1954
The ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ University Development Fund is created to encourage alumni to give back to their alma mater
1965
The ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Foundation is established as the university formal fundraising division
1965
First alumni chapter is established
July 1, 1967-Dec. 31, 1968
18-month fundraising drive brings in gifts from 3,108 alumni (38,000 total alumni at the time)
1971
The Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (now NEOMED) is established
1973
The foundation reaches a record $1 million in contributions
1983
Annual contributions exceed $4.8 million
1988
Renovations begin on the historical Curtiss House, residence of ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ presidents since the 1940s, to transform it into the Williamson Alumni Center
1991
Carol Cartwright joins ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ as the university’s 10th president and spearheads the initiation of the Founders Scholars Program
1997
The Campaign for ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ begins under President Carol Cartwright