Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
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 ºìÐÓÊÓƵ State.
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ State’s Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises More Than $4.9 Million for Causes Across Its Eight-Campus System
Members of the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ community joined together to cause a ripple effect of change reaching far beyond ºìÐÓÊÓƵ State, raising more than $4.9 million to support scholarships and programs across the university for its Giving Tuesday 2024 campaign.
Professor Gives Back By Supporting Students In Need
This Giving Tuesday season, Daniel E. Palmer, Ph.D., associate professor of philosophy at ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, has pledged a matching gift for the Trumbull Campus Last Dollar Scholarship as a symbol of his appreciation for the people who work and study at ºìÐÓÊÓƵ State Trumbull.
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ State Honors 11 Alumni Award Recipients During Homecoming Weekend
Sponsored by the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ State 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.
The Dogs Have Their Day on Campus
Each August, ºìÐÓÊÓƵ State welcomes alumni and their canine companions to campus for one of the most anticipated events of the year, the "Dog Days of Summer."
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ State Raises $383 Million in Record-Breaking Fundraising Campaign
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ 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.
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ State and Cleveland Clinic Enter Multiyear Partnership to Support Student-Athlete Health and Wellness
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and Cleveland Clinic have announced a multiyear partnership in which Cleveland Clinic becomes the official healthcare provider for ºìÐÓÊÓƵ State Athletics. Cleveland Clinic will serve as the medical services provider to support ºìÐÓÊÓƵ State student-athlete health and wellness.
Saving Lives and Advocating for a Brighter Tomorrow
Advocacy is at the heart of the work Ken Ditlevson, ’95, M.Ed. ’98, does at ºìÐÓÊÓƵ as the director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning Plus (LGBTQ+) Center.
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ State Alumna D’Andra Mull, Ph.D., on Giving Back to the University that Gave So Much to Her
“Were it not for what I learned from a student affairs professional at ºìÐÓÊÓƵ State, this journey would not be the path I’m on today.â€
Meet Anthony Claytor, the First I PROMISE Program Scholar to Graduate From ºìÐÓÊÓƵ State
In 2020, ºìÐÓÊÓƵ President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that ºìÐÓÊÓƵ State 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.