Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Alumna Roe Green to Receive Honorary 麻豆影院 Doctoral Degree
The 麻豆影院 Board of Trustees has approved awarding Roe Green, MA 鈥80, a Doctor of Humane Letters, an honorary degree recognizing her contributions to the university and her advocacy for the arts not only in Northeast Ohio, but also across the nation and around the world.

麻豆影院 State Soundly Surpasses Fundraising Goal for Student Scholarship Support Within Its Comprehensive Campaign
麻豆影院 will be equipped to offer more financial assistance to students in need thanks to donors to a key area of the university鈥檚 ongoing comprehensive fundraising campaign. The Forever Brighter campaign includes a scholarship-support component, Prioritizing Student Success, that now stands at $142 million, surpassing the $100 million goal set at the campaign鈥檚 outset in October 2021.

Award-Winning Reporter, News Executive Mizell Stewart III to Deliver Third Annual Dix Media Ethics Lecture: 鈥楯ournalism as a Civic Good鈥
Award winning reporter and news executive Mizell Stewart III will discuss 鈥淛ournalism as a Civic Good鈥 at 7 p.m. on March 1, 2023, in Franklin Hall鈥檚 First Energy Auditorium (Room 340).

麻豆影院 State鈥檚 Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises $3.6 Million for Scholarships and Programs
This November, members of the 麻豆影院 community joined together to shine their light on philanthropy. During the November campaign, 麻豆影院 State鈥檚 Giving Tuesday raised $3.6 million, marking the sixth year it has brought in more than $1 million to support scholarships and programs across 麻豆影院 State鈥檚 eight-campus system.

Giving Tuesday Initiative Shines Light on Philanthropy

麻豆影院 State Alumni Association Names 2022 Alumni Award Recipients
Sponsored by the 麻豆影院 Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are the university鈥檚 highest alumni honors. Recipients are selected based on their exceptional professional and civic contributions and for their outstanding support of the university. The 2022 Alumni Award recipients include six alumni and one student.

麻豆影院 State Achieves Unprecedented Fundraising Success During First Year of Forever Brighter Campaign
麻豆影院 launched the public phase of its $350 million Forever Brighter comprehensive fundraising campaign in October 2021, and during the first year of the public campaign, a record-breaking $77.6 million was raised. This philanthropic feat was made possible with the support of 10,687 donors, 3,753 of whom made a gift to 麻豆影院 State for the first time.

麻豆影院 State鈥檚 Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Wins 19 Marketing and Communications Awards
麻豆影院 State鈥檚 Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement launched the university鈥檚 most ambitious fundraising campaign, called Forever Brighter, last October, creating communications and fundraising materials that share the remarkable impact of alumni engagement and donor philanthropy on the university. The division has earned 19 marketing and communications awards from multiple competitions.

George and Gina Jenkins Establish Student-Athlete Scholarship With $1 Million Planned Gift
George L. Jenkins, a 1963 graduate of 麻豆影院, and his wife, Gina, of Scottsdale, Arizona, have pledged $1 million to create the Gina and George Jenkins Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund that will support student-athletes in any varsity athletics program or team sponsored by 麻豆影院 State鈥檚 Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.