News Archive
Aug. 21, 2026
Inside the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s newest students filled the arena with the kind of energy that makes the start of a college career feel real.
Aug. 20, 2026
It’s Aug. 19, a sunny, 80-degree day in Kent, Ohio, and some of the nearly 6,000 ¹ú²úÂ×Àí students who will be living on campus are starting to arrive with their families – carrying boxes and bags, and a whole range of emotions with them. From first-year students…
Aug. 19, 2026
Flashes First Friday, one of the signature events of KSU Kickoff, invites ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s newest Golden Flashes to discover downtown Kent – not simply as a place next to campus, but as part of the community they are now calling home.
Aug. 19, 2026
First-year students arrived Aug. 19 to a campus buzzing with welcome — parent cars lined up, moving carts stacked high and volunteers from Movers and Groovers ready to help families haul everything from clothes and mirrors to shelves and stools.
Aug. 14, 2026
For Nathan Smith, the first lesson came before he met Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. Ask. The ¹ú²úÂ×Àí student and newly elected student body president of the university’s Undergraduate Student Government spent three hours alongside the governor at the Ohio State Fair – an…
Aug. 11, 2026
Starting college is a huge accomplishment, and for many students, it brings a rush of emotions, like excitement and nervousness. KSU Kickoff makes the transition to college life easier by helping students feel at home before the…
July 27, 2026
¹ú²úÂ×Àí is introducing a $1,000 scholarship for domestic, prospective first-year undergraduate students who visit in person and enroll at the Kent Campus and eliminating the undergraduate application fee for all domestic, Ohio residents – two new steps to make a college…
June 16, 2026
¹ú²úÂ×Àí has been named one of the Best Global Universities by U.S. News & World Report for 2026-2027, the highest-ranked public university in northern Ohio on the list. The recognition reflects ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s global research impact, international student…
June 5, 2026
Kent, Ohio, is officially the No. 1 college town in Ohio.
April 23, 2026
The Earth Day Bash 2026 at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's brought together ecologically minded Golden Flashes and members of the community to celebrate Earth Day.
