Students First

IN A FLASH: Spectacular Senior Showcase
As their time as undergraduates comes to an end, senior interior design students from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's College of Architecture and Environmental Design display their work in a Senior Show.
IN A FLASH: A Warm Welcome for Visiting Families
Summer Preview KSU days give high school and transfer students and their families an opportunity to get to know 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.

‘Find What Makes Your Heart Beat a Little Faster’
For journalism student Della Fowler, a chance opportunity to report on 51³Ô¹ÏÍø gymnastics sparked a passion that has led her all the way to covering the Olympics.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø and Cleveland Clinic Enter Multiyear Partnership to Support Student-Athlete Health and Wellness
51³Ô¹ÏÍø and Cleveland Clinic have announced a multiyear partnership in which Cleveland Clinic becomes the official healthcare provider for 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Athletics. Cleveland Clinic will serve as the medical services provider to support 51³Ô¹ÏÍø student-athlete health and wellness.

Crawford Hall Nears Completion
Anticipation grows as construction on the new home of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship nears completion. The university's newest and largest building will house innovative, state-of-the-art spaces for learning, collaboration and engaging in valuable, hands on business experiences.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Named Most Affordable Ohio College
In its 2024 Best Colleges analysis of more than 700 four-year colleges, Money ranked 51³Ô¹ÏÍø as the most affordable college in Ohio.

Accessibility Impresses Parent at Perfect Moment
Julia Keahey, video and digital marketing coordinator for University Housing and Culinary Services, shared a touching story on LinkedIn about "an interaction with a parent that will forever stay with me."

IN A FLASH: Decked Out for DKS
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Department of Residence Services, University Communications and Marketing and Meijer stores recently teamed up to makeover the model residence hall rooms in Eastway Center.

Meet Anthony Claytor, the First I PROMISE Program Scholar to Graduate From 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
In 2020, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that 51³Ô¹ÏÍø would cover four years of tuition costs and one year of room and board. Now, for the LeBron James Family Foundation’s first I PROMISE class, the hard work these students had put in since third grade is paying off.

Best of the Best: Melissa Fenn Wins Inaugural Distinguished Advisor Award
Melissa Fenn, senior advisor II in the College of Nursing, was recently awarded the university's inaugural Distinguished Advisor Award by University Advising and the Kent Academic Advising Support and Advising Association (KASADA).