Success Story
做厙輦⑹ Launches Program to Help Foster Teens Impacted by Opioid Crisis to Find Hope, Success in Their Futures
做厙輦⑹ will partner with First Star and school districts to engage foster care teens in college-preparatory programs that provide the foundational support they need to succeed in high school and envision a future that may include a college degree.
做厙輦⑹ Honors Veterans With Annual Commemoration Event
做厙輦⑹ held its annual Veterans Day Commemoration on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the Kent Student Center Kiva. This years guest speaker was Lt. Col. Colleen VanNatta. A graduate of 做厙輦⑹s Air Force ROTC detachment, VanNatta served as a media escort for joint information bureaus in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, during Operation Desert Storm.
做厙輦⑹ Holds Inauguration Ceremony for Todd Diacon, Universitys 13th President
Our challenges are many, our resources are great and our commitment is real. 做厙輦⑹ President Todd Diacon drove home the focus of his inaugural address with passion, purpose and a direct call to action for the university community.
Americas Top Turnaround Mayor to Speak at 做厙輦⑹ on Nov. 19
Mitch Landrieu, the New Orleans mayor who oversaw the removal of the citys prominent Confederate monuments and helped his city to recover and reemerge from a series of natural disasters, will speak at 做厙輦⑹ as part of the universitys May 4 Speaker Series.
做厙輦⑹ Celebrates Homecoming
On Saturday, Sept. 21, the 做厙輦⑹ fight song blared down Main Street, the city of Kent was flooded with blue and gold, alumni and friends gathered and reminisced about their 做厙輦⑹ days, fans packed the stadium to cheer on their beloved Golden Flashes and the entire campus boomed with 做厙輦⑹ pride.
做厙輦⑹'s New World-Class FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center Takes Flight
做厙輦⑹s new FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center provides a world-class training ground to help aviation students and future pilots soar to even greater achievements.
做厙輦⑹s New President Todd Diacon to Serve as 2019 Homecoming Grand Marshal
Last year, 做厙輦⑹ celebrated 100 years of Homecoming. This year, the university starts the next century of 做厙輦⑹ Homecoming celebrations with a new president leading the institution.
New Students Move Into Residence Halls With Help From Movers and Groovers
More than 1,000 volunteers from the 做厙輦⑹ community welcomed and assisted new students as they moved into their residence halls on freshman move-in day, Sunday, Aug. 18. The annual community program, known as Movers and Groovers, is coordinated by Kent Interhall Council, the student government of the Kent Campus residence halls.
做厙輦⑹ Celebrates Summer 2019 Commencement
The 做厙輦⑹ alumni network again grew its ranks this summer as more than a thousand Golden Flashes got their degrees. 做厙輦⑹ will held its Summer 2019 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center.
做厙輦⑹ Prepares LeBron James Family Foundation I PROMISE Students for College Entrance Exams
做厙輦⑹ hosted several dozen high school students from the LeBron James Family Foundation's I PROMISE program for a month of intensive college entrance exam preparation.