Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Support the "Stuff the Truck" food drive
Come help Flashes Fighting Hunger, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s student-powered response to food insecurity, and observe Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week (Nov. 14-19) by filling the truck with unperishable food and toiletry items!

Legacies Change Lives: Marissa Baker

Opening Doors for Future Nurses

Helping Others Realize Their Potential

How ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Prepares Pilots to Master the Skies … Even the Blimp!
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s College of Aeronautics and Engineering thoroughly prepares graduates for successful careers in aviation – whether that means piloting a fixed-wing airplane or one of America’s most beloved aircraft.

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Alumnus Antonio Gates Takes First Steps Toward Enshrinement
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ alumnus Antonio Gates has begun his journey to football immortality, recently visiting the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, to meet with officials and begin preparations for his enshrinement. The former basketball standout at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ will become just the second Golden Flash to earn a gold jacket, joining linebacker Jack Lambert who was enshrined in 1990.

What’s That Statue Near the Esplanade Arch?
A dramatic, 15-foot-tall bronze sculpture stands on the Lefton Esplanade near the intersection of East Main Street and Haymaker Parkway. It’s a gift from a ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ alumnus and outstanding supporter of the university.

John and Fonda Elliot Create New Scholarship Program With $1 Million Gift to ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½
John Elliot, a 1970 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ graduate, and his wife, Fonda, have created The Elliot Scholars program at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ with a $1 million donation. This new scholarship program will provide support to first-generation students of any major who require financial support to attend ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½.

John and Fonda Elliot Receive Honorary Degrees for Their Extraordinary Contributions
On Saturday, Dec. 14, both John and Fonda received their Doctor of Humane Letters in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to the healthcare field and to ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½.

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises More Than $4.9 Million for Causes Across Its Eight-Campus System
Members of the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ community joined together to cause a ripple effect of change reaching far beyond ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½, raising more than $4.9 million to support scholarships and programs across the university for its Giving Tuesday 2024 campaign.