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¾ÛÉ«¸ó Celebrates ‘A Legacy of Leadership’ at This Year’s Homecoming
¾ÛÉ«¸ó is set to burst with Golden Flash pride as the annual Homecoming celebration returns Sept. 28.
The ¾ÛÉ«¸ó Alumni Association Announces New Members for Its National Board of Directors
The following new members have been appointed to serve on the National Alumni Board of Directors for terms commencing July 1:
A Walk Down Memory Lane
¾ÛÉ«¸ó Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Summer Commencement Ceremony
The ¾ÛÉ«¸ó alumni family will grow by more than 1,000 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement ceremony on Aug. 10.
¾ÛÉ«¸ó Raises $383 Million in Record-Breaking Fundraising Campaign
¾ÛÉ«¸ó 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.
¾ÛÉ«¸ó Raises $383 Million in Record-Breaking Fundraising Campaign
¾ÛÉ«¸ó recently concluded its most successful fundraising campaign in its 114-year history. Forever Brighter was a comprehensive fundraising campaign that launched its public phase in 2021 with a goal of raising $350 million to support student scholarships, university initiatives, capital building projects and global education.
Newsroom Filled With ¾ÛÉ«¸ó Graduates Takes on Akron, Ohio
When longtime ¾ÛÉ«¸ó journalism professor Susan Zake decided to pursue a new career with the non-profit online news source, Signal Akron, she made a hiring list from the many ¾ÛÉ«¸ó graduates she had mentored over her 17-year career.
Meet Anthony Claytor, the First I PROMISE Program Scholar to Graduate From ¾ÛÉ«¸ó
In 2020, ¾ÛÉ«¸ó President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that ¾ÛÉ«¸ó 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.
From Passion to Purpose
Drawn to healthcare as a child, Athalia James pursued that passion all the way to a fulfilling career in nursing.
¾ÛÉ«¸ó Secures Two $1 Million Gifts in Support of Global Education
¾ÛÉ«¸ó 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 ¾ÛÉ«¸ó’s education-abroad presence in Florence, Italy.