Student Life
New 'Flashes First Thursday' welcomes students to explore our vibrant college town
The first "Flashes First Thursday" welcomes students to experience the shopping, dining, music and more that make downtown Kent a fun place to visit.
If Pokémon, Anime or LARP are Your Passions, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ has a Club for You
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ has unique clubs and organizations that just may have your name written all over them.
Studying the Students: New Research Project Hopes to Follow 10,000 Golden Flashes
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ researchers are looking for 10,000 students to participate in an ambitious Student Life Study launching this semester.
IN A FLASH: Back to Class
Classes for Fall Semester 2023 at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ began on Monday.
A Week of Welcoming and Celebration
Students are back! Many events were held during KSU Kickoff 2023 to begin the fall semester. Let's break down the week’s fun.
IN A FLASH: The Summer Class of 2023
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s Summer Commencement ceremonies took place on Manchester Field last Saturday.
‘That’s the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Way. Freedom of Speech. Kindness and Respect.’
President Todd Diacon welcomed the Class of 2027 during a colorful and festive Convocation celebration, encouraging students to embrace the spirit of the university’s core values. A relatively new tradition on the Kent Campus, Convocation not only serves to get students excited for the start of their academic careers at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ but also to introduce the students to the deans and faculty for each of the university’s colleges.
SURE Program Gave McNair Scholar New Challenge in Working with Liquid Crystals
Senior Delonte Goodman spent the summer working under the direction of mentor Tony Jakli, Ph.D., professor at the Liquid Crystal Institute and graduate student Alex Adaka conducting dielectric measurements for ferronematic liquid crystals.
100 YEARS AGO AT KENT STATE: Happy Anniversary to The Rock!
For more than a century, "The Rock" on the Kent Campus has been a colorful canvas expressing the changing moods of the community.
It's an Exciting and Bittersweet Time as Students Move Onto Campus
Move-in days create excitement and emotion in everyone on campus, ahead of the start of fall classes next week.