Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University, City Businesses Show Appreciation to Employees For Dedication During Pandemic
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University initiated the Blue, Gold and Grateful program with Main Street Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ to show appreciation to faculty and staff and support participating downtown businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University, City Businesses Show Appreciation to Employees For Dedication During Pandemic
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University initiated the Blue, Gold and Grateful program with Main Street Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ to show appreciation to faculty and staff and support participating downtown businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Leads First Comprehensive Greater Akron LGBTQ+ Specific Community Needs Assessment
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University has partnered with Greater Akron community organizations to conduct the first comprehensive and specific LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment (CNA). Efforts of this assessment focus on producing a better-informed public health system and improving the health and well-being of the LGBTQ+ community members.

Alumna Sarah Shendy, ’06, Named First Director of Ohio Office of Law Enforcement and Recruitment
Sarah Shendy, ’06, has been appointment as the first Director, Ohio Office of Law Enforcement Recruitment. Had it not been for Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University, she may have never gone into law enforcement.

E. Timothy Moore’s Life, Legacy to Be Honored With Scholarship
A scholarship has been established to honor the life and legacy of E. Timothy (Tim) Moore, Associate Dean Emeritus in Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s College of Arts and Sciences and Associate Professor Emeritus in the Department of Pan-African Studies.
Ed and Peg Hall - All Roads Lead to a Giving Legacy
Inspired by late faculty colleagues Jim Rinier (geology) and Art Herrick (biology) who designated Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State in their estate plans, Ed and his wife, Peg, have funded a gift annuity, which at maturity will benefit the Map Library in the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Libraries.
Why I'm Leaving a Legacy: Randall Keller, '08
Why I'm Leaving a Legacy: Patricia Grutzmacher, '85
Patricia Grutzmacher, '85, professor emerita of music education, remembers that as a student it was important for her to have time to study, reflect, philosophize and actually learn. Now, it's important to Patricia to give back to help future students have those same opportunities.
Why I'm Leaving A Legacy: Marilyn Seifert Flower, B.S. '61, M.E '86
Marilyn Flower and her late husband, Don, were passionate supporters of the men's basketball and wrestling programs at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State, and Marilyn loves Porthouse Theater as well.