Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
John and Fonda Elliot Create New Scholarship Program With $1 Million Gift to Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State
John Elliot, a 1970 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University graduate, and his wife, Fonda, have created The Elliot Scholars program at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ 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 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ 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 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises More Than $4.9 Million for Causes Across Its Eight-Campus System
Members of the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University community joined together to cause a ripple effect of change reaching far beyond Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ 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 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University, 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 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Trumbull.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Honors 11 Alumni Award Recipients During Homecoming Weekend
Sponsored by the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ 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, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State welcomes alumni and their canine companions to campus for one of the most anticipated events of the year, the "Dog Days of Summer."
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Raises $383 Million in Record-Breaking Fundraising Campaign
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University 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.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State and Cleveland Clinic Enter Multiyear Partnership to Support Student-Athlete Health and Wellness
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University and Cleveland Clinic have announced a multiyear partnership in which Cleveland Clinic becomes the official healthcare provider for Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Athletics. Cleveland Clinic will serve as the medical services provider to support Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ 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 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University as the director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning Plus (LGBTQ+) Center.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ 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 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State, this journey would not be the path I’m on today.â€
