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Kent State earns renewal of its HLC accreditation.

Higher Learning Commission Accreditation Reaffirms Kent State's Distinction, Impact and Integrity

The Higher Learning Commission reaffirmed Kent State's accreditation, a testament to the university's distinction, impact and integrity.

Tags: University News, Office of the Provost, Students First

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SURE student collecting sediment samples.

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. 

Tags: Research & Science, Students First, Department of Biological Sciences, sustainability, Organizational Sustainability

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Sunset during Blastoff 2025

10 Things You’ll Only Understand If You Go to Kent State

Kent State University 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 Kent State students understand. Here are 10 things every Golden Flash knows all too well.

Tags: Student Life, Students First

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Blastoff! 2025

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.

Tags: Blastoff, KSU Kickoff, Fall Semester, Student Life, Students First

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Convocation 2025

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. 

Tags: Convocation, Freshmen, Students First, University News, KSU Kickoff

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Late Night at The Library 2024.

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. 

Tags: KSU Kickoff, University Libraries, Student Life, Students First

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Group of first-gen students

Kent State Alumni Tell a Tale of Success for TRIO Student Support Services

Kent State University 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.

Tags: University News, Student Life, Students First, Community Impact

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Student volunteers help new students move into their residence halls.

Movin’ on Up: Students Begin Arriving at Kent State 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 Kent State University’s 2025 Fall Semester. The annual arrival of students to their residence halls began on Wednesday, Aug. 13, on the Kent Campus.

Tags: Student Life, University News, Students First

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Lisa O'Connell Receives Her Degree at Kent State's August 2025 Ceremony

‘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. 

Tags: Summer Commencement, University News, Student Life, Students First

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