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The ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 2 p.m. on Oct. 23. The sole purpose of the special meeting is to consider a proposed Memorandum of Understanding between ¹ú²úÂ×Àí and the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí United Faculty Association, Tenure-Track Faculty Unit. 

Mental health concerns have been increasing in young people nationwide. ¹ú²úÂ×Àí has a variety of resources to support students, including Counseling and Psychological Services, the university's main mental health provider.

For much of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's history, the state of Ohio was the university's primary funder. That era is gone, and it ended quietly, over decades, without many Ohioans noticing.

HacKSU is the coding club at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, and expands on the university's computer science program. ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Today joins the organization for a recent meeting to learn more about their community.

For Wayne Nieh, nursing research has always been about more than collecting data or studying scientific literature. It is about asking questions, seeking knowledge and discovering how that knowledge can ultimately improve the lives of others. 

When Sarah Spinner, Ph.D., J.D., arrived at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí in the summer of 2024 to lead the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Museum, she saw an opportunity to bring two of her favorite places together: museums and university campuses. But she also saw an opportunity to strengthen the museum’s relationship with the community just outside its doors.

At ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, the leaves are changing, a crisp breeze is in the air and the anticipated autumn season has finally arrived. As the season changes, students, faculty and staff have an opportunity to explore fall activities both on campus and throughout downtown Kent. 

¹ú²úÂ×Àí is mourning the death of Brother Rogério Renato Mateucci, rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR) in Brazil and a close friend of the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí community.

These days, it can be difficult to know which social media influencers and online content creators to trust. Three ¹ú²úÂ×Àí graduate students recently presented a session on this topic at a national conference focused on news literacy.

We've shown you the evidence and the experience. Now comes the harder question: How do institutions survive when everything changes? 

A senior at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent, Ohio, Eli Barkley arrived at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center for Preview KSU, joining hundreds of prospective students and their families for a day designed to help them picture their future as Golden Flashes.

¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s thriving on-campus atmosphere was on full display for the more than 2,000 prospective students and their families who attended Preview KSU on Oct. 16. 

Dirty hands and laughter were some of the results of an hour’s work at the Herrick Conservatory as ¹ú²úÂ×Àí students rolling a rich mixture of clay, compost and native flower seeds into seedballs, a simple yet effective method for planting native plants and wildflowers that were then thrown into fields to enhance pollinator habitats across campus.

The Carbon Copy Collective is a new student organization dedicated to creating zines and community through art. ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Today joins them to learn more about the new club.

Forget the old-school college open house. More than 2,000 prospective students and families from 13 states will experience ¹ú²úÂ×Àí during Preview KSU on Friday, Oct. 16, through an arena kickoff, hands-on demonstrations and a day exploring college life. High school seniors who attend and later enroll will receive a $1,000 scholarship.

Students, staff and faculty have an opportunity to give back, not only to their community but also to their environment with ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's annual Bra Recycling Drive going on throughout the month of October.

As election season approaches, first-time voters at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí are preparing to make their voices heard. Whether registering at events like Democracy Fest or researching candidates in their residence halls, students across campus are taking their first steps toward casting their votes.

The 2026-27 season is almost here, and ¹ú²úÂ×Àí basketball is inviting Golden Flashes fans to be there for the start of it. The Flashes Tipoff event takes place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m.