Student Life
IN A FLASH: Kicking Off Fall Semester
ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ 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 ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ family.
Welcome Class of 2028! ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Greets Freshman Class With Raucous Rally
Rally towels, strobe lights and the Marching Golden Flashes added to the celebration on Aug. 16, when ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ welcomed its Class of 2028 with a rocking pep rally at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.
Fulbright Scholars at ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ for American Higher Education Immersion
For the past month, ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ 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 ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ 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 ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Campus.
First-Year Students Move Onto Campus Carrying Belongings, Excitement and Some Nervousness
ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ's president, faculty and staff helped the new Golden Flashes move into their residence halls.
FAFSA Troubles? Help and Financial Aid Are Still Available
ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ’s financial aid administrators want students and their families who were caught in the snags of the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid process to know that financial aid and help completing the application are still available. The FAFSA cycle for the 2024-25 school year is not over.
ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Maintains Marijuana Ban as Ohio Begins Recreational Sales
With recreational marijuana sales now underway in Ohio, ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ officials are reminding the campus community that marijuana use remains prohibited on all university properties.
ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Athletics Service Trip to Africa Sparks Shoe Drive for Children
After spending time on an athletics service trip to Rwanda in January, recent ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ graduate and women’s soccer team member Callie Jean Cunningham felt compelled to act.
ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Summer Commencement Ceremony
The ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ alumni family will grow by more than 1,000 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement ceremony on Aug. 10.
IN A FLASH: Getting Campus Ready
Throughout the year, all around campus, dedicated people work hard to keep everything at ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ in working order and looking great.