9月12日，温州肯恩大学举行正式建校后首届新生开学典礼，该校面向全国6省招收的本科第一批次招录的430多名新生参加典礼，市委书记陈一新在典礼上致辞。

7月 26-28日，副省长郑继伟、市委书记陈一新、市长陈金彪等省市领导在温会见来访的美国肯恩大学校长法拉希一行，双方就进一步深化双方合作，如何把温州肯恩大学办成世界级教育水平的大学进行了磋商，并在校园建设、治理机制、管理体系、师资队伍建设等方面达成系列共识。

On July 28th, Mr. Zheng Jiwei, Vice Governor of Zhejiang Province, Mr. Chen Yixin, Secretary of Wenzhou Municipal CPC Committee, Mr. Chen Jinbiao, Mayor of Wenzhou City and other provincial and municipal officials met with Dr. Farahi, President of Kean University. The two parties exchanged views on further strengthening the bilateral cooperation and how to establish Wenzhou-Kean University as a world-class higher education institution. They also reached consensus on the issues such as campus co…

On July 11th, the establishment of Wenzhou-Kean University was listed as one of the 104 Achievements of the fifth round of China-U.S. People-to-People and cultural exchanges, which is Zhejiang’s only educational project on the list.

7月 11日，第五轮中美人文交流104项成果清单公布，温州肯恩大学办学作为我省唯一教育项目入选其中。

6 月6日，市委书记陈一新主持研究温州肯恩大学建设与发展工作，明确要深化中美合作办学双方的沟通交流，吸纳和尊重美方建设性意见，做好校园规划设计和校园建设。

6月 23日，国际建筑大师、美国普林斯顿大学终身荣誉教授迈克尔•格雷夫斯受邀专程指导温州肯恩大学校园规划建设，并同意以其名字（Michael Graves）命名拟建的温州肯恩大学设计与建筑学院。在温期间，市委书记陈一新会见了格雷夫斯一行。

On June 23rd, Michael Graves, Master of Architect and emeritus professor from Princeton University, was invited to guide the planning of Wenzhou-Kean University’s campus construction. Prof. Graves agreed to name the University’s School of Architecture and Design after him. Prof. Graves also met with Mr. Chen Yixin, Secretary of Municipal Committee of the CPC, during his visit in Wenzhou.

On June 6th, Mr. Chen Yixin, Secretary of Wenzhou Municipal Committee of the CPC, chaired a working meeting on construction and development of Wenzhou-Kean University. Mr. Chen pointed out that the communication between Chinese and American parties shall be deepened and constructive suggestions from American party shall also be adopted and respected, and campus planning and construction shall be well conducted.

5月 24日-6月3日，温州肯恩大学举行“2014中美高校体育与文化交流活动”，来自美国肯恩大学的37人足球访问团分别在北京、杭州、温州与北京体育大学、浙江大学、温州高校联队进行足球友谊赛，开展体育文化交流。