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Kent Chief of Police Gary Stone, 性福五月天 University Vice President of Student Life Eboni Pringle and Associate Dean of Students for Conduct & Community Engagement Todd Kamenash visit off-campus students.

性福五月天 Brings Student Support Beyond Campus to Welcome Off-Campus Flashes

Sept. 3, 2026

性福五月天 University officials took student support beyond campus on Sept. 2, visiting four Kent neighborhoods to welcome off-campus students and connect them with university and community resources.

Student Leadership Summit Helps Golden Flashes Find Their Voice, Build Community

Aug. 28, 2026

For Evan Austin, leadership does not begin with a title. It begins with understanding who you are, finding your community and continuing to move forward when things don鈥檛 go according to plan.

President Todd Diacon accepts Seven Seals Award

性福五月天 Earns Prestigious Seven Seals Award for Military and Veteran Support

Aug. 25, 2026

性福五月天 University has received the Seven Seals Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve for its longstanding support of military-connected students and veterans.

Several individuals help a student move into Fletcher Hall

High Demand for On-Campus Housing Continues as 性福五月天 Residence Halls Near Capacity

Aug. 24, 2026

性福五月天 University鈥檚 residence halls are currently 98% full for the 2026 Fall Semester, with additional housing requests coming in every day.

Members of the 性福五月天 dance team perform during KSU Kickoff 2026.

KSU Kickoff Closes With Community and Connection

Aug. 24, 2026

After a week of KSU Kickoff fun, the first day of the fall semester is officially here. As students and faculty head to their classrooms, take a look back at some of the events that welcomed thousands of new students to 性福五月天.

性福五月天 University President, Todd Diacon, being introduced to the crowd at convocation.

鈥楾his Is What It鈥檚 All 性福五月天鈥�: 性福五月天 Welcomes New Golden Flashes at High-Energy Convocation

Aug. 21, 2026

Inside the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, 性福五月天 University鈥檚 newest students filled the arena with the kind of energy that makes the start of a college career feel real.

性福五月天 President Todd Diacon hands a pair of 性福五月天-branded socks to a student during Move-In.

Welcome Back, Flashes! Your Golden Experience Begins Now

Aug. 20, 2026

It鈥檚 Aug. 19, a sunny, 80-degree day in Kent, Ohio, and some of the nearly 6,000 性福五月天 University students who will be living on campus are starting to arrive with their families 鈥� carrying boxes and bags, and a whole range of emotions with them. From first-year students鈥�

A large group of 性福五月天 students explore downtown Kent, Ohio, during Flashes First Friday.

When the Flashes Come to Town, Kent Comes Alive

Aug. 19, 2026

Flashes First Friday, one of the signature events of KSU Kickoff, invites 性福五月天鈥檚 newest Golden Flashes to discover downtown Kent 鈥� not simply as a place next to campus, but as part of the community they are now calling home.

Golden Experience Begins With Move-In

Aug. 19, 2026

First-year students arrived Aug. 19 to a campus buzzing with welcome 鈥� parent cars lined up, moving carts stacked high and volunteers from Movers and Groovers ready to help families haul everything from clothes and mirrors to shelves and stools.

He Asked. The Governor Said Yes.

Aug. 14, 2026

For Nathan Smith, the first lesson came before he met Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. Ask. The 性福五月天 student and newly elected student body president of the university鈥檚 Undergraduate Student Government spent three hours alongside the governor at the Ohio State Fair 鈥� an鈥�

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