Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University supporters once again joined together during the university’s Giving Tuesday campaign to raise more than $2.8 million to support a variety of student scholarships and programs.
The Wick family has a long history of philanthropy at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University that began in 1984 when brothers Bob and Walt Wick first established scholarships to support undergraduate poets at the university. This most recent gift of $1 million brings the family’s total lifetime commitment to the university to more than $3.5 million.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University recognizes alumni who, through leadership, character and hard work, are making a difference. During Homecoming Weekend, 10 Golden Flashes were presented with Alumni Awards, and nine alumni received Lifetime Achievement recognitions from the university’s Black Alumni Chapter.
On Friday, Oct. 27 Flash the Mascot made new friends at Main Street Ñý¼§Ö±²¥'s Family Friendly Halloween event.
Couples who met at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State participated in a Homecoming tradition on Risman Plaza last weekend.
When we come together, Golden Flashes create a legacy of brilliance that makes the world Forever Brighter.
At Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University, we are continuing the proud tradition of giving back during the Giving Tuesday campaign this November. This monthlong celebration of giving brings the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State community together to support student success and build a brighter future for the blue and gold.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University leadership and donors known as the Renaissance Scholars Society will gather to commemorate 50 years of education abroad in Florence, Italy, during the first week of October.
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 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Board of Trustees approved on Sept. 20 naming the main building at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University at Ashtabula as Susan J. Stocker Hall.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State canines and their human companions came to the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus for the Dog Days of Summer.