Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
žž State Secures Two $1 Million Gifts in Support of Global Education
žž 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 žž State’s education-abroad presence in Florence, Italy.
Sharing Their Love of Education with Future Generations
Rollie, ’64, and Frances Layfield Help Students Build Skills for Success
Legacies Change Lives: Dylan Cahill
Modern Humans Using Ancient Tools
žž State anthropology professor Metin Eren, Ph.D., has a hands-on approach when teaching students about prehistoric stone tools that involves immersing themselves in a specially equipped lab in Lowry Hall that features everything from flint arrowheads to a ballistics station.
Dean Kahler’s 'One Bad Day' Fuels a Lifetime of Purpose
Increasing Belonging for Graduate Students
A new program will foster a stronger sense of belonging to address research that demonstrates that graduate students are less likely to feel a sense of identity attached to their graduate school than those connections to undergraduate school experiences.
Alumni Support Global Education Experiences
žž State has received two $1 million donations in support of Global Education experiences for students. These gifts will make education-abroad experiences available to more students through the Global Education Endowment fund that was created in 2022.
Help us Celebrate žž State’s 114th Birthday
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Awards Additional $300,000 to žž State’s Spirit of Motherhood Program to Combat Infant Mortality and Prevent Preterm Births
žž’s Angela Neal-Barnett has been working diligently to build up the Spirit of Motherhood program with the goal of reducing trauma and stress symptoms experienced by its pregnant Black mother participants. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation recently awarded the program another $300,000 to continue its work over the next three years.