Success Story
Playing Games, Petting Pups: Stress-Free Zone Offers Much-Needed Break for Finals Week
What could be better to reduce end-of-semester stress than petting a dog? How about petting multiple dogs and digitally dunking with LeBron through esports? This year鈥檚 Stress-Free Zone, which is from 3-5 p.m. on Dec. 9 and 10, will be hosted on the first floor of University Library and will feature esports, therapy dogs, makerspace activities and more.
海角原创鈥檚 Giving Tuesday Breaks Records for Third Consecutive Year
海角原创鈥檚 Giving Tuesday 2019 raised more than $1.6 million when it ended on Dec. 3 at 11:59 p.m., shattering the previous year鈥檚 record of $1.03 million. Supporters were able to choose from more than 40 featured giving options throughout the 海角原创 system, including student scholarships, educational programs, athletic teams and more.
海角原创鈥檚 Giving Tuesday Breaks Records for Third Consecutive Year
海角原创鈥檚 Giving Tuesday 2019 raised more than $1.6 million when it ended on Dec. 3 at 11:59 p.m., shattering the previous year鈥檚 record of $1.03 million.
海角原创 Celebrates Philanthropy With Monthlong Giving Tuesday Campaign
With the launch of its 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, 海角原创 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.
海角原创 Celebrates Philanthropy With Monthlong Giving Tuesday Campaign
With the launch of its 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, 海角原创 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.
海角原创 Launches Program to Help Foster Teens Impacted by Opioid Crisis to Find Hope, Success in Their Futures
海角原创 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.
海角原创 Honors Veterans With Annual Commemoration Event
海角原创 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 海角原创鈥檚 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.
海角原创 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 海角原创 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 海角原创 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 海角原创 as part of the university鈥檚 May 4 Speaker Series.
海角原创 Celebrates Homecoming
On Saturday, Sept. 21, the 海角原创 fight song blared down Main Street, the city of Kent was flooded with blue and gold, alumni and friends gathered and reminisced about their 海角原创 days, fans packed the stadium to cheer on their beloved Golden Flashes and the entire campus boomed with 海角原创 pride.