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Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Pictured are the 2024 Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Alumni Award winners at the awards ceremony, held Sept. 27 during Homecoming weekend at the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Hotel and Conference Center in Kent, Ohio. (Photo credit: Andrea Hallgren)

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Honors 11 Alumni Award Recipients During Homecoming Weekend

Sponsored by the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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 Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University 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.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Raises $383 Million in Record-Breaking Fundraising Campaign

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University 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, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s mascot, waves a flag in front of Dix Stadium before a home football game. (Photo credit: Scott Galvin)

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ and Cleveland Clinic Enter Multiyear Partnership to Support Student-Athlete Health and Wellness

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University and Cleveland Clinic have announced a multiyear partnership in which Cleveland Clinic becomes the official healthcare provider for Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Athletics. Cleveland Clinic will serve as the medical services provider to support Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ student-athlete health and wellness.

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Anthony Claytor raises his diploma during his Commencement ceremony at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University.

Meet Anthony Claytor, the First I PROMISE Program Scholar to Graduate From Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹

In 2020, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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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Valoree Vargo (far left), Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University vice president for philanthropy and alumni engagement, and Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ President Todd Diacon (far right) stand with university donors Larry and Sandy Armstrong (center).

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Secures Two $1 Million Gifts in Support of Global Education

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University has announced two substantial philanthropic gifts in support of the Global Education Endowment, which was established in 2022 in recognition of the 50th anniversary of Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s education-abroad presence in Florence, Italy.

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Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D. (right), is pictured at the Doula and Community Expo hosted by Birthing Beautiful Communities in April 2024. (Photo provided by Angela Neal-Barnett)

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Awards Additional $300,000 to Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Spirit of Motherhood Program to Combat Infant Mortality and Prevent Preterm Births

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Angela Neal-Barnett has been working diligently to build up the Spirit of Motherhood program with the goal of reducing trauma and stress symptoms experienced by its pregnant Black mother participants. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation recently awarded the program another $300,000 to continue its work over the next three years.

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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ President Todd Diacon, right, and Joe Diorio, Portage County Health Commissioner, unveil the Mobile Flashes Wellness Unit on April 4, 2024.

Mobile Flashes Wellness Unit Makes Its Debut

The brightly colored blue and gold Mobile Flashes Wellness Unit from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s College of Public Health will be hitting the streets to help bring public health services to the people of northeast Ohio.

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