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.
Rollie, ’64, and Frances Layfield Help Students Build Skills for Success
Hard work and discipline are a driving force for Rollie Layfield, ’64, and they have served him well throughout his life and his career in business. He credits both his degree program in business administration and his time in the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)…
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Legacies Change Lives: Dylan Cahill
The moment Dylan Cahill stepped foot on the Kent Campus, he knew that ¹ú²úÂ×Àí was the place for him. Born and raised in Texas, Dylan visited Northeast Ohio for family gatherings and always felt a connection.
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Modern Humans Using Ancient Tools
¹ú²úÂ×Àí anthropology professor Metin Eren, Ph.D., has a hands-on approach when teaching students about prehistoric stone tools that involves immersing themselves in a specially equipped lab in Lowry Hall that features everything from flint arrowheads to a ballistics station.
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Dean Kahler’s 'One Bad Day' Fuels a Lifetime of Purpose
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Increasing Belonging for Graduate Students
A new program will foster a stronger sense of belonging to address research that demonstrates that graduate students are less likely to feel a sense of identity attached to their graduate school than those connections to undergraduate school experiences.
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Alumni Support Global Education Experiences
¹ú²úÂ×Àí has received two $1 million donations in support of Global Education experiences for students. These gifts will make education-abroad experiences available to more students through the Global Education Endowment fund that was created in 2022.
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Help us Celebrate ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s 114th Birthday
¹ú²úÂ×Àí is turning 114, and we are celebrating by raising funds for ¹ú²úÂ×Àí scholarships and programs. This year, the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Foundation has pledged $5,000 to match employee gifts dollar for dollar (up to $250 per donor until the match money runs out) to the…
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Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Awards Additional $300,000 to ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Spirit of Motherhood Program to Combat Infant Mortality and Prevent Preterm Births
¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Angela Neal-Barnett has been working diligently to build up the Spirit of Motherhood program with the goal of reducing trauma and stress symptoms experienced by its pregnant Black mother participants. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation recently…
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Grant Supports Black Mothers and Children
¹ú²úÂ×Àí has received a grant from the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation for the Spirit of Motherhood Program, an innovative program with a goal of reducing trauma and stress symptoms experienced by its pregnant Black mother participants.
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Making the Local Justice System Easier to Access
Summit County Domestic Relations Court Judge Kani H. Hightower is on a mission to make the justice system in Summit County, Ohio, more accessible for underprivileged and underrepresented citizens. Whether it’s related to transportation challenges or helping them sort through the…
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