Kent State University’s goal for the 2013 United Way Campaign is to triple the number of faculty and staff giving. Last year, our contribution percentage was only 15 percent. Our goal this year is to triple that to 45 percent. As of the end of October, we are only at 30 percent of our goal, which translates to only 15.5 percent of our faculty and staff that have given to support the United Way. In an effort to make our goal, I am extending the deadline to donate to Nov. 21, 2012, which is the day before Thanksgiving. I hope that those of you who have not given will take a moment to be thankful for what you have and give a little to the United Way.

While we are a long way from our goal, we do have some colleges and departments on campus that have already accomplished their goals, and I would like to thank them.

College/Division	Leader	Percentage Obtained
College of Business Administration	Nicole Kotlan	114%
School of Digital Sciences	Robert Walker	100%
College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology	Deb Terrell	100%
Honors College	Judy Yasenosky	100%
President’s Office	James Hardy	100%
General Counsel	Sheba Marshall	100%

To make a donation, go to your FlashLine and click on the “My HR” tab. From there you can donate online or download a form to be mailed. If you have problems, please contact Pat Nash at pnash@kent.edu or 330-672-8574 to have a form sent to you.

Thanks,

Iris E. Harvey
Chair, Kent State University United Way Campaign