Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Â鶹´«Ã½ and Cleveland Clinic Enter Multiyear Partnership to Support Student-Athlete Health and Wellness
Â鶹´«Ã½ and Cleveland Clinic have announced a multiyear partnership in which Cleveland Clinic becomes the official healthcare provider for Â鶹´«Ã½ Athletics. Cleveland Clinic will serve as the medical services provider to support Â鶹´«Ã½ 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 Â鶹´«Ã½ as the director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning Plus (LGBTQ+) Center.
Â鶹´«Ã½ 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 Â鶹´«Ã½, this journey would not be the path I’m on today.â€
Meet Anthony Claytor, the First I PROMISE Program Scholar to Graduate From Â鶹´«Ã½
In 2020, Â鶹´«Ã½ President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that Â鶹´«Ã½ 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.
Â鶹´«Ã½ Celebrates Newest Graduates
The Â鶹´«Ã½ alumni family grew by nearly 5,200 new graduates as the university held its 2024 Spring Commencement ceremonies. During a number of ceremonies, 5,182 degrees were conferred, consisting of 1,011 associate degrees, 3,092 bachelor’s degrees, 903 master’s degrees, 164 doctoral degrees and 12 educational specialist degrees.
From Passion to Purpose
Drawn to healthcare as a child, Athalia James pursued that passion all the way to a fulfilling career in nursing.
The Power of a Phone Call
The Â鶹´«Ã½ Engagement Center, located in the Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, has undergone a significant transformation, now focusing more on creating connections and relationships with alumni, friends and family through phone outreach from current Â鶹´«Ã½ students.
Rising Scholars Compete in NASA Challenge
A team of Columbiana County Rising Scholars students recently participated in the finals of the NASA HUNCH culinary competition at the Johnson Space Center in Houston to determine if their culinary creation would be a future meal for International Space Station astronauts.
Institute Explores Peace and Conflict
LaKaleb Bowen, ’24, is a criminology and justice studies major who admits to becoming captivated by Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s education-abroad programs, noting that his most recent trip to Kigali, Rwanda, was an extraordinary experience focused on peace and conflict in the country.
Â鶹´«Ã½ Secures Two $1 Million Gifts in Support of Global Education
Â鶹´«Ã½ has announced two substantial philanthropic gifts in support of the Global Education Endowment, which was established in 2022 in recognition of the 50th anniversary of Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s education-abroad presence in Florence, Italy.