Freshmen

IN A FLASH: Welcome Honors College Class of 2028!
A special event welcomed Kent State's first-year Honors College students to Fall Semester 2024.

IN A FLASH: Ice Cream with the Dean
Kent State's College of Architecture and Environmental Design welcomed new and returning students back to campus with ice cream on the Lefton Esplanade and greetings from the college's dean, program heads and leaders of its student organizations.

IN A FLASH: The Fifth Anniversary of ‘Making the K’
Continuing a tradition that began in 2019, Kent State's incoming Class of 2028 came together to form a large "K" on Manchester Field.

IN A FLASH: A Grand Kent State Welcome
The university welcomed Kent State'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
Kent State 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 Â鶹´«Ã½ family.

IN A FLASH: Underscoring the "K"
President Diacon added his support as the Class of 2027 formed the "K" on Centennial Field.

Alpha Lambda Delta Welcomes Largest Induction Class to Date

HONORS COLLEGE MAPS SUCCESS FOR FRESHMEN

ACHIEVING SUCCESS IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY
Choosing to attend a college or university is a major decision for any high school senior. The COVID -19 pandemic made this choice even more difficult as the lockdown thrust many students, instructors, and staff into a fairly new form of untested educational format in online telecommuting rather than in-person instructing.
