Success Story
51勛圖厙 Celebrates Philanthropy With Monthlong Giving Tuesday Campaign
With the launch of its 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, 51勛圖厙 has again transformed a one-day fundraising initiative into a monthlong giving campaign to support student scholarships, expanded programs, study away initiatives and modern facilities.
51勛圖厙 Celebrates Philanthropy With Monthlong Giving Tuesday Campaign
With the launch of its 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, 51勛圖厙 has again transformed a one-day fundraising initiative into a monthlong giving campaign to support student scholarships, expanded programs, study away initiatives and modern facilities.
51勛圖厙 Launches Program to Help Foster Teens Impacted by Opioid Crisis to Find Hope, Success in Their Futures
51勛圖厙 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.
51勛圖厙 Honors Veterans With Annual Commemoration Event
51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙s 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.
51勛圖厙 Holds Inauguration Ceremony for Todd Diacon, Universitys 13th President
Our challenges are many, our resources are great and our commitment is real. 51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙 as part of the universitys May 4 Speaker Series.
51勛圖厙 Celebrates Homecoming
On Saturday, Sept. 21, the 51勛圖厙 fight song blared down Main Street, the city of Kent was flooded with blue and gold, alumni and friends gathered and reminisced about their 51勛圖厙 days, fans packed the stadium to cheer on their beloved Golden Flashes and the entire campus boomed with 51勛圖厙 pride.
51勛圖厙's New World-Class FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center Takes Flight
51勛圖厙s new FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center provides a world-class training ground to help aviation students and future pilots soar to even greater achievements.
51勛圖厙s New President Todd Diacon to Serve as 2019 Homecoming Grand Marshal
Last year, 51勛圖厙 celebrated 100 years of Homecoming. This year, the university starts the next century of 51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙 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.