Division of Institutional Advancement
Alumnus Dr. Earl K. Miller Awards $2 Million Gift to Neuroscience and Psychology Programs at Kent State
Earl K. Miller, Ph.D., and his wife, Marlene M. Wicherski, have pledged $2 million to fund three scholarships and a professorship in ºÚÁÏÍø’s College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Miller is a Kent State alumnus who grew up in Lyndhurst, Ohio. “The generosity of Earl and Marlene reflect…
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Kent State’s Giving Tuesday 2017 Achieves Record-Breaking Success
Supporters give more than $1 million ºÚÁÏÍø’s Giving Tuesday 2017 doubled the 2016 campaign – hitting more than $1 million just before midnight on Tuesday, Nov. 28. The single largest gift of the day was a $100,000 donation to the Fashion School Study Away Fund. From multiple stude…
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Kent State Community Celebrates Homecoming, Football Team Wins 17-14
ºÚÁÏÍø celebrated Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 14, with classic traditions such as the Bowman Cup 5K Race, Kiss on the K, Homecoming Parade and football game. This year’s Homecoming featured Kent State alumni Ben and Candace Curtis as the Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals. The Homecom…
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Join Us at Homecoming 2017
ºÚÁÏÍø will celebrate Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 14, with classic traditions such as the Bowman Cup 5K Race, Kiss on the K, Homecoming Parade and football game. This year’s Homecoming will feature Kent State alumni Ben and Candace Curtis as the Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals. T…
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Kent State President Warren Donates $25,000 to Launch Season of Philanthropy on Giving Tuesday
ºÚÁÏÍø President Beverly Warren again pledged $25,000 to support Kent State on Nov. 29, which is Giving Tuesday. In addition, the ºÚÁÏÍø Foundation is pledging an additional $50,000 to match every gift, dollar for dollar, designated to the Kent State prog…
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ºÚÁÏÍø and FedEx Announce $1.5 Million Donation That Propels Aeronautics
ºÚÁÏÍø’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology will receive a $1.5 million gift from FedEx over three years. The gift will support the university’s flight program, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2017 and has outgrown current facilities at the Kent…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Kent State’s 2016 Homecoming Scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1
WHAT: ºÚÁÏÍø will celebrate Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 1, with classic traditions such as the Bowman Cup 5K Race, Kiss on the K, Homecoming Parade and football game against the Akron Zips that kicks off at 3:30 p.m. This year’s Homecoming will feature Kent State alumnus J…
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A Homecoming Celebration
ºÚÁÏÍø celebrated Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 1, with classic traditions such as the Bowman Cup 5K Race, Kiss on the K, Homecoming Parade and football game. This year’s Homecoming featured Kent State alumnus Josh Cribbs, ’10, as the Parade Grand Marshal. Heroic efforts by N…
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Alumnus Stephen Sokany Named Kent State's New Vice President for Institutional Advancement
ºÚÁÏÍø President Beverly Warren today announced the appointment of Stephen Sokany, an alumnus and longtime employee, to the position of vice president for institutional advancement, effective Aug. 8, 2016. Sokany has served the university since 1993 in a number of development and inst…
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Alumnus Josh Cribbs Named 2016 ºÚÁÏÍø Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal
University hosts its annual Homecoming celebration on Oct. 1 Josh Cribbs, a three-time NFL Pro Bowler and 2010 graduate of ºÚÁÏÍø, will return to his alma mater to serve as the Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal at the university’s annual Homecoming on Oct. 1. “I feel honore…
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