Spring Commencement

Kent State to Celebrate Its Newest Graduates at Commencement Ceremonies on May 10 and 11
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A Kent State University graduate, who is serving as a gonfalon bearer, waits to enter Dix Stadium for the university’s 2018 One University Commencement.

The Kent State University alumni family will grow by 5,300 new graduates as the university holds its spring commencement ceremonies. 

Kent State Nursing Student Takes Graduation by Storm
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After two Category 5 hurricanes hit her home, Debra Thomas graduates with the help of the Kent State University College of Nursing Student Emergency Fund.

Debra Thomas wanted to be a nurse to help people, but she was the one who ended up in need after two hurricanes hit her home in the Caribbean.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Details for Media Planning to Cover Kent State’s One University Commencement With Speaker Michael Keaton
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Oscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton will deliver the commencement address May 12 at Kent State University. (Photo credit: MJ Kim/HFA2014/Getty Images)

Kent State University Welcomes Oscar-Nominated Actor Michael Keaton as Commencement Speaker
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Oscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton will deliver the commencement address May 12 at Kent State University. (Photo credit: MJ Kim/HFA2014/Getty Images)

Oscar Winner Octavia Spencer Challenges Graduates to Ignore Comparisons, Achieve Success on Their Own Terms
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Commencement speaker Octavia Spencer gives a thumbs up to the Kent State students who cheer for her following her address during the One University Commencement Ceremony.

Star of “The Help” and “Hidden Figures” inspires students to follow their dreams as keynote speaker for Kent State University’s first One University Commencement Ceremony.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Details for Media Planning to Cover Kent State’s First University-Wide Commencement Ceremony This Saturday
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University Celebrates Its Newest Graduates, Holds First University-Wide Commencement Ceremony
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A new Kent State graduate responds to the introduction of speaker Octavia Spencer during the One University Commencement Ceremony in Dix Stadium.

Kent State Announces Academy Award Winner Octavia Spencer as Commencement Speaker
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Kent State University is honored to welcome Academy Award-winning actress and author Octavia Spencer as the keynote speaker for the first university-wide Commencement ceremony on May 13 in Dix Stadium.

64 Golden Flashes Receive Diplomas in Spring 2016
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Six members of the Kent State softball team are honored prior to the game against the University of Akron. The student-athletes are part of the university’s graduating Class of 2016.

Kent State Holds Spring Commencement Ceremonies on May 13, 14 and 20
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New Kent State graduates pose with family members outside the MAC Center following a Spring 2016 commencement ceremony.

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