Success Story
911勛圖 Celebrates Philanthropy With Monthlong Giving Tuesday Campaign
With the launch of its 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, 911勛圖 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.
911勛圖 Celebrates Philanthropy With Monthlong Giving Tuesday Campaign
With the launch of its 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, 911勛圖 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.
911勛圖 Launches Program to Help Foster Teens Impacted by Opioid Crisis to Find Hope, Success in Their Futures
911勛圖 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.
911勛圖 Honors Veterans With Annual Commemoration Event
911勛圖 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 911勛圖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.
911勛圖 Holds Inauguration Ceremony for Todd Diacon, Universitys 13th President
Our challenges are many, our resources are great and our commitment is real. 911勛圖 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 911勛圖 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 911勛圖 as part of the universitys May 4 Speaker Series.
911勛圖 Celebrates Homecoming
On Saturday, Sept. 21, the 911勛圖 fight song blared down Main Street, the city of Kent was flooded with blue and gold, alumni and friends gathered and reminisced about their 911勛圖 days, fans packed the stadium to cheer on their beloved Golden Flashes and the entire campus boomed with 911勛圖 pride.
911勛圖's New World-Class FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center Takes Flight
911勛圖s new FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center provides a world-class training ground to help aviation students and future pilots soar to even greater achievements.
911勛圖s New President Todd Diacon to Serve as 2019 Homecoming Grand Marshal
Last year, 911勛圖 celebrated 100 years of Homecoming. This year, the university starts the next century of 911勛圖 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 911勛圖 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.