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Flash Focus: Hannah Ferguson

Meet Hannah Ferguson, a senior chemistry major with a minor in forensic anthropology and a member of the Honors College, from Galena, Ohio, whose love of science is helping others love science.

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The First Cultural Café Fall 2025.

IN A FLASH: Experience the Cultural Café!

The Cultural  Café series, presented by ¹ú²úÂ×Àí International Student & Scholar Services, through the Office of Global Education is a monthly gathering that offers an opportunity for the university community to learn about other cultures and countries from ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's international students. 

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¹ú²úÂ×Àí students cheer at the 2025 Convocation ceremony

¹ú²úÂ×Àí Reaffirms Its Leadership as Top Northern Ohio Public University in 2026 U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings

In the newly released rankings, ¹ú²úÂ×Àí is once again the highest-ranked public institution in northern Ohio, and with its impressive national ranking of No. 129, the university continues to be recognized among the Top Public Schools in the nation.

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A dozen ¹ú²úÂ×Àí students had internships in Southeast Asia as part of the Freeman Fellows program.

Freeman Fellows Program Offers Aid for Student Internships in Asia

Undergraduate students from any major who are interested in pursuing an international internship in East and Southeast Asian countries may be eligible for up to $6,500 to help make the experience affordable.

¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Office of Global Education is offering the awards through the KSU Freeman Fellows Internship in Asia Program, which this year has received a grant of $85,000 to offer support for up to 12 students.

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2025 Study Abroad Expo

Giving Students a Taste of Education Abroad

The Office of Global Education recently treated ¹ú²úÂ×Àí students to a whimsical week of global considerations featuring a packed schedule of activities for students curious about studying abroad. 

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Convocation 2025

¹ú²úÂ×Àí's Class of 2029 Arrives Ready to Learn

¹ú²úÂ×Àí continues to defy that challenge, welcoming its fourth incoming class of more than 4,000 students in just five years. 

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Scott Hallgren listens during ¹ú²úÂ×Àí collaboration for film score

Scoring the Music Behind the Moving Pictures

The annual short film collaboration among ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, Cuyahoga Community College and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra gives young musicians the rare chance to record original music for films alongside faculty and professional mentors.  

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¹ú²úÂ×Àí earns renewal of its HLC accreditation.

Higher Learning Commission Accreditation Reaffirms ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's Distinction, Impact and Integrity

The Higher Learning Commission reaffirmed ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's accreditation, a testament to the university's distinction, impact and integrity.

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SURE student collecting sediment samples.

IN A FLASH: Knee Deep in Research

¹ú²úÂ×Àí'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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The K for the Class of 2029

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 ¹ú²úÂ×Àí.   It happens immediately after Convocation with all students filing out of the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center to a large, open field on c…

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