Nationally Distinctive

Teach Peace: Living Legacy to ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Shootings Honored with May 4 Visitors Center Exhibit
Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry Lewis, Ph.D., who devoted his career to ensuring the legacy of May 4, 1970, would remain vibrant, is being honored with an exhibit at the May 4 Visitors Center.

IN A FLASH: Another Flash-tastic Season!
The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Golden Flashes men's and women's basketball teams gave their fans nothing to be mad (angry) about this March! Both teams ended their exceptional regular season play and continued on to play in the Mid-America Conference Tournament at Cleveland's Rocket Arena. The men's team also went on to play in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT).

‘I Am in It for the Fun of Robot Fighting’
In a meeting with junior mechatronics engineering technology major Jude Carver a few weeks before the KSU Combat Robotics Tournament, he was still planning and building his 'bot. He shares the details of his combat robot’s design along with the next steps in its construction before the competition. He also demonstrates his skills in drawing complex Japanese characters.

Fully Online Programs Offer Flexibility, Quality
The national trend of fully online enrollment has been decreasing since the pandemic, but ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s online programs are bucking those trends. ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ offers 90 fully online degree and certificate programs. From bachelor’s to master’s degree programs, the university provides its nationally distinctive academics completely online.

IN A FLASH: Taking Care of Business
University photographer Bob Christy captured unique images of students from ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship going to and from their classes inside Crawford Hall.

IN A FLASH: Moon over ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ staffer and talented photographer, Michael Gershe, set up his camera at the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Airport for this month's big celestial event: the lunar eclipse.

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Alumnus Antonio Gates Takes First Steps Toward Enshrinement
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ alumnus Antonio Gates has begun his journey to football immortality, recently visiting the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, to meet with officials and begin preparations for his enshrinement. The former basketball standout at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ will become just the second Golden Flash to earn a gold jacket, joining linebacker Jack Lambert who was enshrined in 1990.

IN A FLASH: Gone With the Wind!
High winds ahead of winter storms ripped away the windsock that was perched on top of the hangar at the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Airport.

IN A FLASH: 24 Hours Later and 30 Degrees Lower
March arrived at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ with warmer temperatures and sunny skies, inspiring students to venture outdoors. That all changed, however, in just a day's time, as winds whipped, temperatures dropped and snow fell.

IN A FLASH: Golden Flashes CLINCH - Times TWO!
On Tuesday and Wednesday last week, both Golden Flashes basketball teams - men's and women's - earned victories that clinched their entry into the 2025 Mid-America Conference Tournament.