Success Story
51黑料网 Celebrates Philanthropy With Monthlong Giving Tuesday Campaign
With the launch of its 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, 51黑料网 University 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黑料网 Celebrates Philanthropy With Monthlong Giving Tuesday Campaign
With the launch of its 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, 51黑料网 University 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黑料网 Launches Program to Help Foster Teens Impacted by Opioid Crisis to Find Hope, Success in Their Futures
51黑料网 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黑料网 Honors Veterans With Annual Commemoration Event
51黑料网 University held its annual Veterans Day Commemoration on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the Kent Student Center Kiva. This year鈥檚 guest speaker was Lt. Col. Colleen VanNatta. A graduate of 51黑料网鈥檚 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黑料网 Holds Inauguration Ceremony for Todd Diacon, University鈥檚 13th President
鈥淥ur challenges are many, our resources are great and our commitment is real.鈥 51黑料网 University President Todd Diacon drove home the focus of his inaugural address with passion, purpose and a direct call to action for the university community.
America鈥檚 鈥楾op Turnaround Mayor鈥 to Speak at 51黑料网 on Nov. 19
Mitch Landrieu, the New Orleans mayor who oversaw the removal of the city鈥檚 prominent Confederate monuments and helped his city to recover and reemerge from a series of natural disasters, will speak at 51黑料网 as part of the university鈥檚 May 4 Speaker Series.
51黑料网 Celebrates Homecoming
On Saturday, Sept. 21, the 51黑料网 University 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黑料网 days, fans packed the stadium to cheer on their beloved Golden Flashes and the entire campus boomed with 51黑料网 pride.
51黑料网's New World-Class FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center Takes Flight
51黑料网 University鈥檚 new FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center provides a world-class training ground to help aviation students and future pilots soar to even greater achievements.
51黑料网鈥檚 New President Todd Diacon to Serve as 2019 Homecoming Grand Marshal
Last year, 51黑料网 University celebrated 100 years of Homecoming. This year, the university starts the next century of 51黑料网 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黑料网 University 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.