ɪn ɹᵻspˈɑːns tə ðɪs nˈiːd, kˈɛnt kˈæmpəs wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɪn dˈoʊvɚɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː, ænd ðə nˈeɪm wʌz lˈeɪɾɚ tʃˈeɪndʒd tuː "tˈɛɹi kˈæmpəs" ɪn ˈɑːnɚɹ ʌv ɡˈʌvɚnɚ tʃˈɑːɹlz tˈɛɹi, hˌuː wʌzɐ mˈoʊɾᵻvˌeɪɾɪŋ fˈoːɹs bᵻhˌaɪnd ðɪ ɪstˈæblɪʃmənt ʌvðə kˈɑːlɪdʒ.
In response to this need, Kent Campus was established in Dover in 1972, and the name was later changed to "Terry Campus" in honor of Governor Charles Terry, who was a motivating force behind the establishment of the college.