Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

½ÄÏÌåÓý State Announces 2021 Alumni Awards Recipients
Each year, hundreds of nominations are submitted to ½ÄÏÌåÓý, showcasing some of the best and brightest alumni and students who excel in their fields and communities. This year, seven alumni and one student will be honored as 2021 Alumni Awards recipients.

½ÄÏÌåÓý State’s College of Podiatric Medicine to Receive Historic $10 Million Gift From The Podiatry Foundation
The Podiatry Foundation, located in Independence, Ohio, is laying the groundwork to help secure the financial and academic future of Ohio’s only podiatry college – ½ÄÏÌåÓý College of Podiatric Medicine.

½ÄÏÌåÓý, City Businesses Show Appreciation to Employees For Dedication During Pandemic
½ÄÏÌåÓý initiated the Blue, Gold and Grateful program with Main Street ½ÄÏÌåÓý to show appreciation to faculty and staff and support participating downtown businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
½ÄÏÌåÓý, City Businesses Show Appreciation to Employees For Dedication During Pandemic
½ÄÏÌåÓý initiated the Blue, Gold and Grateful program with Main Street ½ÄÏÌåÓý to show appreciation to faculty and staff and support participating downtown businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

½ÄÏÌåÓý State Leads First Comprehensive Greater Akron LGBTQ+ Specific Community Needs Assessment
½ÄÏÌåÓý has partnered with Greater Akron community organizations to conduct the first comprehensive and specific LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment (CNA). Efforts of this assessment focus on producing a better-informed public health system and improving the health and well-being of the LGBTQ+ community members.

E. Timothy Moore’s Life, Legacy to Be Honored With Scholarship
A scholarship has been established to honor the life and legacy of E. Timothy (Tim) Moore, Associate Dean Emeritus in ½ÄÏÌåÓý’s College of Arts and Sciences and Associate Professor Emeritus in the Department of Pan-African Studies.