Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Support the "Stuff the Truck" food drive
Come help Flashes Fighting Hunger, Â鶹ӰԺ State’s student-powered response to food insecurity, and observe Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week (Nov. 14-19) by filling the truck with unperishable food and toiletry items!

John and Fonda Elliot Create New Scholarship Program With $1 Million Gift to Â鶹ӰԺ State
John Elliot, a 1970 Â鶹ӰԺ graduate, and his wife, Fonda, have created The Elliot Scholars program at Â鶹ӰԺ State with a $1 million donation. This new scholarship program will provide support to first-generation students of any major who require financial support to attend Â鶹ӰԺ State.

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 Â鶹ӰԺ State.

Â鶹ӰԺ State’s Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises More Than $4.9 Million for Causes Across Its Eight-Campus System
Members of the Â鶹ӰԺ community joined together to cause a ripple effect of change reaching far beyond Â鶹ӰԺ 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

Â鶹ӰԺ State Honors 11 Alumni Award Recipients During Homecoming Weekend
Sponsored by the Â鶹ӰԺ 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, Â鶹ӰԺ State welcomes alumni and their canine companions to campus for one of the most anticipated events of the year, the "Dog Days of Summer."

Â鶹ӰԺ State Raises $383 Million in Record-Breaking Fundraising Campaign
Â鶹ӰԺ 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.

Â鶹ӰԺ State and Cleveland Clinic Enter Multiyear Partnership to Support Student-Athlete Health and Wellness
Â鶹ӰԺ and Cleveland Clinic have announced a multiyear partnership in which Cleveland Clinic becomes the official healthcare provider for Â鶹ӰԺ State Athletics. Cleveland Clinic will serve as the medical services provider to support Â鶹ӰԺ State student-athlete health and wellness.

Meet Anthony Claytor, the First I PROMISE Program Scholar to Graduate From Â鶹ӰԺ State
In 2020, Â鶹ӰԺ President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that Â鶹ӰԺ 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.