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One of the best parts of being a student at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University is how they guide their own path. And one of the easiest ways they can personalize their golden experience is through more than 350 student organizations within ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Center for Student Involvement.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s Career Exploration and Development Student Employment Fair was held Friday, Aug. 28, at the Kent Student Center. More than 400 students attended the fair to meet with employers and put their networking skills into action.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University officials took student support beyond campus Wednesday, visiting four Kent neighborhoods to welcome off-campus students and connect them with university and community resources.
Now that the fall semester is in full swing, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University students are discovering a wealth of resources available both on and off campus that can help them navigate their studies and daily lives. One such resource is Student Legal Services, which provides affordable legal help.
For Evan Austin, leadership does not begin with a title. It begins with understanding who you are, finding your community and continuing to move forward when things don’t go according to plan.
A crisp, almost fall-like morning greeted ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University students Monday as they made their way to class for the first day of the 2026-27 academic year.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s residence halls are currently 98% full for the 2026 Fall Semester, with additional housing requests coming in every day.
After a week of KSU Kickoff fun, the first day of the fall semester is officially here. As students and faculty head to their classrooms, take a look back at some of the events that welcomed thousands of new students to ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì.
Inside the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s newest students filled the arena with the kind of energy that makes the start of a college career feel real.
It’s Aug. 19, a sunny, 80-degree day in Kent, Ohio, and some of the nearly 6,000 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University students who will be living on campus are starting to arrive with their families – carrying boxes and bags, and a whole range of emotions with them. From first-year students leaving the nest to upperclass students who came out to help new students move in, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Today was there to get a glimpse of one of the most exciting days on campus.
Flashes First Friday, one of the signature events of KSU Kickoff, invites ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s newest Golden Flashes to discover downtown Kent – not simply as a place next to campus, but as part of the community they are now calling home.
First-year students arrived Aug. 19 to a campus buzzing with welcome — parent cars lined up, moving carts stacked high and volunteers from Movers and Groovers ready to help families haul everything from clothes and mirrors to shelves and stools.
For 20 years, Main Street Kent has worked to make downtown a place students want to explore – from Flashes First Friday to Oktoberfest to public art – helping Kent earn recognition as the No. 1 college town in Ohio.
Gage Wellman, a junior in ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s journalism program, competed among the nation’s best college journalists in the 66th Hearst National Journalism Championships held May 31-June 5 in San Francisco. Wellman, who hails from Parma, Ohio, earned a $1,500 finalist award in the Writing category at the national competition.
Some kept it simple, some went all out. As more than 1,000 students crossed the stage for Summer 2026 Commencement, the fashion choice of the moment was the decorated cap.
Just one more year at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University and 19-year-old twin brothers Ray and Will Maynard of Green, Ohio, expect to be graduating and, hopefully, off to medical school.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University students had the opportunity to reflect on the impact of philanthropy during Flashes Give Back Week in April, including Thank-A-Giver (TAG) Day, an annual event designed to highlight the role of donor support across campus.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's annual Fashion Week is April 27- May . It's a full week of dynamic, colorful events building up to the School of Fashion's 2026 Hall of Fame Gala.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University celebrated Earth Day with a campus-wide series of events that blended hands-on education, student research and community partnerships. From the Earth Fest on Risman Plaza to the scientific posters at the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute Research Showcase and the Electric Vehicle Showcase, the day’s activities highlighted how sustainability is woven into academic life.
A public health senior who once faced homelessness after losing his father is now leaving a lasting mark on student government — and preparing to continue his impact in graduate school.
