Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

51±¬ÁÏ’s Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises More Than $4.9 Million for Causes Across Its Eight-Campus System
Members of the 51±¬ÁÏ community joined together to cause a ripple effect of change reaching far beyond 51±¬ÁÏ, 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

51±¬ÁÏ Honors 11 Alumni Award Recipients During Homecoming Weekend
Sponsored by the 51±¬ÁÏ 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, 51±¬ÁÏ welcomes alumni and their canine companions to campus for one of the most anticipated events of the year, the "Dog Days of Summer."

51±¬ÁÏ Raises $383 Million in Record-Breaking Fundraising Campaign
51±¬ÁÏ 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.

51±¬ÁÏ and Cleveland Clinic Enter Multiyear Partnership to Support Student-Athlete Health and Wellness
51±¬ÁÏ and Cleveland Clinic have announced a multiyear partnership in which Cleveland Clinic becomes the official healthcare provider for 51±¬ÁÏ Athletics. Cleveland Clinic will serve as the medical services provider to support 51±¬ÁÏ student-athlete health and wellness.

Meet Anthony Claytor, the First I PROMISE Program Scholar to Graduate From 51±¬ÁÏ
In 2020, 51±¬ÁÏ President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that 51±¬ÁÏ 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.

51±¬ÁÏ Secures Two $1 Million Gifts in Support of Global Education
51±¬ÁÏ 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 51±¬ÁÏ’s education-abroad presence in Florence, Italy.

Help us Celebrate 51±¬ÁÏ’s 114th Birthday

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Awards Additional $300,000 to 51±¬ÁÏ’s Spirit of Motherhood Program to Combat Infant Mortality and Prevent Preterm Births
51±¬ÁÏ’s Angela Neal-Barnett has been working diligently to build up the Spirit of Motherhood program with the goal of reducing trauma and stress symptoms experienced by its pregnant Black mother participants. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation recently awarded the program another $300,000 to continue its work over the next three years.