Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., Senior Vice President and Provost, delivered the Fall 2023 Commencement Address.     Kent State President Todd Diacon delivered the commencement address at the second ceremony.   ...

During Kent State University President Todd Diacon's Fall 2023 Commencement speech, he told the graduates that leaving Kent State and moving on to their careers is a momentous transition that they must approach with flexibility, patience and gentleness for those who do not share the same skills as they do. The graduates must also demonstrate their value and the diverse ways in which they approach their jobs, despite people rejecting their suggestions. "Keep demonstrating your value and the existence of other ways of doing things and eventually you will make headway," Diacon sai...