23.1001, The Champions of Day One

Tue Feb 28 18:27:57 UTC 2012

LINGUIST List: Vol-23-1001. Tue Feb 28 2012. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 23.1001, The Champions of Day One

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Date: 28-Feb-2012
From: LINGUIST List [linguist at linguistlist.org]
Subject: First Day Challenge Results

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Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:27:11
From: LINGUIST List [linguist at linguistlist.org]
Subject: First Day Challenge Results

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Dear LINGUIST List Subscribers and Supporters,

At the close of our first challenge, we are amazed by your overwhelming support! We have already received $8,231 in donations. That�s slightly over 12% percent of the total we need, donated in the first 36 hours. Although this �one-day� challenge is over, we still have $58,769 to go, and many great gifts and services to give out. Imagine if we could maintain this pace, how quickly we could complete fund drive this year!

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We are so thankful for all of our donors, and want to recognize a few heroic performances from the start of Fund Drive:

Subfield Challenge: Syntax

Syntax is dominating the field battle with an overwhelming $1505 donated so far. Computational linguistics is also showing valiantly in second with donations totaling $506. To see where your subfield stands, click here:

http://linguistlist.org/fund-drive/2012/battle-of-the-fields.cfm

Grad School Challenge: University of Washington

Last year�s champion, University of Washington, continues to reign triumphant in the Grad school Challenge with $390 in donations. But this match will be exciting, with The Ohio State University close behind with $335, University of California Santa Barbara bringing in $310, and University of Toronto hitting the $300 mark. Find out who has represented your institution here:

http://linguistlist.org/fund-drive/2012/graduate-tournament.cfm

We have not one, but two very generous donors who each contributed $300, making them the highest donors of the day! While we will be sending them both an extra special �thank you� gift, we want to thank ALL of our incredible donors for making the opening of our Fund Drive so wonderful.

Don�t worry if you weren�t able to take part in our first challenge. There is still time to donate and support both your favorite subfield and school!

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Most sincere thanks,

The LINGUIST Crew

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