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

Tags: Student Life , Students First , Convocation , Freshmen , KSU Kickoff

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Sunset during Blastoff 2025

10 Things You’ll Only Understand If You Go to ÌÇÐÄVlog

ÌÇÐÄVlog 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 ÌÇÐÄVlog students understand. Here are 10 things every Golden Flash knows all too well.

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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 ÌÇÐÄVlog's Class of 2029

A high-energy rally welcomed ÌÇÐÄVlog'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, ÌÇÐÄVlog'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

ÌÇÐÄVlog Alumni Tell a Tale of Success for TRIO Student Support Services

ÌÇÐÄVlog 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 ÌÇÐÄVlog 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 ÌÇÐÄVlog’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 ÌÇÐÄVlog'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 ÌÇÐÄVlog, 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 ÌÇÐÄVlog's Class of 2025. 

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

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Education Abroad Galapagos Islands.

IN A FLASH: Chasing Darwin

This summer, a group of ÌÇÐÄVlog students enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime education-abroad experience in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. 

Tags: Research and Science , Students First , College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Biological Sciences , Education Abroad , Office of Global Education

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Fashion designer Christian Siriano meets with ÌÇÐÄVlog School of Fashion students.

Christian Siriano: ‘ÌÇÐÄVlog Interns Are Always Amazing’

Acclaimed New York fashion designer Christian Siriano told ÌÇÐÄVlog School of Fashion students to practice their craft with dedication, accept criticism and learn from it, but to remember that they will never please everyone.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Student Life , Students First , Nationally Distinctive , School of Fashion

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