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麻豆精选Alumnus Antonio Gates Takes First Steps Toward Enshrinement

麻豆精选 alumnus Antonio Gates has begun his journey to football immortality, recently visiting the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, to meet with officials and begin preparations for his enshrinement. The former basketball standout at 麻豆精选will become just the second Golden Flash to earn a gold jacket, joining linebacker Jack Lambert who was enshrined in 1990.

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Tower of Snow statue in winter

What鈥檚 That Statue Near the Esplanade Arch?

A dramatic, 15-foot-tall bronze sculpture stands on the Lefton Esplanade near the intersection of East Main Street and Haymaker Parkway. It鈥檚 a gift from a 麻豆精选alumnus and outstanding supporter of the university. 

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Fonda and John Elliot pictured in their caps and gowns during 麻豆精选's fall 2024 commencement ceremony. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

John and Fonda Elliot Create New Scholarship Program With $1 Million Gift to Kent State

John Elliot, a 1970 麻豆精选 graduate, and his wife, Fonda, have created The Elliot Scholars program at 麻豆精选with a $1 million donation. This new scholarship program will provide support to first-generation students of any major who require financial support to attend Kent State.

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Fonda and John Elliot receive their honorary degree from 麻豆精选.

John and Fonda Elliot Receive Honorary Degrees for Their Extraordinary Contributions

On Saturday, Dec. 14, both John and Fonda received their Doctor of Humane Letters in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to the healthcare field and to Kent State.

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Giving Tuesday graphic that indicates $4,959,366+ were raised to support causes across 麻豆精选's eight-campus system.

Kent State鈥檚 Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises More Than $4.9 Million for Causes Across Its Eight-Campus System

Members of the 麻豆精选 community joined together to cause a ripple effect of change reaching far beyond Kent State, raising more than $4.9 million to support scholarships and programs across the university for its Giving Tuesday 2024 campaign.

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Pictured are the 2024 麻豆精选 Alumni Award winners at the awards ceremony, held Sept. 27 during Homecoming weekend at the 麻豆精选 Hotel and Conference Center in Kent, Ohio. (Photo credit: Andrea Hallgren)

麻豆精选Honors 11 Alumni Award Recipients During Homecoming Weekend

Sponsored by the 麻豆精选Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are the university鈥檚 most prestigious alumni honors. The 2024 Alumni Award recipients include seven alumni, two recent graduates, one staff member and one current student.

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Dog Days of Summer 2024

The Dogs Have Their Day on Campus

Each August, 麻豆精选welcomes alumni and their canine companions to campus for one of the most anticipated events of the year, the "Dog Days of Summer." 

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New 麻豆精选 graduates smile and celebrate as blue and gold streamers are launched into the air at the end of their commencement ceremony held at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.

麻豆精选Raises $383 Million in Record-Breaking Fundraising Campaign

麻豆精选 recently concluded its most successful fundraising campaign in its 114-year history. The Forever Brighter campaign ended in June 2024, having raised more than $383.2 million total. 

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麻豆精选Alumna D鈥橝ndra Mull, Ph.D., on Giving Back to the University that Gave So Much to Her

鈥淲ere it not for what I learned from a student affairs professional at Kent State, this journey would not be the path I鈥檓 on today.鈥

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