Spring 2026 Issue

Forward Thinking

Forward Thinking magazine highlights the impact of our donors on scholarships, student experiences, faculty, research, and world-class facilities

From CWRU Board of Trustees Chair Julie Gerberding

Alumna’s gift doubles down on student support

The lasting impact of endowed gifts

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A $25 million gift honors a decades-long investment in shaping leaders at CWRU

The Weatherhead Foundation gift will establish the Celia Scott Weatherhead Leadership Institute, which will become a place in which students at all levels sharpen their leadership skills.

Interior of a gymnasium featuring a basketball court labeled "Brennan Industries Court" with blue and white bleachers and "Spartans" on the wall.

Getting game-ready: Alumni gifts will transform historic Adelbert Gym into new DiSanto Arena

Alumni Fred DiSanto, Don Richards and James C. Wyant and fellow trustee David Carr have made impactful donations to bring Adelbert Gym—originally built in 1888—into this century.

Scholarship and Student Experience

Alumni + Friends

Double alumna commits $2 million to support CWRU sociology graduate students

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Alumni + Friends

Solidifying CWRU's status as a nurse leadership destination

Campus + Community

Fellowship opportunity for CWRU undergraduates fuels curiosity

Giving Highlights

Alumni + Friends

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