The Board of Directors for Kettering College recently voted to start the process of changing Kettering College’s name to that of a university, effective spring of 2018. This is an opportunity for the college to align its title with the excellence, quality, and degrees currently offered at Kettering College.
In American higher education, the word university denotes a higher level of degree, and as the college continues to add doctoral programs, its trajectory and growth matches this higher level of degree. At Kettering College’s 2018 commencement ceremony, the first class of doctoral students will be graduating from the occupational therapy program. The college also plans on adding several more graduate degrees over the next few years. The college administration and board agree this is the ideal time to take the next step forward by accepting the title of university.
For 50 years, Kettering College has embraced changes and innovations in preparing students to answer the call to heal. The university identity will continue this legacy and appropriately reflects the academic offerings. This, in turn, will help attract students from across the nation and around the world.
The new university name will be announced during the 2017-2018 school year. The college is aiming for the official name to be in place at the 2018 graduation ceremony. The college will begin fully operating as a university at the first convocation of the fall 2018 school year.
For more information, visit kc.edu/university