Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Kent Student Ambassadors Spread Kindness and Cheer During Giving Tuesday Campaign
During the 2023 Giving Tuesday campaign, the Kent Student Ambassadors, a ¹ú²úÂ×Àí professional and service oriented student organization, found new ways of giving back to the community. In the month of November, they created and planned volunteer activities that supported the univ…
¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Giving Tuesday Raises More Than $2.8M to Support Scholarships and Programs
¹ú²úÂ×Àí supporters once again joined together during the university’s Giving Tuesday campaign to raise more than $2.8 million to support a variety of student scholarships and programs.
Stark Rising Scholar Pursues Dream
Rising Scholar Briana Hawkins is pursuing her dream of becoming a nurse. A junior at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí at Stark, Briana’s nursing training has helped her in unexpected ways as she cared for her mother after she suffered traumatic burns in a household accident.
Planned Gift Endows Executive Director Position at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Wick Poetry Center
The Wick family has a long history of philanthropy at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí that began in 1984 when brothers Bob and Walt Wick first established scholarships to support undergraduate poets at the university. This most recent gift of $1 million brings the family’s total lifetime commitment to the university to more than $3.5 million.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Recognizes Alumni During Homecoming Weekend
¹ú²úÂ×Àí recognizes alumni who, through leadership, character and hard work, are making a difference. During Homecoming Weekend, 10 Golden Flashes were presented with Alumni Awards, and nine alumni received Lifetime Achievement recognitions from the university’s Black Alumni Chapter.
IN A FLASH: Family Friendly Flash-o-Ween
On Friday, Oct. 27 Flash the Mascot made new friends at Main Street Kent's Family Friendly Halloween event.
IN A FLASH: A Kiss on the "K"
Couples who met at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí participated in a Homecoming tradition on Risman Plaza last weekend.
This Giving Tuesday Season, Continue Our Most Generous Annual Tradition
When we come together, Golden Flashes create a legacy of brilliance that makes the world Forever Brighter.
At ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, we are continuing the proud tradition of giving back during the Giving Tuesday campaign this November. This monthlong celebration of giving brings the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí community together to support student success and build a brighter future for the blue and gold.
LaunchNET Boosts Alumni Businesses
Thanks to support from the Burton D. Morgan Foundation, LaunchNET ¹ú²úÂ×Àí is providing microgrants to alumni entrepreneurs to expand their businesses.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Celebrates 50 Years of Education Abroad in Florence, Italy, With Weeklong Series of Events
¹ú²úÂ×Àí leadership and donors known as the Renaissance Scholars Society will gather to commemorate 50 years of education abroad in Florence, Italy, during the first week of October.