favorite fund or initiative get to the top spot!
Rank Prize Fund Designation Donors
1 $5,000 Global Engagement 11
2 Bacon Center for AI and Ethics in Business 9
3 Ivy Inspiration Grants 5
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Landscape Design Experience Giveaway
Help support the operations, priority programs, and initiatives of the Department of Horticulture. Make a gift to the Horticulture General Fund and be entered into a drawing to win a one hour, landscape design consultation with the Landscape Club. The session will include a basic site overview, plant recommendations, and an elevation design sketch. The winner will be notified via email by May 1 and may choose a virtual or in person consultation during the Landscape Club Design Sessions in Fall 2026 or Spring 2027.
Rank Fund designation Donors
1 Horticulture Department Fund 13
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Marching Band Sneak Peek- Show Reveal!
When 50 gifts are made to the Marching Band Support Fund, the band will reveal a theme for one of the Fall 2026 season shows!
Rank Fund Designation Gifts
1 Marching Band Support Fund 261
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Marching Band- Bookstore Sale!
When 100 gifts are made to the Marching Band Support Fund, the band will unlock 20% off all items in the Marching Band Collection at the ISU Bookstore!
Rank Fund Designation Gifts
1 Marching Band Support Fund 261
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Marching Band- Mystery Challenge!
When 250 gifts are made to the Marching Band Support Fund, a secret challenge that will be revealed on the band's Forever True Day livestream!
Rank Fund Designation Gifts
1 Marching Band Support Fund 261
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Materials Science and Engineering Grad Cookout Challenge!
The MSE Department will fund a Graduate Student Picnic after 15 gifts received to the Materials Science and Engineering Department Fund!
Rank Fund Designation Gifts
1 Materials Science and Engineering Department Fund 10
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Name an Animal Challenge
Support priority programs and initiatives of the Department of Animal Science! Every $25 donation to the Animal Science Strategic Initiative Fund enters you for a chance to name an animal on one of the ISU Animal Science Teaching Farms!
Rank Fund designation Donors
1 Animal Science Strategic Initiatives Fund 4
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PPEM Beekeeping Challenge
Support entomology during Iowa State University’s Forever True Day and take part in the PPEM Beekeeping Challenge! For every gift of $25 or more, donors will be entered to win a honey‑themed gift basket celebrating our beekeeping initiative. Your support helps strengthen hands‑on learning and research within entomology - sweetening the impact for students and bees alike.
Rank Fund designation Donors
1 Entomology Account 13
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Reiman Gardens- Every Gift Matters $10,000 Reveal!
You did it! Check out Reiman Gardens on social media to see the big reveal!
Rank Department Raised
1 Reiman Gardens $5,870.00
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Reiman Gardens- Every Gift Matters $3,000 Reveal!
Where in the Gardens will this be found? It won’t be far up from the ground.
Rank Department Raised
1 Reiman Gardens $5,870.00
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Reiman Gardens- Every Gift Matters $5,000 Reveal!
From tiny tots to grandparents tall, This surprise will delight them all!
Rank Department Raised
1 Reiman Gardens $5,870.00
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Reiman Gardens- Every Gift Matters $7,000 Reveal!
This new addition is small, in myth and lore but it’s personality, you will adore.
Rank Department Raised
1 Reiman Gardens $5,870.00
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Reiman Gardens- Every Gift Matters $9000 Reveal!
This newcomer’s cute beyond belief— Monumental charm in miniature chief!
Rank Department Raised
1 Reiman Gardens $5,870.00
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Science Bound Scholarship Fund Pizza Party Challenge
When 10 gifts are made to the Anita Rollins Scholarship Fund, the Science Bound program will throw a pizza party for the Iowa State Scholar study room. This fund help ensure that students have the resources they need to stay enrolled, focus on their studies, and succeed in college. Your gift directly supports scholars on their journey to earning a degree and building a brighter future.
Rank Fund Designation Gifts
1 Anita Rollins Honorary Science Bound Alumni Society Scholarship 12
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Student Affairs Cyclone Support Fund
The first $4,000 contributed to the Student Affairs Cyclone Support Fund will help to support an additional "Styled for Success" program for Cyclones. These programs offer free haircuts, resume reviews, FAFSA consultations, interview prep, and access to free business attire. These programs help students prepare for their next interview and help them feel and look their best. Styled for Success meets students where they are to build confidence and build career-ready skills.
Rank Fund Raised
1 Student Affairs Cyclone Support Fund $325.00
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Tau Beta Pi Endowed Scholars Program Match
Dave Kilzer '96 will match gifts to the Tau Beta Pi Endowed Scholars Program on Forever True Day, up to $3,333!
$3,333 MATCHED
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University Museums Featured Funds Match
Kelly Applegate will match the first $2,500 contributed the featured funds for University Museums on Forever True Day! Support the University Museums Fund for Excellence, Anderson Sculpture Garden Expansion, Exhibition and Education Fund, or Lynette Pohlman Student Mentoring Scholarship and see your impact go even further!
$2,500 MATCHED
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$2,500
Vicki Evanson Memorial Scholarship Challenge
Help students in the College of Design reach their creative potential! A $2,500 gift from Mary and Aarik Evanson will be unlocked when 30 donors make a gift to the Vicki Evanson Memorial Scholarship.
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$15,000
Women in Science and Engineering Donor Challenge
Show your support for the Women in Science and Engineering program and help us bring 40 donors together for WiSE in honor of the program's 40th anniversary in 2026! 20 donors to the Women in Science and Engineering Program Fund will unlock $5,000 from Maureen Steinwall, and 20 more donors will unlock an additional $5,000!
40 / 40 Donors
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Participating Groups
Athletics College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Design College of Engineering College of Health and Human Sciences College of Liberal Arts and Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine Ivy College of Business Reiman Gardens Scholarships Sorority and Fraternity Engagement Stephens Auditorium Student Success University Library University Museums
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Rank State Gifts
1 IA 1575
2 IL 151
3 MN 121
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