Â鶹ÊÓƵ

Division of Institutional Advancement

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Celebrates Philanthropy With Monthlong Giving Tuesday Campaign
Alumni
President Khalil Looney (far right) and some fellow members of Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Male Empowerment Network (M.E.N.) pose for a photo. The Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation has pledged a $10,000 matching gift for Giving Tuesday to the M.E.N. Fund.

With the launch of its 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, Â鶹ÊÓƵ has again transformed a one-day fundraising initiative into a monthlong giving campaign to support student scholarships, expanded programs, study away initiatives and modern facilities.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Celebrates Philanthropy With Monthlong Giving Tuesday Campaign
Kent Campus
President Khalil Looney (far right) and some fellow members of Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Male Empowerment Network (M.E.N.) pose for a photo. The Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation has pledged a $10,000 matching gift for Giving Tuesday to the M.E.N. Fund.

With the launch of its 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, Â鶹ÊÓƵ has again transformed a one-day fundraising initiative into a monthlong giving campaign to support student scholarships, expanded programs, study away initiatives and modern facilities.

Ascendium Grant Will Streamline Transfers and Increase Student Retention, Graduations
Kent Campus
Ascendium Grant Will Streamline Transfers and Increase Retention, Graduation Rates

The pathway from a two-year college to Â鶹ÊÓƵ will soon become an easier road to travel for Ohio students, thanks to a grant awarded to Â鶹ÊÓƵ to collaborate with three Ohio community colleges to streamline the transfer process.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Honors Seven Alumni With 2019 Alumni Awards
Kent Campus
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Alumni Association will honor seven alumni with its 2019 Alumni Awards.

The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Alumni Association is proud to announce its 2019 Alumni Award recipients. Recipients are chosen based on their exceptional contributions in their chosen profession, in their communities and at Â鶹ÊÓƵ.

FedEx Pledges to Build New Aeronautics Academic Center at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Through Philanthropic Support
Kent Campus
Aeronautics Center under construction

FedEx Corp. has pledged $5 million, in addition to $1.5 million already given, in support of an aeronautics academic center that will be located at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Airport. The new 17,800-square-foot building will be named the FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Giving Tuesday 2018 Attains Record-Breaking Success
Kent Campus
The 2018 Giving Tuesday campaign is a monthlong event, providing an expanded timeframe for giving, additional giving options and more occasions to have gifts matched.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Giving Tuesday 2018 broke the million-dollar mark for the second year in a row.

Roe Green Foundation Makes $2.2 Million Gift to Fund Visiting Director Series at Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Today
Roe Green, the affectionately named “Fairy Godmother†of Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s School of Theatre and Dance, is once again making wishes come true for current and future generations of students.

Alumnus Dr. George R. Newkome Awards $1 Million Gift for Endowed Professorship in Materials Science at Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Today
George R. Newkome, Ph.D., a two-time Â鶹ÊÓƵ alumnus, smiles with Â鶹ÊÓƵ President Beverly J. Warren.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Â鶹ÊÓƵ Alumni Volunteer Throughout Cleveland and Akron Areas This Saturday for University’s 10th Annual Alumni Day of Service
Kent Campus
Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Greater Cleveland Alumni Chapter hosted volunteers at the Greater Cleveland Food Bank for the 2017 Alumni Day of Service.

Former Â鶹ÊÓƵ President Gives $1 Million to Scholarships
Kent Campus
Â鶹ÊÓƵ President Emerita Carol Cartwright, Ph.D., and her husband, G. Phillip Cartwright, Ph.D., accept an award at the Founders Gala held in November 2017 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

© 2025 Â鶹ÊÓƵ All rights reserved.