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BSN Convocation (Pinning) Ceremony

Friday, May 8, 2026 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Student Center
Ballroom

Dear BSN students graduating in May 2026, 

51³Ô¹ÏÍø College of Nursing Pin

The Kent Campus Convocation (pinning) ceremony will be held on Friday, May 8, in the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Student Center Ballroom. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the ceremony will begin at 6:00 p.m. This event typically lasts about an hour. Limited guest registration will be available. Graduating seniors will receive informative emails, including links to order their nursing pin and to register for the ceremony, starting in February 2026 from nursingevents@kent.edu

If you have questions about your pin order, please contact: Jim Coleman, Ltd.Phone: 847-963-8100 or email: sheryl@jimcolemanltd.com. All students will be pinned with a ribbon regardless of whether they ordered a pin or not. 

The Spring 2026 BSN Convocation will be livestreamed for loved ones who are unable to join us in person. The livestream link will be emailed to all registered graduating students in the days leading up to the event. 

If you have any questions about your Spring 2026 BSN Convocation (Pinning) Ceremony, please email nursingevents@kent.edu with the subject line: Spring 26 BSN Convocation.