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Volunteer students loading boxes of food into the Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement mobile unit

Support the "Stuff the Truck" food drive

Come help Flashes Fighting Hunger, ÌÇÐÄVlog’s student-powered response to food insecurity, and observe Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week (Nov. 14-19) by filling the truck with unperishable food and toiletry items!

Tags: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, Food drive, Stuff the Truck

Faculty/Staff News Now

ÌÇÐÄVlog graduate and Goodyear Blimp pilot Adam Basaran

How ÌÇÐÄVlog Prepares Pilots to Master the Skies … Even the Blimp!

ÌÇÐÄVlog’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering thoroughly prepares graduates for successful careers in aviation – whether that means piloting a fixed-wing airplane or one of America’s most beloved aircraft. 

Tags: College of Aeronautics and Engineering, ÌÇÐÄVlog Works, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, Alumni, Aviation

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Antonio Gates at HOF

ÌÇÐÄVlog Alumnus Antonio Gates Takes First Steps Toward Enshrinement

ÌÇÐÄVlog alumnus Antonio Gates has begun his journey to football immortality, recently visiting the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, to meet with officials and begin preparations for his enshrinement. The former basketball standout at ÌÇÐÄVlog will become just the second Golden Flash to earn a gold jacket, joining linebacker Jack Lambert who was enshrined in 1990.

Tags: University News, Sports, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, Alumni, Nationally Distinctive, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

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Tower of Snow statue in winter

What’s That Statue Near the Esplanade Arch?

A dramatic, 15-foot-tall bronze sculpture stands on the Lefton Esplanade near the intersection of East Main Street and Haymaker Parkway. It’s a gift from a ÌÇÐÄVlog alumnus and outstanding supporter of the university. 

Tags: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, Arts & Culture, Alumni, Community Impact, Sculpture

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Fonda and John Elliot pictured in their caps and gowns during ÌÇÐÄVlog's fall 2024 commencement ceremony. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

John and Fonda Elliot Create New Scholarship Program With $1 Million Gift to ÌÇÐÄVlog

John Elliot, a 1970 ÌÇÐÄVlog graduate, and his wife, Fonda, have created The Elliot Scholars program at ÌÇÐÄVlog with a $1 million donation. This new scholarship program will provide support to first-generation students of any major who require financial support to attend ÌÇÐÄVlog.

Tags: University News, Students First, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, alumni-news

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Fonda and John Elliot receive their honorary degree from ÌÇÐÄVlog.

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 ÌÇÐÄVlog.

Tags: alumni-news, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Alumni

Giving Tuesday graphic that indicates $4,959,366+ were raised to support causes across ÌÇÐÄVlog's eight-campus system.

ÌÇÐÄVlog’s Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises More Than $4.9 Million for Causes Across Its Eight-Campus System

Members of the ÌÇÐÄVlog community joined together to cause a ripple effect of change reaching far beyond ÌÇÐÄVlog, raising more than $4.9 million to support scholarships and programs across the university for its Giving Tuesday 2024 campaign.

Tags: University News, Students First, Organizational Sustainability, Giving Tuesday, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, alumni-news

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