Kettering University in Flint, MI is preparing to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding in 1919. The centennial web page includes details on a number of planned events and other related information.
Kettering was founded as The School of Automobile Trades. The name then changed in 1923 to Flint Institute of Technology. General Motors assumed a financial role in 1926 and the name changed to General Motors Institute. Independence was gained from GM after 1982 and the name changed to GMI Engineering & Management Institute. Then in 1988 the name change to Kettering University.
Michigan Live published, "Kettering University plans community celebration for 100th anniversary," by Robert Acosta with an overview of centennial activities and a brief overview of the institution's history. The article also includes an interesting embedded YouTube video, "Kettering University: The future of education built a century ago."
The Michigan Live site posted "Kettering University to celebrate centennial with festivities," on July 10, 2019 with reporting by Malaya Elgarico.
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