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Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Fonda and John Elliot receive their honorary degree from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University.

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 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì.

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

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises More Than $4.9 Million for Causes Across Its Eight-Campus System

Members of the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University community joined together to cause a ripple effect of change reaching far beyond ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì, 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 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Alumni Award winners at the awards ceremony, held Sept. 27 during Homecoming weekend at the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Hotel and Conference Center in Kent, Ohio. (Photo credit: Andrea Hallgren)

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Honors 11 Alumni Award Recipients During Homecoming Weekend

Sponsored by the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 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, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 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 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 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.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Raises $383 Million in Record-Breaking Fundraising Campaign

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 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, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s mascot, waves a flag in front of Dix Stadium before a home football game. (Photo credit: Scott Galvin)

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì and Cleveland Clinic Enter Multiyear Partnership to Support Student-Athlete Health and Wellness

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

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Anthony Claytor raises his diploma during his Commencement ceremony at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University.

Meet Anthony Claytor, the First I PROMISE Program Scholar to Graduate From ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì

In 2020, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 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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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì graduate Athalia James is now a nurse at Summa

From Passion to Purpose

Drawn to healthcare as a child, Athalia James pursued that passion all the way to a fulfilling career in nursing. 

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Valoree Vargo (far left), ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University vice president for philanthropy and alumni engagement, and ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì President Todd Diacon (far right) stand with university donors Larry and Sandy Armstrong (center).

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Secures Two $1 Million Gifts in Support of Global Education

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 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 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s education-abroad presence in Florence, Italy.

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