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Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Pictured are the 2024 91²Ö¿â Alumni Award winners at the awards ceremony, held Sept. 27 during Homecoming weekend at the 91²Ö¿â Hotel and Conference Center in Kent, Ohio. (Photo credit: Andrea Hallgren)

91²Ö¿â Honors 11 Alumni Award Recipients During Homecoming Weekend

Sponsored by the 91²Ö¿â 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.

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Dog Days of Summer 2024

The Dogs Have Their Day on Campus

Each August, 91²Ö¿â welcomes alumni and their canine companions to campus for one of the most anticipated events of the year, the "Dog Days of Summer." 

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New 91²Ö¿â graduates smile and celebrate as blue and gold streamers are launched into the air at the end of their commencement ceremony held at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.

91²Ö¿â Raises $383 Million in Record-Breaking Fundraising Campaign

91²Ö¿â 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. 

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Flash, 91²Ö¿â’s mascot, waves a flag in front of Dix Stadium before a home football game. (Photo credit: Scott Galvin)

91²Ö¿â and Cleveland Clinic Enter Multiyear Partnership to Support Student-Athlete Health and Wellness

91²Ö¿â and Cleveland Clinic have announced a multiyear partnership in which Cleveland Clinic becomes the official healthcare provider for 91²Ö¿â Athletics. Cleveland Clinic will serve as the medical services provider to support 91²Ö¿â student-athlete health and wellness.

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Alumni and Giving

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91²Ö¿â Alumna D’Andra Mull, Ph.D., on Giving Back to the University that Gave So Much to Her

“Were it not for what I learned from a student affairs professional at 91²Ö¿â, this journey would not be the path I’m on today.â€

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Anthony Claytor raises his diploma during his Commencement ceremony at 91²Ö¿â.

Meet Anthony Claytor, the First I PROMISE Program Scholar to Graduate From 91²Ö¿â

In 2020, 91²Ö¿â President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that 91²Ö¿â 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. 

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91²Ö¿â Celebrates Newest Graduates

The 91²Ö¿â 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’s degrees, 903 master’s degrees, 164 doctoral degrees and 12 educational specialist degrees.

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91²Ö¿â graduate Athalia James is now a nurse at Summa

From Passion to Purpose

Drawn to healthcare as a child, Athalia James pursued that passion all the way to a fulfilling career in nursing. 

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The Power of a Phone Call

The 91²Ö¿â Engagement Center, located in the Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, has undergone a significant transformation, now focusing more on creating connections and relationships with alumni, friends and family through phone outreach from current 91²Ö¿â students.

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Rising Scholars Compete in NASA Challenge

A team of Columbiana County Rising Scholars students recently participated in the finals of the NASA HUNCH culinary competition at the Johnson Space Center in Houston to determine if their culinary creation would be a future meal for International Space Station astronauts.

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