Student Life
IN A FLASH: Knee Deep in Research
Kent State's Summer Undergraduate Research Experience gives students, as soon as their first year, opportunities to work alongside university faculty on hands-on research activities.
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…
10 Things You’ll Only Understand If You Go to Kent State
ÂÌñÉç is a place where unique traditions and memorable moments shape the student experience. The scurry of squirrels, late-night food trips and the adrenaline rush of finals week are just a few things only ÂÌñÉçstudents understand. Here are 10 things every Golden Flash knows all too well.
Flash Focus: Jordan Caraway
Meet Jordan Caraway, a senior biochemistry major from New Lenox, Illinois, whose passion for chemistry has shaped her ÂÌñÉçexperience and future goals.
IN A FLASH: 3-2-1: BLASTOFF!
BLASTOFF! is the final event of KSU Kickoff welcoming new students and celebrating the start of the semester on the day before fall classes begin.
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.
IN A FLASH: Late Night at The Library
Each year as part of KSU Kickoff, Kent State's University Library invites incoming students to get to know the library with games, giveaways and free pizza at Late Night at The Library.
ÂÌñÉçAlumni Tell a Tale of Success for TRIO Student Support Services
ÂÌñÉç is celebrating another five years of federal funding for its TRIO Student Support Services program that helps propel first-generation college students, students from limited-income backgrounds and students with disabilities to academic success.
Movin’ on Up: Students Begin Arriving at ÂÌñÉçfor the 2025 Fall Semester
Filled-to-the-brim plastic totes, computers, desk lamps, excited students and harried parents – it’s the first day of move-in for ÂÌñÉç’s 2025 Fall Semester. The annual arrival of students to their residence halls began on Wednesday, Aug. 13, on the Kent Campus.
‘I’m Looking Forward to It; Crossing the Stage as a Graduate, Instead of as a Planner'
After planning and supporting hundreds of ceremonies and events at Kent State, Lisa O'Connell, director of University Events and Protocol, got a graduate's-eye-view of summer commencement ceremonies as she walked the stage to receive her graduate degree as part of Kent State's Class of 2025.