Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
The PNC Foundation has awarded $75,000 to ѿappUniversity to help ensure success among students who commonly face barriers in college. This grant aligns with PNC’s focus on addressing economic inequality among Black American and low- to moderate-income communities, and it will provide resources for students that will help them complete college and establish a strong foundation on which to build their careers.
During its regular quarterly meeting held Wednesday, Dec. 15, the ѿappUniversity Board of Trustees approved naming resolutions for 17 spaces to be located in the future Crawford Hall based on philanthropic gifts of $100,000 or more. An additional nine named spaces were approved by ѿappPresident Todd Diacon that were below the required Board approval threshold.
During its regular quarterly meeting held Wednesday, Dec. 15, the ѿappUniversity Board of Trustees approved naming resolutions for 17 spaces to be located in the future Crawford Hall based on philanthropic gifts of $100,000 or more. An additional nine named spaces were approved by ѿappPresident Todd Diacon that were below the required Board approval threshold.
This year, ѿappUniversity donors demonstrated the power of philanthropy by giving at unprecedented levels. The 2021 Giving Tuesday campaign shattered the previous records, more than tripling last year’s record of $2.2 million.
ѿappUniversity’s season of giving launched on Nov. 1 with Giving Tuesday, a monthlong celebration of philanthropy. Now halfway through the campaign, the generosity of the ѿappcommunity has already begun to shine.
ѿappUniversity’s Brain Health Research Institute celebrated the grand opening of its new lab spaces on Friday, Nov. 5, with an afternoon of activities that included a keynote presentation, space dedication, tours and student research demonstrations. The new space, featuring interdisciplinary research facilities, is located on the lower level of the Integrated Sciences Building on the Kent Campus.
ѿappUniversity, which has gained national recognition for its creative and successful Giving Tuesday campaigns, launched its monthlong celebration of philanthropy on Nov. 1. Giving Tuesday, now in its eighth year at Kent State, has raised nearly $7 million during that time, which illuminates the impact that can be made when Golden Flashes come together.
For its fourth consecutive year, the ѿappUniversity Honors College is hosting “Career Conversations,” a series of alumni speaking events which take place throughout the fall semester.
The largest single gift in ѿappUniversity history, by Ambassador Edward F. Crawford, will complete the capital campaign to enable the construction of a new College of Business Administration building on the university’s Kent Campus.
ѿappUniversity publicly launched a $350 million comprehensive fundraising campaign Saturday, Oct. 2. During a special halftime announcement at the Homecoming football game, campaign co-chairs Sandra C. and Lawrence R. Armstrong joined ѿappPresident Todd Diacon to publicly unveil Forever Brighter to thousands of alumni, donors and friends.