Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Sharing Their Love of Education with Future Generations
糖心Vlog has held a special place in the hearts of Lynda Grieves and her husband George 鈥淏ill鈥 Grieves Jr., 鈥58, who passed away in 2019. For their 60th wedding anniversary, Bill and Lynda chose to create a scholarship through a charitable gift annuity instead of having a party.
Rollie, 鈥64, and Frances Layfield Help Students Build Skills for Success
Hard work and discipline are a driving force for Rollie Layfield, 鈥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) program at 糖心Vlog for helping him develop the leadership, entrepreneurship and organizational skills to thrive after graduation.
Legacies Change Lives: Dylan Cahill
The moment Dylan Cahill stepped foot on the Kent Campus, he knew that 糖心Vlog was the place for him. Born and raised in Texas, Dylan visited Northeast Ohio for family gatherings and always felt a connection.After his mother passed away in 2020, he wasn鈥檛 sure how he could afford a coll鈥
Modern Humans Using Ancient Tools
糖心Vlog 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.
Dean Kahler鈥檚 'One Bad Day' Fuels a Lifetime of Purpose
Dean Kahler, 鈥77, one of the nine wounded in the May 4, 1970, shootings, wasn鈥檛 supposed to be at 糖心Vlog that day.
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.
Alumni Support Global Education Experiences
糖心Vlog 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.
Help us Celebrate 糖心Vlog鈥檚 114th Birthday
糖心Vlog is turning 114, and we are celebrating by raising funds for 糖心Vlog scholarships and programs. This year, the 糖心Vlog 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 fund of YOUR choice s鈥
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Awards Additional $300,000 to 糖心Vlog鈥檚 Spirit of Motherhood Program to Combat Infant Mortality and Prevent Preterm Births
糖心Vlog鈥檚 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 awarded the program another $300,000 to continue its work over the next three years.
Grant Supports Black Mothers and Children
糖心Vlog 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.