Student Life

PHOTOS: KSU Kickoff Wraps Up
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University concluded the first week of fall classes with a series of events designed to welcome students back to campus. KSU Kickoff continued with Late Night at the Library. Students socialized over free pizza and Handel's ice cream while enjoying a live DJ, dance party, games and giveaways.

Flash Focus: Angelique Wong
Meet Angelique Wong, a 2022 Fashion Design alumna and current graduate student from Silver Spring, Maryland, who is pursuing a master’s degree in emerging media and technology.

Kicking Off the Fall Semester With Pride
Before classes began for Fall Semester 2024, the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Center welcomed the university's LGBTQ+ community back to campus with a Fall Kickoff event.

A Global Block Party
Music, activities, games and fun brought together ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's international students for a global block party.

IN A FLASH: A Grand ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Welcome
¾«¶«Ó°Òµuniversity welcomed ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's Class of 2024 in grand style at this year's convocation with inspirational speeches from university administrators, rally towels, strobe lights, Golden Flash cheerleaders and the Marching Golden Flashes band.

IN A FLASH: Kicking Off Fall Semester
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ 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 ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University family.

Welcome Class of 2028! ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Greets Freshman Class With Raucous Rally
Rally towels, strobe lights and the Marching Golden Flashes added to the celebration on Aug. 16, when ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University welcomed its Class of 2028 with a rocking pep rally at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.

Fulbright Scholars at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ for American Higher Education Immersion
For the past month, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University has hosted 37 international graduate students as part of the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a monthlong immersion in American higher education and culture. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµgroup, from 26 countries, arrived on the Kent 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 Kent Campus.

First-Year Students Move Onto Campus Carrying Belongings, Excitement and Some Nervousness
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's president, faculty and staff helped the new Golden Flashes move into their residence halls.