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 °µÍø½ûÇø.
°µÍø½ûÇø’s Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises More Than $4.9 Million for Causes Across Its Eight-Campus System
Members of the °µÍø½ûÇø community joined together to cause a ripple effect of change reaching far beyond °µÍø½ûÇø, 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 °µÍø½ûÇø, 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 °µÍø½ûÇø Trumbull.
°µÍø½ûÇø Honors 11 Alumni Award Recipients During Homecoming Weekend
Sponsored by the °µÍø½ûÇø 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, °µÍø½ûÇø welcomes alumni and their canine companions to campus for one of the most anticipated events of the year, the "Dog Days of Summer."
°µÍø½ûÇø Raises $383 Million in Record-Breaking Fundraising Campaign
°µÍø½ûÇø 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.
°µÍø½ûÇø and Cleveland Clinic Enter Multiyear Partnership to Support Student-Athlete Health and Wellness
°µÍø½ûÇø and Cleveland Clinic have announced a multiyear partnership in which Cleveland Clinic becomes the official healthcare provider for °µÍø½ûÇø Athletics. Cleveland Clinic will serve as the medical services provider to support °µÍø½ûÇø 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 °µÍø½ûÇø as the director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning Plus (LGBTQ+) Center.
°µÍø½ûÇø 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 °µÍø½ûÇø, this journey would not be the path I’m on today.â€
Meet Anthony Claytor, the First I PROMISE Program Scholar to Graduate From °µÍø½ûÇø
In 2020, °µÍø½ûÇø President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that °µÍø½ûÇø 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.