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Student advocates for Caring for Cambodia present the organization's founder and CEO, Jamie Amelios, with a check.

UT Undergrads Give $100,000 to Charity through Philanthropy Course

May 2, 2014 by Emily Nielsen

Imagine walking into class on the first day knowing you will be responsible for giving away $100,000 at the end of the semester. Forty students enrolled in the undergraduate studies course Philanthropy: The Power of Giving don’t have to imagine the feeling – they’ve done it. The class, taught by sociology and government professor Pamela […]

From left: Lauren Thomas (ACS rep), Emma Lindrose (ACS rep), Maurice Bell, Thomas Cardwell, Rachel Clyde, Hannah Mahanay, Pam Paxton holding a check

Budding Philanthropists Give $100,000 to Five Charities

December 20, 2012 by Jessica Sinn

This holiday season, students from The University of Texas at Austin are giving back in a big way. Freshman enrolled in the “Philanthropy: The Power of Giving” signature course capped off their semester by giving away $100,000 to five charitable organizations at a check presentation ceremony on Monday, Dec. 14. The recipients include A Glimmer […]

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