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Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Giving Tuesday graphic that indicates $2,867,333+ were raised to impact 91²Ö¿â students.

91²Ö¿â’s Giving Tuesday Raises More Than $2.8M to Support Scholarships and Programs

91²Ö¿â supporters once again joined together during the university’s Giving Tuesday campaign to raise more than $2.8 million to support a variety of student scholarships and programs.

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Rising Scholar Briana Hawkins

Stark Rising Scholar Pursues Dream

Rising Scholar Briana Hawkins is pursuing her dream of becoming a nurse. A junior at 91²Ö¿â at Stark, Briana’s nursing training has helped her in unexpected ways as she cared for her mother after she suffered traumatic burns in a household accident.

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Chris Wick (left) and David Hassler (right) stand in front of the Wick Poetry Center’s Poets for Science exhibition at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs’ 2023 Conference and Bookfair.

Planned Gift Endows Executive Director Position at 91²Ö¿â’s Wick Poetry Center

The Wick family has a long history of philanthropy at 91²Ö¿â that began in 1984 when brothers Bob and Walt Wick first established scholarships to support undergraduate poets at the university. This most recent gift of $1 million brings the family’s total lifetime commitment to the university to more than $3.5 million.

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The 2023 91²Ö¿â Alumni Award winners smile after the Alumni Awards ceremony. Pictured (from left to right) are Sonia Karkare, Danita Brown Young, Ph.D., Scott Haws, Garret Ferrara, Morgan Dawson, Thomas Iivari, Isobel Day, Haley Dees, Avery Hall and John Van Alstine.

91²Ö¿â Recognizes Alumni During Homecoming Weekend

91²Ö¿â recognizes alumni who, through leadership, character and hard work, are making a difference. During Homecoming Weekend, 10 Golden Flashes were presented with Alumni Awards, and nine alumni received Lifetime Achievement recognitions from the university’s Black Alumni Chapter.

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Main Street Kent's Family Friendly Halloween with Flash the Mascot

IN A FLASH: Family Friendly Flash-o-Ween

On Friday, Oct. 27 Flash the Mascot made new friends at Main Street Kent's Family Friendly Halloween event. 

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Couples Kissing on the "K" at Homecoming 2023

IN A FLASH: A Kiss on the "K"

Couples who met at 91²Ö¿â participated in a Homecoming tradition on Risman Plaza last weekend.

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Students carry out research in a laboratory at 91²Ö¿â.

This Giving Tuesday Season, Continue Our Most Generous Annual Tradition

When we come together, Golden Flashes create a legacy of brilliance that makes the world Forever Brighter.

At 91²Ö¿â, we are continuing the proud tradition of giving back during the Giving Tuesday campaign this November. This monthlong celebration of giving brings the 91²Ö¿â community together to support student success and build a brighter future for the blue and gold.

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LaunchNET Boosts Alumni Businesses

Thanks to support from the Burton D. Morgan Foundation, LaunchNET 91²Ö¿â is providing microgrants to alumni entrepreneurs to expand their businesses.

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Kristin Stasiowski (far right), assistant dean of international programs and education abroad for the College of Arts and Sciences at 91²Ö¿â, leads a group of 91²Ö¿â students as they discover the art, architecture and history of Basilica di Santa Croce in Florence, Italy.

91²Ö¿â Celebrates 50 Years of Education Abroad in Florence, Italy, With Weeklong Series of Events

91²Ö¿â leadership and donors known as the Renaissance Scholars Society will gather to commemorate 50 years of education abroad in Florence, Italy, during the first week of October.

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Ashtabula Campus Main Hall September 2023

Philanthropic Gifts Prompt 91²Ö¿â Ashtabula Main Hall to Be Renamed After Longtime Dean Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D.

In recognition of the generosity and commitment of James E. Mayer Jr. and Glen and Nancy Warner for their gifts toward a $500,000 endowment, the 91²Ö¿â Board of Trustees approved on Sept. 20 naming the main building at 91²Ö¿â at Ashtabula as Susan J. Stocker Hall. 

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