Looking Forward to Seeing You!
Kent State will celebrate Homecoming 2021 on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. Plans are underway for events and activities, both virtual and in-person, that can occur safely, including such classic traditions as Homecoming Court, Kiss on the K and the Bowman Cup 5K Race. Details are still being determined and will be shared as they develop at www.kent.edu/homecoming.
In addition to Homecoming festivities, the university will celebrate the Class of 2020 with an in-person commencement ceremony during Homecoming Weekend. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual commencement ceremonies were held for the Class of 2020 with a promise to graduating students that they would be invited back to campus for commencement when it is deemed safe to do so.
βThe commencement ceremony will be held outdoors on the Kent Campus,β wrote Kent State President Todd Diacon in a letter to 2020 graduates inviting them back to their alma mater to celebrate their commencement. βIt will be the full and complete celebration you deserve.
βWe are looking forward to seeing alumni join us back on campus after having nearly a year and a half of virtual interactions,β Diacon added. βThere is a lot to celebrate, and honoring our new Class of 2020 graduates alongside their fellow Golden Flashes alumni here on campus is going to be very exciting.β