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Dodgeball Vice President Carlton Pittman ready to throw a dodgeball with another group member

91�ֿ� Dodgeball Team Starts Season Ranked Fourth After Historic Season | ‘Club Hopping’

Sept. 9, 2026

91�ֿ� Dodgeball enters its 25th season ranked fourth nationally and third in the Ohio Region. Team leaders and members describe a close-knit community built on Wednesday and Friday practices, with the squad eyeing a rematch against rival Ohio State University after a…

Hopping Into the Shoes of Student Organizations

Sept. 3, 2026

One of the best parts of being a student at 91�ֿ� is how students guide their own paths. And one of the easiest ways they can personalize their golden experience is through more than 330 student organizations and clubs within 91�ֿ�’s Center…

Kent Chief of Police Gary Stone, 91�ֿ� Vice President of Student Life Eboni Pringle and Associate Dean of Students for Conduct & Community Engagement Todd Kamenash visit off-campus students.

91�ֿ� Brings Student Support Beyond Campus to Welcome Off-Campus Flashes

Sept. 3, 2026

91�ֿ� 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’t go according to plan.

President Todd Diacon accepts Seven Seals Award

91�ֿ� Earns Prestigious Seven Seals Award for Military and Veteran Support

Aug. 25, 2026

91�ֿ� 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 91�ֿ� Residence Halls Near Capacity

Aug. 24, 2026

91�ֿ�’s residence halls are currently 98% full for the 2026 Fall Semester, with additional housing requests coming in every day.

Members of the 91�ֿ� 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 91�ֿ�.

91�ֿ� President, Todd Diacon, being introduced to the crowd at convocation.

‘This Is What It’s All 91�ֿ�’: 91�ֿ� Welcomes New Golden Flashes at High-Energy Convocation

Aug. 21, 2026

Inside the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, 91�ֿ�’s newest students filled the arena with the kind of energy that makes the start of a college career feel real.

91�ֿ� President Todd Diacon hands a pair of 91�ֿ�-branded socks to a student during Move-In.

Welcome Back, Flashes! Your Golden Experience Begins Now

Aug. 20, 2026

It’s Aug. 19, a sunny, 80-degree day in Kent, Ohio, and some of the nearly 6,000 91�ֿ� students who will be living on campus are starting to arrive with their families – carrying boxes and bags, and a whole range of emotions with them. From first-year students…

A large group of 91�ֿ� 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 91�ֿ�’s newest Golden Flashes to discover downtown Kent – not simply as a place next to campus, but as part of the community they are now calling home.

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