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Freshmen

The K for the Class of 2029

IN A FLASH: Making the K

  Taking a drone photo of an entire incoming class of students forming a giant "K" is a relatively new tradition at Kent State.   It happens immediately after Convocation with all students filing out of the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center to a large, open field on c…

Tags: Student Life , Convocation , Freshmen , KSU Kickoff , In a Flash

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Convocation 2025

Convocation Officially Welcomes Kent State's Class of 2029

A high-energy rally welcomed Kent State's Class of 2029 to the beginning of fall semester, as KSU Kickoff week continued. 

Tags: Convocation , Freshmen , University News , KSU Kickoff , Student Life

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Honors College Welcome Event 2024

IN A FLASH: Welcome Honors College Class of 2028!

A special event welcomed Kent State's first-year Honors College students to Fall Semester 2024. 

Tags: Fall Semester , Freshmen , Honors College , Student Life , In a Flash

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CAED Welcome 2024

IN A FLASH: Ice Cream with the Dean

Kent State's College of Architecture and Environmental Design welcomed new and returning students back to campus with ice cream on the Lefton Esplanade and greetings from the college's dean, program heads and leaders of its student organizations. 

Tags: Welcome Back Week , College of Architecture and Environmental Design , Fall Semester , Freshmen , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Student Life , In a Flash

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Making the K 2024

IN A FLASH: The Fifth Anniversary of ‘Making the K’

Continuing a tradition that began in 2019, Kent State's incoming Class of 2028 came together to form a large "K" on Manchester Field.

Tags: University News , Freshmen , Transfer Students , Fall Semester , Convocation , Student Life , In a Flash

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Convocation 2024

IN A FLASH: A Grand ÂÌñÉçWelcome

The university welcomed Kent State's Class of 2024 in grand style at this year's convocation with inspirational speeches from university administrators,  rally towels, strobe lights, Golden Flash cheerleaders and the Marching Golden Flashes band. 

Tags: Transfer Students , Freshmen , Convocation , University News , Student Life , Fall Semester , In a Flash

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KSU Kickoff 2024

IN A FLASH: Kicking Off Fall Semester

ÂÌñÉçwelcomes new students each fall with KSU Kickoff – two days of activities that help them get to know campus and its resources as they join our ÂÌñÉç family. 

Tags: KSU Kickoff , Fall Semester , Student Life , Freshmen , Transfer Students , In a Flash

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Pres. Diacon and ÂÌñÉçCheerleaders at the 2023 K

IN A FLASH: Underscoring the "K"

President Diacon added his support as the  Class of 2027 formed the "K" on Centennial Field.

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Alpha Lambda Delta officers of the ÂÌñÉçchapter stand under a balloon arch with gold colored ALD letter-shaped balloons in front of them.

Alpha Lambda Delta Welcomes Largest Induction Class to Date

On Saturday February 4, ÂÌñÉç’s chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta: The Honor Society For First-Year Academic Success (ALD) honored an unprecedented number of students in their annual induction ceremony. The Academic Honors Society promotes undergraduate success and invites all first-seme…

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Honors College

Honors students observe the instructor, as class is taught in the Honors College Library, which was converted to be used as additional classroom space for the 2020-2021 academic year.

Honors College Boasts History of Academic Excellence

This year’s Honors College incoming freshmen class totaled 516 students, representing 22 states and three countries (Egypt, India and the U.S.). Many of these students reside on campus in the Honors Living-Learning Community, composed of Stopher and Johnson Halls, as well as Centennial Court B. In l…

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