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‘The Lynette M. Cavalier Scholarship has helped me to cover costs for textbooks and required material, and it has eased my workload as I do not have to pick up extra jobs while being a student.’

— Gabrielle Johnson, mechanical engineering major

UA social justice fund receives anonymous $1 million estate gift commitment

Anonymous donors have generously made an estate gift commitment of $1 million to support the Office of Multicultural Development Social Justice Fund, housed in The University of Akron Office of Multicultural Development.

Dickerhoff estate generosity supports UA priorities

The Dickerhoff Endowed Family Fund was established this year at The University of Akron through gifts from the Dickerhoff estates.

Donor Spotlight: Joseph and Linda Gingo

Joseph and Linda Gingo establish historic gift to School of Law

73%

of first-time, first-generation students take out loans to finance education.
(five-year avg.)

28%

of our undergrads are first-generation college students.

60%

of our students remain in Northeast Ohio after graduation.

We lift our people. We elevate this place. We live up to our promises.