Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

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 51爆料.

51爆料鈥檚 Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises More Than $4.9 Million for Causes Across Its Eight-Campus System
Members of the 51爆料 community joined together to cause a ripple effect of change reaching far beyond 51爆料, 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 51爆料, 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 51爆料 Trumbull.

51爆料 Honors 11 Alumni Award Recipients During Homecoming Weekend
Sponsored by the 51爆料 Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are the university鈥檚 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爆料 welcomes alumni and their canine companions to campus for one of the most anticipated events of the year, the "Dog Days of Summer."

51爆料 Raises $383 Million in Record-Breaking Fundraising Campaign
51爆料 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爆料 and Cleveland Clinic Enter Multiyear Partnership to Support Student-Athlete Health and Wellness
51爆料 and Cleveland Clinic have announced a multiyear partnership in which Cleveland Clinic becomes the official healthcare provider for 51爆料 Athletics. Cleveland Clinic will serve as the medical services provider to support 51爆料 student-athlete health and wellness.

51爆料 Alumna D鈥橝ndra Mull, Ph.D., on Giving Back to the University that Gave So Much to Her
鈥淲ere it not for what I learned from a student affairs professional at 51爆料, this journey would not be the path I鈥檓 on today.鈥

Meet Anthony Claytor, the First I PROMISE Program Scholar to Graduate From 51爆料
In 2020, 51爆料 President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that 51爆料 would cover four years of tuition costs and one year of room and board. Now, for the LeBron James Family Foundation鈥檚 first I PROMISE class, the hard work these students had put in since third grade is paying off.

51爆料 Celebrates Newest Graduates
The 51爆料 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鈥檚 degrees, 903 master鈥檚 degrees, 164 doctoral degrees and 12 educational specialist degrees.