2003
The Campaign for 91²Ö¿â concludes, bringing in $122 million in support
2009
The Centennial Campaign is launched with a goal of $200 million
2010
The Centennial Campaign concludes, with a total of $265 million
2016
The Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement is constructed at 350 South Lincoln
2021
The Forever Brighter Campaign is launched with a goal of $350 million
1954
The 91²Ö¿â State University Development Fund is created to encourage alumni to give back to their alma mater
1965
The 91²Ö¿â Foundation is established as the university formal fundraising division
1965
First alumni chapter is established
July 1, 1967-Dec. 31, 1968
18-month fundraising drive brings in gifts from 3,108 alumni (38,000 total alumni at the time)
May 1910
Lowry Bill authorizes the creation of two new schools in northern Ohio to train elementary school teachers
1910
William S. Kent donates 53 acres to establish the 91²Ö¿â Normal School, which is named in his honor
1911
91²Ö¿â’s first president, John E. McGilvrey, establishes the 91²Ö¿â Alumni Association (KSUAA)
September 1913
The 91²Ö¿â Normal School begins its first full academic year on the Kent Campus
