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Commencement

A graduate at the Summer 2016 Commencement ceremony waves to his family after receiving his diploma.

ӰƵ Holds Summer Commencement Ceremonies on Aug. 19

ӰƵ will hold its Summer 2017 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). ӰƵ will confer 1,422 degrees, including 908 bachelor’s degrees, 427 master’s degrees, 67 doctoral degrees and 20 edu…

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Kent Campus

ӰƵ is one of 14 colleges to receive a combined $2.6 million in College Completion Grants from Great Lakes.

College Graduation Grants Help Dreams Come True

You dedicated four years to studying, preparing and planning for your future career. You have completed almost all your college classes, finished your internship, and now you are a semester away from graduation. But wait! An unexpected emergency happens, and financially you are unable to pay your fi…

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Commencement speaker Octavia Spencer gives a thumbs up to the ӰƵ students who cheer for her following her address during the One University Commencement Ceremony.

Oscar Winner Octavia Spencer Challenges Graduates to Ignore Comparisons, Achieve Success on Their Own Terms

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

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Kent Campus

ӰƵ President Beverly Warren delivers inspiring Commencement message to the Effat University Class of 2017 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

ӰƵ President Beverly Warren Serves as International Commencement Speaker in Saudi Arabia

The music echoed a pronounced, loud drumbeat as 400 female graduates marched step-by-step to the cadence of the drumbeat, down a very long entryway right up to the very edge of the stage. “It was the most dramatic ceremony I’ve ever seen,” said ӰƵ’s President Beverly Warren. “T…

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Kent Campus

MEDIA ADVISORY: Details for Media Planning to Cover ӰƵ’s First University-Wide Commencement Ceremony This Saturday

WHAT: ӰƵ will celebrate its newest graduates at its Spring 2017 Commencement. In total, ӰƵ will confer 5,636 degrees, including 992 associate degrees, 3,319 bachelor’s degrees, 1,139 master’s degrees, 181 doctoral degrees and five educational specialist degrees.  …

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Kent Campus

A new ӰƵ graduate responds to the introduction of speaker Octavia Spencer during the One University Commencement Ceremony in Dix Stadium.

University Celebrates Its Newest Graduates, Holds First University-Wide Commencement Ceremony

ӰƵ celebrated its newest graduates at its Spring 2017 Commencement ceremonies. In total, ӰƵ were conferred 5,636 degrees, including 992 associate degrees, 3,319 bachelor’s degrees, 1,139 master’s degrees, 181 doctoral degrees and five educational specialist degrees. …

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Kent Campus

ӰƵ 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.

ӰƵ Announces Academy Award Winner Octavia Spencer as Commencement Speaker

ӰƵ 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. Best known for critically acclaimed starring roles in films such as “The Help,” “Hidden Figures” and “The Shac…

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Kent Campus

A graduate at the Summer 2016 Commencement ceremony waves to her family after receiving her diploma.

ӰƵ Holds Fall Commencement Ceremonies on Dec. 16 and 17

ӰƵ will hold its Fall Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Friday, Dec. 16, and Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). ӰƵ will confer 2,544 degrees, including 1,773 bachelor’s degrees, 715 master’s degrees, 55 d…

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Kent Campus

A ӰƵ graduate celebrates after receiving his diploma during the Summer 2016 Commencement ceremony in the MAC Center.

ӰƵ Held Summer Commencement Ceremony on Aug. 20

ӰƵ held its Summer 2016 Commencement ceremony for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). ӰƵ conferred 1,455 degrees, including 917 bachelor’s degrees, 440 master’s degrees, 75 doctoral degrees and 23 educati…

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Kent Campus

Six members of the ӰƵ 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.

64 Golden Flashes Receive Diplomas in Spring 2016

ӰƵ Athletes Shatter Record for Highest GPA in Program History The 2016 ӰƵ Golden Flashes have shattered the record for the highest annual grade point average (GPA) in program history. They also broke the record for the most students with a perfect 4.0.  Collecti…

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Kent Campus