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¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Summer Commencement Ceremonies
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University alumni family will grow by more than 1,200 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement ceremonies. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµaccomplishments of the Summer Class of 2022 will be recognized with in-person, outdoor commencement ceremonies and a virtual commencement ceremony on Aug. 20.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Wins 19 Marketing and Communications Awards
¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement launched the university’s most ambitious fundraising campaign, called Forever Brighter, last October, creating communications and fundraising materials that share the remarkable impact of alumni engagement and donor philanthropy on the university. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµdivision has earned 19 marketing and communications awards from multiple competitions.
George and Gina Jenkins Establish Student-Athlete Scholarship With $1 Million Planned Gift
George L. Jenkins, a 1963 graduate of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University, and his wife, Gina, of Scottsdale, Arizona, have pledged $1 million to create the Gina and George Jenkins Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund that will support student-athletes in any varsity athletics program or team sponsored by ¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Spring Commencement Ceremonies
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University alumni family will grow by more than 5,000 new graduates as the university holds its spring commencement ceremonies. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµaccomplishments of the Spring Class of 2022 will be recognized with in-person, outdoor commencement ceremonies on May 12-14 and May 20 and a virtual commencement ceremony for all colleges and degrees on May 15.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Breaks Ground for Future Home of the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University officially broke ground on Crawford Hall, the future home of the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, on March 8 in a ceremony attended by more than 400 people, including university officials, donors, alumni, students, elected officials and special guests.
Earl K. Miller, Ph.D., and Marlene M. Wicherski Pledge $2 Million to Support Brain Health Research at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University alumnus Earl K. Miller, Ph.D., and his wife, Marlene M. Wicherski, have pledged $2 million to support research programs and students in ¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s Brain Health Research Institute. ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµBrain Health Research Institute is a recently established, cross-disciplinary institute that focuses on research and education of brain health across the lifespan.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Approves 26 Named Spaces in New Crawford Hall in Recognition of $10.7 Million in Philanthropic Gifts
During its regular quarterly meeting held Wednesday, Dec. 15, the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University Board of Trustees approved naming resolutions for 17 spaces to be located in the future Crawford Hall based on philanthropic gifts of $100,000 or more. An additional nine named spaces were approved by ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ President Todd Diacon that were below the required Board approval threshold.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Approves 26 Named Spaces in New Crawford Hall in Recognition of $10.7 Million in Philanthropic Gifts
During its regular quarterly meeting held Wednesday, Dec. 15, the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University Board of Trustees approved naming resolutions for 17 spaces to be located in the future Crawford Hall based on philanthropic gifts of $100,000 or more. An additional nine named spaces were approved by ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ President Todd Diacon that were below the required Board approval threshold.