Student Life

PHOTOS: KSU Kickoff Wraps Up
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ concluded the first week of fall classes with a series of events designed to welcome students back to campus. KSU Kickoff continued with Late Night at the Library. Students socialized over free pizza and Handel's ice cream while enjoying a live DJ, dance party, games and giveaways.

Flash Focus: Angelique Wong
Meet Angelique Wong, a 2022 Fashion Design alumna and current graduate student from Silver Spring, Maryland, who is pursuing a master’s degree in emerging media and technology.

Kicking Off the Fall Semester With Pride
Before classes began for Fall Semester 2024, the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Center welcomed the university's LGBTQ+ community back to campus with a Fall Kickoff event.

A Global Block Party
Music, activities, games and fun brought together ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s international students for a global block party.

IN A FLASH: A Grand ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Welcome
The university welcomed ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'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.

IN A FLASH: Kicking Off Fall Semester
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ welcomes 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 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ family.

Welcome Class of 2028! ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Greets Freshman Class With Raucous Rally
Rally towels, strobe lights and the Marching Golden Flashes added to the celebration on Aug. 16, when ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ welcomed its Class of 2028 with a rocking pep rally at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.

Fulbright Scholars at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ for American Higher Education Immersion
For the past month, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ has hosted 37 international graduate students as part of the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a monthlong immersion in American higher education and culture. The group, from 26 countries, arrived on the Kent Campus on July 21 and was scheduled to depart on Aug. 17 to begin their graduate programs at universities throughout the country.

IN A FLASH: Scenes of Summer
Bright sunshine, verdant green spaces and colorful flowers in bloom set the scene for summertime on the Kent Campus.

First-Year Students Move Onto Campus Carrying Belongings, Excitement and Some Nervousness
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s president, faculty and staff helped the new Golden Flashes move into their residence halls.