Impact Stories
Your Gift Causes an Effect that Reaches Far Beyond ӰƵ
At ӰƵ, what sets us apart is how we come together: to cause discoveries, achievements, sensations and breakthroughs that change the world. When you give through ӰƵ to an area that matters personally to you, your support becomes a long-term investment in curing diseases, advancing sustainable technologies, enriching vibrant arts communities and ensuring the future of a skilled workforce ready to impact society.
Gifts made through ӰƵ support scholarships and programs that allow students to pursue their dreams and enter careers that shape our world. With more than 1,100 donor-funded scholarships and programs supported each year, every gift causes an effect – for both the donor and the recipient.
Donors choose exactly where they want their contributions to go. Each and every gift made through ӰƵ has an impact, no matter the size.
Read on to learn about the effect our generous donors have on our ӰƵ community and beyond.
Public Health Major Finds Purpose, Passion at ӰƵ
April 14, 2026
Ivory Kendrick, a senior public health major with a concentration in health administrative services, has always believed in the power of understanding and connecting with others. Scholarships played a crucial role in Ivory’s journey, providing him not just financial support, but…
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Dr. Curtis Stone Memorial Track and Field Fund Established for ӰƵ Athletics
March 26, 2026
ӰƵ and the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics are proud to announce the establishment of the Dr. Curtis Stone Memorial Track and Field Fund, a scholarship created through a $750,000 gift from Sara Stone Miller, '77, M.M. '79, Ph.D. '85, and her late…
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A Dazzling Gift: The KSU Museum Turns 40
Jan. 5, 2026
Much like the establishment of ӰƵ itself, the ӰƵ Museum was also founded through a philanthropic gift.
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ӰƵ’s Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises More Than $4.58 Million To Support Causes Across Its Eight-Campus System
Dec. 3, 2025
Throughout November, alumni, friends, faculty and staff were encouraged to find the cause that speaks to them and share their reason for giving. From Nov. 1 through Giving Tuesday (Dec. 2), the 2025 campaign raised more than $4.5 million for causes ranging from food…
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ӰƵ Honors 10 Alumni Award Recipients During Homecoming Weekend
Oct. 21, 2025
ӰƵ recognizes alumni who are making a difference with its Alumni Awards. Sponsored by the ӰƵ Alumni Association, these awards are the university’s most prestigious alumni honors.
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High School Sweethearts Leave a Legacy Through Philanthropy
Oct. 15, 2025
Although they were born in the same month at the same hospital in Youngstown, Ohio, James C. “Jim” Schrum, ’74, and his wife, Cynthia J. “Cindi” Schrum, didn’t meet until they were both students at Austintown Fitch High School. They started dating in the late 1960s and have been…
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Making a Difference for Future Generations
Oct. 15, 2025
Planned gifts, and bequests in particular, are a vital form of philanthropy at ӰƵ. These gifts make an important impact on our students and community, and they can be made in any amount, making them a great option for anyone interested in giving back.
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Legacies Change Lives: Lauren Bischof
Oct. 15, 2025
Lauren Bischof is a senior journalism major from Medina, Ohio, graduating in spring 2026. She recently participated in the rigorous Washington Program in National Issues in Washington, D.C., completing an internship at WJLA-TV in Arlington, Virginia. For more than 50 years, this…
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Roe Green Creates New Support Fund for the ӰƵ School of Theatre and Dance and Porthouse Theatre With $1 Million Gift
Oct. 7, 2025
The new fund will support university and Porthouse productions, the hiring of assistant directors, guest choreographers and guest artists, the hosting of master classes and the awarding of artistic merit-based scholarships to students. Students who receive such scholarships will…
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Inside the AIDS Fight: Harry Haverkos, M.D., Shares His Story at ӰƵ
Oct. 1, 2025
ӰƵ’s College of Public Health welcomed a special guest this year: Harry Haverkos, M.D., a renowned infectious disease specialist whose work helped shape the early response to the AIDS epidemic. His visit included…
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