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Higher Learning Commission Accreditation Reaffirms 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Distinction, Impact and Integrity
The Higher Learning Commission reaffirmed 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's accreditation, a testament to the university's distinction, impact and integrity.
IN A FLASH: Knee Deep in Research
51³Ô¹ÏÍø'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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students understand. Here are 10 things every Golden Flash knows all too well.
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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Class of 2029
A high-energy rally welcomed 51³Ô¹ÏÍø'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, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's University Library invites incoming students to get to know the library with games, giveaways and free pizza at Late Night at The Library.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Alumni Tell a Tale of Success for TRIO Student Support Services
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø for 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Class of 2025.