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Welcome Class of 2028! Kent State Greets Freshman Class With Raucous Rally

Rally towels, strobe lights and the Marching Golden Flashes added to the celebration on Aug. 16, when �鶹��ý welcomed its Class of 2028 with a rocking pep rally at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.

Fulbright Scholars at Kent State for American Higher Education Immersion

For the past month, �鶹��ý 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 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. 

IN A FLASH: Future Nurses Visit Campus

This summer, Kent State's College of Nursing welcomed high school students participating in the University Hospitals Future Nurse Academy program to campus for a tour and hands-on practice in our simulation labs. 

First-Year Students Move Onto Campus Carrying Belongings, Excitement and Some Nervousness

Kent State's president, faculty and staff helped the new Golden Flashes move into their residence halls.

FAFSA Troubles? Help and Financial Aid Are Still Available

�鶹��ý’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.

Triumph Over Tragedy: Kent State’s Paris Program Has New Home, Bright Future

It has been nearly 14 months since a gas explosion destroyed the historic building that was home to the Paris American Academy, �鶹��ý’s Paris home for 16 years. Now, the academy has found a new home and soon, exciting advancements will be happening with Kent State’s education-abroad programs in Paris.

Kent State Celebrates Newest Graduates at Summer Commencement

�鶹��ý welcomed more than 1,000 new graduates to its alumni family during the summer commencement ceremony Saturday.

Father and Son Complete First Flight Together

Kent State Maintains Marijuana Ban as Ohio Begins Recreational Sales

With recreational marijuana sales now underway in Ohio, �鶹��ý officials are reminding the campus community that marijuana use remains prohibited on all university properties.

IN A FLASH: Their First White Coats

The white coat at Kent State’s College of Podiatric Medicine’s White Coat Ceremony is presented as a reminder of the professionalism required by students, in their studies at Kent State and later as they become podiatric physicians.

IN A FLASH: U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg at Kent State

When U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Kent State this summer, he and U.S. Representative (and Kent State alumna) Emilia Sykes toured the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and the May 4 Visitors Center.