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Alan Canfora's Life, Legacy to Be Honored in Scholarship Fund
Donations will benefit students in Kent State's Library Science program.
Congratulations to Lou Holtz, 鈥59, Who Received Presidential Medal of Freedom
Lou Holtz, 鈥59, one of the most successful college football coaches of all time, proudly received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Donald Trump in December.
Holtz is the only coach in the history of collegiate football who took six different teams to a bowl game, won five bowl games with different teams and had four college teams ranked in the final Top 20 poll.
He holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in history from 妻友社区 and a master's degree in arts and education from Iowa. Read about Holtz鈥檚 Kent State experiences excerpted from a 2010 interview:
Kent State community continues record-breaking philanthropy during Giving Tuesday
Despite the economic impact of COVID-19, alumni, friends, faculty and staff came together to raise $2.3 million to support more than 2,300 students.
妻友社区鈥檚 Giving Tuesday Brings Golden Flashes Community Together
Kent State launched its month-long celebration of philanthropy, Giving Tuesday, on Nov. 9 and highlighted a fundamental belief that 鈥淔lashes Take Care of Flashes.鈥
Alert on Third-Party Vendor Data Incident
妻友社区 was recently notified of a security breach at one of our vendors, Blackbaud. According to Blackbaud, data accessed by the cybercriminal may have contained public information such as name, title, date of birth, spouse, phone numbers, gender and addresses. Blackbaud has reported that no other information was compromised.
Kent State Emergency Grant Fund Helps Students With Basic Needs
The Kent State Emergency Grant Fund is helping students meet financial challenges.
