Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

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 ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ.

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æâ€™s Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises More Than $4.9 Million for Causes Across Its Eight-Campus System
Members of the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ community joined together to cause a ripple effect of change reaching far beyond ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ, raising more than $4.9 million to support scholarships and programs across the university for its Giving Tuesday 2024 campaign.

Professor Gives Back By Supporting Students In Need

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Honors 11 Alumni Award Recipients During Homecoming Weekend
Sponsored by the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are the university’s most prestigious alumni honors. The 2024 Alumni Award recipients include seven alumni, two recent graduates, one staff member and one current student.

The Dogs Have Their Day on Campus
Each August, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ welcomes alumni and their canine companions to campus for one of the most anticipated events of the year, the "Dog Days of Summer."

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Raises $383 Million in Record-Breaking Fundraising Campaign
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ 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.

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ and Cleveland Clinic Enter Multiyear Partnership to Support Student-Athlete Health and Wellness
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ and Cleveland Clinic have announced a multiyear partnership in which Cleveland Clinic becomes the official healthcare provider for ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Athletics. Cleveland Clinic will serve as the medical services provider to support ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ student-athlete health and wellness.

Meet Anthony Claytor, the First I PROMISE Program Scholar to Graduate From ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ
In 2020, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ would cover four years of tuition costs and one year of room and board. Now, for the LeBron James Family Foundation’s first I PROMISE class, the hard work these students had put in since third grade is paying off.

From Passion to Purpose
Drawn to healthcare as a child, Athalia James pursued that passion all the way to a fulfilling career in nursing.

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Secures Two $1 Million Gifts in Support of Global Education
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ has announced two substantial philanthropic gifts in support of the Global Education Endowment, which was established in 2022 in recognition of the 50th anniversary of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æâ€™s education-abroad presence in Florence, Italy.