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Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Volunteer students loading boxes of food into the Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement mobile unit

Support the "Stuff the Truck" food drive

Come help Flashes Fighting Hunger, ºÚÁÏÍø’s student-powered response to food insecurity, and observe Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week (Nov. 14-19) by filling the truck with unperishable food and toiletry items!

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Faculty/Staff News Now

Fonda and John Elliot pictured in their caps and gowns during ºÚÁÏÍø's fall 2024 commencement ceremony. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

John and Fonda Elliot Create New Scholarship Program With $1 Million Gift to ºÚÁÏÍø

John Elliot, a 1970 ºÚÁÏÍø graduate, and his wife, Fonda, have created The Elliot Scholars program at ºÚÁÏÍø with a $1 million donation. This new scholarship program will provide support to first-generation students of any major who require financial support to attend ºÚÁÏÍø.

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Fonda and John Elliot receive their honorary degree from ºÚÁÏÍø.

John and Fonda Elliot Receive Honorary Degrees for Their Extraordinary Contributions

On Saturday, Dec. 14, both John and Fonda received their Doctor of Humane Letters in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to the healthcare field and to ºÚÁÏÍø.

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Alumni

Giving Tuesday graphic that indicates $4,959,366+ were raised to support causes across ºÚÁÏÍø's eight-campus system.

ºÚÁÏÍø’s Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises More Than $4.9 Million for Causes Across Its Eight-Campus System

Members of the ºÚÁÏÍø community joined together to cause a ripple effect of change reaching far beyond ºÚÁÏÍø, raising more than $4.9 million to support scholarships and programs across the university for its Giving Tuesday 2024 campaign.

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Pictured are the 2024 ºÚÁÏÍø Alumni Award winners at the awards ceremony, held Sept. 27 during Homecoming weekend at the ºÚÁÏÍø Hotel and Conference Center in Kent, Ohio. (Photo credit: Andrea Hallgren)

ºÚÁÏÍø Honors 11 Alumni Award Recipients During Homecoming Weekend

Sponsored by the ºÚÁÏÍø Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are the university’s most prestigious alumni honors. The 2024 Alumni Award recipients include seven alumni, two recent graduates, one staff member and one current student.

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Dog Days of Summer 2024

The Dogs Have Their Day on Campus

Each August, ºÚÁÏÍø welcomes alumni and their canine companions to campus for one of the most anticipated events of the year, the "Dog Days of Summer." 

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New ºÚÁÏÍø graduates smile and celebrate as blue and gold streamers are launched into the air at the end of their commencement ceremony held at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.

ºÚÁÏÍø Raises $383 Million in Record-Breaking Fundraising Campaign

ºÚÁÏÍø recently concluded its most successful fundraising campaign in its 114-year history. The Forever Brighter campaign ended in June 2024, having raised more than $383.2 million total. 

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Flash, ºÚÁÏÍø’s mascot, waves a flag in front of Dix Stadium before a home football game. (Photo credit: Scott Galvin)

ºÚÁÏÍø and Cleveland Clinic Enter Multiyear Partnership to Support Student-Athlete Health and Wellness

ºÚÁÏÍø and Cleveland Clinic have announced a multiyear partnership in which Cleveland Clinic becomes the official healthcare provider for ºÚÁÏÍø Athletics. Cleveland Clinic will serve as the medical services provider to support ºÚÁÏÍø student-athlete health and wellness.

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Anthony Claytor raises his diploma during his Commencement ceremony at ºÚÁÏÍø.

Meet Anthony Claytor, the First I PROMISE Program Scholar to Graduate From ºÚÁÏÍø

In 2020, ºÚÁÏÍø President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that ºÚÁÏÍø would cover four years of tuition costs and one year of room and board. Now, for the LeBron James Family Foundation’s first I PROMISE class, the hard work these students had put in since third grade is paying off. 

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