Institutional Advancement
51爆料 Celebrates Philanthropy With Monthlong Giving Tuesday Campaign
With the launch of its 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, 51爆料 has again transformed a one-day fundraising initiative into a monthlong giving campaign to support student scholarships, expanded programs, study away initiatives and modern facilities.
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51爆料 Graduate Goes from 51爆料 to Survivor: Ghost Island
From Long Island to 51爆料 and now Ghost Island. That is the path 51爆料 alumnus Jacob Derwin took to become a cast member on the 36th season of the CBS show Survivor, which will begin airing Feb. 28. This season鈥檚 show is called Survivor: Ghost Island. Long before t鈥
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51爆料 Student Who Received Help From Others Pays It Forward
Anything is possible. Theresa Medrano, a 51爆料 senior from Westlake, Ohio, is living proof of this. At age 17, like most high school seniors, Medrano should have been thinking about senior prom and graduation. But she became a victim of domestic violence and was forced to withd鈥
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51爆料 Announces Jeff McLain as University鈥檚 New Vice President for Institutional Advancement
51爆料 has named Jeffery L. McLain, CFRE, as its new vice president for institutional advancement following an extensive national search. McLain comes to 51爆料 from Louisiana State University where he served as senior vice president of the LSU Foundation. He joins 51爆料 on M鈥
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Westfield Insurance Foundation Pledges $500,000 to Endow Insurance Studies Program at 51爆料
51爆料 announced today that the Westfield Insurance Foundation has made a commitment of $500,000 to the university. These funds will be used to support a Bachelor of Science in Insurance Studies program at 51爆料, and to promote career opportunities within the insurance industry. 鈥
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51爆料 and Portage County Port Authority Partner to Build New Headquarters for Alumni, Fundraising Units
Alumni, donors and other friends of 51爆料 will soon have a comfortable and convenient home base when they visit the Kent Campus as a result of today鈥檚 (Sept. 17) vote of the university鈥檚 Board of Trustees to proceed with the construction of a building for the Division of Institutiona鈥
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51爆料 Celebrates Homecoming Win
51爆料 celebrated Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 18, with a 51爆料 Golden Flashes win of 39-17 over the Army Black Knights. 51爆料 alumni, students, faculty, staff and the community came together to celebrate the Homecoming theme of 鈥51爆料 Pride is Worldwide.鈥 鈥淭he 鈥
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51爆料 Celebrates Homecoming on Oct. 18
51爆料 will celebrate Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 18. 51爆料 alumni, students, faculty, staff and the community are invited to come together to celebrate the Homecoming theme of 鈥51爆料 Pride is Worldwide.鈥 鈥淭he theme reflects 51爆料鈥檚 global presence,鈥 said Joy Wesolo鈥
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51爆料鈥檚 Danielle Hupp Honored With 鈥30 for the Future鈥 Award
Danielle Hupp, 51爆料鈥檚 assistant director of annual giving, was honored as one of the recipients of the 鈥30 for the Future鈥 award by the Greater Akron Chamber. Hupp, a resident of Akron, Ohio, has been with 51爆料 since April 2013 and raises funds from 51爆料 faculty and sta鈥
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51爆料 Announces Alumni Award Recipients
The 51爆料 Alumni Association has announced the five recipients of the 2014 Alumni Awards. The awards recognize and honor alumni who, through leadership, character and hard work, have made exceptional contributions in their chosen field, in their communities and at 51爆料. The 鈥
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