Impact
![Lynda Grieves and George “Bill” Grieves Jr., ’58](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/24IPG010_DrupalHeader_Grieves_3000x800.jpg?VersionId=VI20zCGkLZhFRBjr3sgZP0ZnP.Jyoa7i&itok=ZcsMV-Df)
![Rollie, ’64, and Frances Layfield visit Kent State’s Army ROTC](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/24IPG009_DrupalHeader_Layfield_3000x800.jpg?VersionId=2LVXHUXAIdjgtaQeiqoFNFCc5MlBE2kh&itok=EoliRgL6)
![Dylan Cahill](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/24IPG011_DrupalHeader_Cahill_3000x800.jpg?VersionId=TNH6LptIrhKqAzcYNWURyCNvnjJIjJjC&itok=BPLopBS6)
![Illustration of five lit birthday candles with phrase "A Birthday Wish for Kent State"](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/24IAG046_Birthday_Drupal_KentHomepage_1500x600.jpg?VersionId=gTf1ur4LPPlqC8.1hXSFGTZ5J0zx4f.G&itok=DpQo19I7)
![Giving Tuesday graphic that indicates $2,867,333+ were raised to impact Kent State University students. Giving Tuesday graphic that indicates $2,867,333+ were raised to impact Kent State University students.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Giving%20Tuesday%202023%20graphic%20-%20web.jpg?VersionId=wuwMR_UX3W.X7RwFoVERSrtmA1L9e29D&itok=JREThyEw)
Kent State University supporters once again joined together during the university’s Giving Tuesday campaign to raise more than $2.8 million to support a variety of student scholarships and programs.
![Students carry out research in a laboratory at Kent State.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/24IGT_GTDrupal_1500x600.jpg?VersionId=VO1NicSFQaGUFHZ5hHhc4ssll7D5o3YF&itok=eiVRxUJu)
When we come together, Golden Flashes create a legacy of brilliance that makes the world Forever Brighter.
At Kent State University, we are continuing the proud tradition of giving back during the Giving Tuesday campaign this November. This monthlong celebration of giving brings the Kent State community together to support student success and build a brighter future for the blue and gold.
![Katie Carpenter ’23](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/24IPG003_DrupalHeader_Carpenter_3000x800.jpg?VersionId=HaAu.qi0bwX01hVVJjI7wN74xv1ED8WX&itok=DlJ5Bfyl)
![Scolin MacLean, ’90, Turns His Love of Athletics into Philanthropy](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/24IPG003_DrupalHeader_MacLean_3000x800.jpg?VersionId=.Fcqm_Oq8zVVo5eqnERd8IuHbFsTUD9f&itok=zrRZTKpZ)
![The experiences Earl K. Miller, ’85, Ph.D., had at Kent State inspired him to give back.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/24IPG003_DrupalHeader_Miller_3000x800.jpg?VersionId=A.JNGpyayEebWjSAe_1ahnadwQDAvTsk&itok=wI87pnCP)
![Flash with his suitcase, preparing to visit Kent State locations and offices around the globe as he searches for the perfect place to celebrate Kent State’s birthday.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/23IAG043_DOG_PressRelease_3000x800.jpg?VersionId=wEbwQhA9er6G2cPIvuBAcj5P0bgUP2PE&itok=HFZGVb-a)