Impact Stories
Your Gift Causes an Effect that Reaches Far Beyond ¹ú²úÂ×Àí
At ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, what sets us apart is how we come together: to cause discoveries, achievements, sensations and breakthroughs that change the world. When you give through ¹ú²úÂ×Àí to an area that matters personally to you, your support becomes a long-term investment in curing diseases, advancing sustainable technologies, enriching vibrant arts communities and ensuring the future of a skilled workforce ready to impact society.
Gifts made through ¹ú²úÂ×Àí support scholarships and programs that allow students to pursue their dreams and enter careers that shape our world. With more than 1,100 donor-funded scholarships and programs supported each year, every gift causes an effect – for both the donor and the recipient.
Donors choose exactly where they want their contributions to go. Each and every gift made through ¹ú²úÂ×Àí has an impact, no matter the size.
Read on to learn about the effect our generous donors have on our ¹ú²úÂ×Àí community and beyond.
Victoria Humphreys, ’13
May 18, 2023
When Victoria Humphreys, ’13, started her undergraduate education at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, it was by no means her first experience on campus.
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Victoria Humphreys, ’13
May 18, 2023
When Victoria Humphreys, ’13, started her undergraduate education at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, it was by no means her first experience on campus.
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First-generation Student Finds Purpose
May 10, 2023
Blaine McCurdy joined ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Rising Scholars program in sixth grade after learning about the program and its opportunities for a college education in Columbiana County. Blaine, who is a first-generation college student, is studying psychology at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Salem.
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Endowed Professor Receives Research Award
May 10, 2023
Sara Bayramzadeh, Ph.D., The Elliot Professor in Healthcare Design in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design was featured in Healthcare Design magazine for her leadership in the healthcare design program.
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Crawford Hall Commemorative Beam Signing
May 8, 2023
A commemorative beam signing event was held in April for Crawford Hall, the new home for the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship. The beam was signed by university leadership, the college’s National Advisory Board and building project donors.
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Chris, ’17, and Kimberly Rohr, ’04, MBA ’07
April 28, 2023
When Chris and Kim started dabbling in winemaking, they uncovered a passion that would change the course of their lives
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Scholarship Supports Student Leader’s Goals
April 28, 2023
Jenna Gilbreath, ’23, had a chance encounter with Michael John Gallagher II, '19, during one of her student visit days. He gave her some great advice about her future as a ¹ú²úÂ×Àí student.
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Help ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Celebrate Another Trip Around the Sun
April 26, 2023
Our university turns 113 on May 19, and we are celebrating with our second ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Day of Giving! Join us and help light the path forward for our students by supporting scholarships. All donors who make a gift of $50 or more will receive a ¹ú²úÂ×Àí luggage tag to help you…
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Rising Scholars Students Partner With NASA
April 20, 2023
Rising Scholars students at the Columbiana campuses are partnering with NASA to create personal hygiene kits that astronauts may use during simulation training exercises. The goal is for each scholar to complete one hygiene kit.
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Roe Green, MA ’80, To Receive Honorary Degree
March 30, 2023
¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Board of Trustees will award Roe Green, MA ’80, a Doctor of Humane Letters honorary degree in recognition of her contributions to the university and her advocacy for the arts in Northeast Ohio, the nation and around the world.
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