THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT
Welcome, Alumni and Friends!
The University of Akron is grateful for the generous support it receives from alumni, friends, corporations and foundations. The support enables the University to achieve its goals, including funding scholarships, fellowships, professorships, campus renovations, new facilities and much more.
The mission of Development is to strengthen and advance the University’s relationship with its alumni, friends and students. It is through these connections that both the University and its constituencies are enriched.
Whether in the form of a gift or through involvement, supporting the University yields an unparalleled return on investment for many benefactors, creating deep and lasting ties to the University – and to the students the institution serves.
You are invited to explore the many opportunities that UA offers alumni and friends to get involved and make a difference!
Donor Stories
Scholarship established honoring engineering alumnus Bob Bennett
Through his company, Bob Bennett Construction Co., Mr. Bennett’s work became an industry standard of excellence. After his passing in 2016, his family chose to honor his legacy by endowing The Bob Bennett Memorial Endowed Scholarship with a $250,000 gift.
Classmates establish scholarship to honor lifelong friend
Jones and Schaeffer say their friend enjoyed life and took his community work seriously, delighting in the differences he helped make in people’s lives. They say the depth of his friendship and willingness to get involved and promote education will always be remembered.
Akron couple's estate planning gift boosts polymer college scholarships
By most accounts, Julia and George Fouts lived quiet, orderly lives as part of the Akron community. Both teenage children of the great depression, they knew how to survive tough times, value their possessions and to never let the present thwart the future’s dream.
Women’s Committee gift supports team’s success
Our women’s swimming and diving team will continue making waves, thanks to the generosity of the Women’s Committee of The University of Akron.
$5 million gift to create museum of rare Native American artifacts
The Oelschlagers are among the University’s largest donors and have been supporters for 25 years. This gift will enable the construction of The Oak Native American Museum as part of the Institute for Human Science and Culture at UA’s Drs. Nicholas and Dorothy Cummings Center for the History of Psychology.
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Bridging the Distance is an interactive outreach initiative for alumni and friends of UA who live in different regions of Ohio, the United States and the world.
At the center of this program is everyone’s favorite marsupial and Akron's No. 1 mascot, Zippy! The goal of Bridging the Distance is to re-discover, re-engage and re-connect with UA family and friends. Visit the Bridging the Distance webpage to learn more!
We are proud of our alumni, and we would like you to “Post your Pride!" Did you recently get a promotion or win an award? Did you start a business…or a family?
Whatever your points of pride may be, please take a moment to update your information and share your accomplishments with your alma mater.
LEADERSHIP
Kim Cole
Vice President Development & Executive Director, UA Foundation,
kmorgan@uakron.edu or 330-972-7608
