Student Activities

  • Ignite Competition Kick Off

    Announcing the 5th Annual Ignite Competition!  We are pleased to announce that we have accepted 31 student groups into the fifth annual student crowdfunding competition!

    Throughout the six week initiative, UConn student groups not only raise money for their UConn causes, but compete to win an additional $20,000 in prizes. Ignite will run from February 13– March 26, 2017. The groups will be competing for the highest number of current student and GOLD (graduates of the last decade) alumni donors. Groups will also have the opportunity to earn additional prize money through a series of fundraising, creative, and social media challenges throughout the course of the competition.

    Groups include:

    Alpha Kappa Lambda
    Alpha Phi Omega
    BRIDGE Program
    First Year Programs, Learning Communities & Academic Achievement Center
    Formula SAE
    Honors Across State Borders
    Honors in Business Association
    Honors in STEM
    Huskies Unabridged
    Husky Sport
    Leadership in Diversity
    Mexican Student Association
    Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students
    Nathan Hale Club
    National Council of Negro Women (NCNW)
    Pan-Asian Council (PAC)
    Pharmacy Student Leadership Fund
    PLACC
    SSS4PhD
    Student Alumni Association
    The Uconn All-Stars
    UCONN AIAA
    UConn Boxing Team
    UCONN Gospel Choir
    UConn Homies: Friends of the Homer Babbidge Library
    UConn Marching Band
    Uconn Men's Crew.
    UConn Praise Dance Ministry
    UCONN Pre Vet Club
    UConn Sailing Team
    Women's Rugby

    To donate or to learn more about the Ignite competition and these student groups visit s.uconn.edu/Ignite2017. Winners will be announced on Thursday, April 14, 2017. 

     

    For more information, contact: HuskyDrive at Huskydrive@foundation.uconn.edu