Success Story

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Celebrates Homecoming
On Saturday, Sept. 21, the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ fight song blared down Main Street, the city of Kent was flooded with blue and gold, alumni and friends gathered and reminisced about their ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ days, fans packed the stadium to cheer on their beloved Golden Flashes and the entire campus boomed with ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ pride.

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ's New World-Class FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center Takes Flight
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æâ€™s new FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center provides a world-class training ground to help aviation students and future pilots soar to even greater achievements.

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æâ€™s New President Todd Diacon to Serve as 2019 Homecoming Grand Marshal
Last year, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ celebrated 100 years of Homecoming. This year, the university starts the next century of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ 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 ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ 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.

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Celebrates Summer 2019 Commencement
The ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ alumni network again grew its ranks this summer as more than a thousand Golden Flashes got their degrees. ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ will held its Summer 2019 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center.

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Prepares LeBron James Family Foundation I PROMISE Students for College Entrance Exams
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ 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.

New Director Named for ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æâ€™s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., was named the new director of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æâ€™s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, effective July 1, having been selected for his research accomplishments, entrepreneurial spirit and passion for social impact.

Taking Charge: Todd Diacon Assumes Presidency, Meets With Community and Student Leaders
As Todd Diacon, Ph.D., steps into his new role as ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æâ€™s 13th president, his schedule for his first day includes an early workout at the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center, a breakfast with community leaders at the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Hotel and Conference Center and a luncheon on campus with student leaders.

Taking Charge: Todd Diacon Assumes Presidency, Meets With Community and Student Leaders
As Todd Diacon, Ph.D., steps into his new role as ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æâ€™s 13th president, his schedule for his first day includes an early workout at the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center, a breakfast with community leaders at the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Hotel and Conference Center and a luncheon on campus with student leaders.

Talk Show Host and Former ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Student Steve Harvey Pays It Forward
Steve Harvey, producer, actor, author and former ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ student, is paying it forward by awarding eight of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æâ€™s incoming freshmen with scholarships that will cover the total cost of attendance for each student.