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Ninth annual Giving Tuesday raises millions of dollars for scholarships and funds

Kayla Gleason, Reporter • December 7, 2023

The university’s ninth annual Giving Tuesday raised over $2.8 million for scholarships and programs across various academic disciplines. Throughout the entire month of November, there were featured...

ACCESS shelter engages in Giving Tuesday

Chloe Harich, Reporter • November 19, 2023

ACCESS Inc., an Akron homeless shelter for women and children, is participating in Giving Tuesday Nov. 28, and every dollar donated goes directly to helping women and children in the community. Giving...

Giving Tuesday campaign raises $3.6 million for Kent State

Anthony Zacharyasz, Staff Reporter • December 1, 2022

Kent State University’s Giving Tuesday campaign concluded its eighth year of the month-long celebration highlighting philanthropy work with a total amount of $3.6 million raised. Generally Giving...

Kent State raises money for campus programs through Giving Tuesday initiative

November 29, 2022

Giving Tuesday is always celebrated the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, and Kent State celebrates in a big way. TV2 reporter Matt Mergen interviewed Leigh Greenfelder from the Division of Philanthropy and...

Athletic department’s ‘fundraising arm’ raises most funds in five years

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor • September 22, 2022

The Golden Flashes Club, the athletic department’s annual donors, raised its highest amount of money since 2017 in its first full year after the COVID-19 pandemic. The group’s 2,300 donors, who...

External Relations and Philanthropy committee receives over $10.7 million in donations for board approval

Alexandra Golden Reporter • December 10, 2021

Kent State University received over $10.7 million in donations for the new Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship at the External Relations and Philanthropy committee meeting Friday. Ambassador...

University announces annual ‘Giving Tuesdays’ fundraiser

Jimmy Oswald Sports Editor • November 1, 2021

Kent State University announced Monday its annual 'Giving Tuesdays' campaign that will take place throughout the month of November. The initiative, which is in its eighth year, has raised almost $7 million...

Kent State drives international enrollment through exchange program with Brazilian university

Halena Sepulveda Reporter • October 28, 2021

Kent State partnered with the Pontifical Catholic University of Parana (PUCPR) in 2018 to create The American Academy program that aimed to push international enrollment and boost a relationship between...

University selects candidates for associate provost position

Kaitlyn Finchler Reporter • March 16, 2021

Two candidates were selected to move on to the next phase of the selection process for the position of associate provost for Academic Affairs and dean of the Division of Graduate Studies.One candidate...

Kent State Emergency Fund helps students through uncertainty of pandemic

Ben Vrobel Administration reporter • September 28, 2020

Students in financial trouble have been receiving money from Kent State’s Emergency Grant Fund, giving them a chance to succeed through the coronavirus pandemic.The fund started in April when the coronavirus...

Kent State gives back on Giving Tuesday

Patricia Battle • December 2, 2018

Kent State receieved more than $1,030,000 worth of donations on Giving Tuesday, a national event where people are encouraged to give back to their community. Kent State president Beverly Warren called...

Kent State raises more than $250K on Giving Tuesday

Ian Flickinger • December 2, 2015

Kent State received more than 700 gifts totaling $252,000 on Giving Tuesday, surpassing last year’s total of $40,000.President Beverly Warren challenged students, alumni, faculty and other members of...