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Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Ashtabula Campus Main Hall September 2023

In recognition of the generosity and commitment of James E. Mayer Jr. and Glen and Nancy Warner for their gifts toward a $500,000 endowment, the Â鶹´«Ã½ Board of Trustees approved on Sept. 20 naming the main building at Â鶹´«Ã½ at Ashtabula as Susan J. Stocker Hall. 

Dog Days of Summer 2023

Kent State canines and their human companions came to the Kent Campus for the Dog Days of Summer. 

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NYC Fashion Portfolio Showcase 2023

Industry professionals, along with Kent State students, alumni and faculty attended the 2023 Portfolio Showcase at Kent State NYC Fashion 

Graphic image for 2023 Day of Giving

On May 18-19, the university community will celebrate Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s 113th birthday with its annual Day of Giving. 

The 37th Annual Senior Honors Luncheon was held on Saturday, April 22, 2023 in the Â鶹´«Ã½ Ballroom to recognize seniors graduating in the spring, summer and fall of 2023. This ceremony also provides an opportunity for the Honors College to recognize faculty who have served the college with their time and efforts to allow for exceptional opportunities and experiences for Honors students. 

Senior Honors students look to the stage as Provost Melody Tankersley addresses them at the 2023 Senior Honors Luncheon.

On Saturday, April 22, 2023, the Â鶹´«Ã½ Honors College recognized graduating seniors at its annual Senior Honors Luncheon. This event congratulated Honors College members for their upcoming graduations in the spring, summer, and fall of 2023. Seniors were able to unwind as they met with staff and alumni to applaud their accomplishments. Attendees of the luncheon also heard from Denise Harrison, recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Honors Faculty Award and Gary F. Bengier, recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Honors Alumni Award.

Roe Green, MA ’80, who will be awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters from Â鶹´«Ã½, is pictured in the lobby of the Roe Green Center for the School of Theatre and Dance at Kent State.

The Â鶹´«Ã½ Board of Trustees has approved awarding Roe Green, MA ’80, a Doctor of Humane Letters, an honorary degree recognizing her contributions to the university and her advocacy for the arts not only in Northeast Ohio, but also across the nation and around the world.

Â鶹´«Ã½ students walk through Florence, Italy, as they receive a tour.

Â鶹´«Ã½ will be equipped to offer more financial assistance to students in need thanks to donors to a key area of the university’s ongoing comprehensive fundraising campaign. The Forever Brighter campaign includes a scholarship-support component, Prioritizing Student Success, that now stands at $142 million, surpassing the $100 million goal set at the campaign’s outset in October 2021.