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Fonda and John Elliot pictured in their caps and gowns during 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's fall 2024 commencement ceremony. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

John and Fonda Elliot Create New Scholarship Program With $1 Million Gift to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø

John Elliot, a 1970 51³Ô¹ÏÍø graduate, and his wife, Fonda, have created The Elliot Scholars program at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø with a $1 million donation. This new scholarship program will provide support to first-generation students of any major who require financial support to attend 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.

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Fonda and John Elliot receive their honorary degree from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.

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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.

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Eric Johnson teaching in Crawford Hall as seen through the glass wall

The Economics of Keeping Students Engaged

Eric Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of economics in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, says the most rewarding part of the job is knowing that he has impacted his students in some way. And now they've honored this impact with the Distinguished Teaching Award.  

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Giving Tuesday graphic that indicates $4,959,366+ were raised to support causes across 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's eight-campus system.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises More Than $4.9 Million for Causes Across Its Eight-Campus System

Members of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø community joined together to cause a ripple effect of change reaching far beyond 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, raising more than $4.9 million to support scholarships and programs across the university for its Giving Tuesday 2024 campaign.

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Photo of four 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students smiling.

This Giving Tuesday, Support The Cause That Matters Most To You

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Pictured are the 2024 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Alumni Award winners at the awards ceremony, held Sept. 27 during Homecoming weekend at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Hotel and Conference Center in Kent, Ohio. (Photo credit: Andrea Hallgren)

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Honors 11 Alumni Award Recipients During Homecoming Weekend

Sponsored by the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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.

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Crawford Hall Dedication

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Celebrates Crawford Hall Grand Opening

51³Ô¹ÏÍø celebrated the grand opening of Crawford Hall on Sept. 27, attended by more than 700 guests, including university leadership, faculty, students, donors, alumni and dignitaries.

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumni, students, employees and community members gather to watch the university’s 2023 Homecoming Parade.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Celebrates ‘A Legacy of Leadership’ at This Year’s Homecoming

51³Ô¹ÏÍø is set to burst with Golden Flash pride as the annual Homecoming celebration returns Sept. 28. 

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