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Student Life

2026 Blastoff

Hopping Into the Shoes of Student Organizations With New Series

One of the best parts of being a student at 91²Ö¿â 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 91²Ö¿â’s Center for Student Involvement. 

Tags: Student Life , Students First , Student Organizations , Center for Student Involvement , Division of Student Life

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Students visit table at Employment Fair Fall 26

Kick-Starting Careers at the 91²Ö¿â Student Employment Fair

91²Ö¿â’s Career Exploration and Development Student Employment Fair was held Friday, Aug. 28, at the Kent Student Center. More than 400 students attended the fair to meet with employers and put their networking skills into action.

Tags: Students First , Student Life

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Kent Chief of Police Gary Stone, 91²Ö¿â Senior Vice President of Student Life Eboni Pringle and Associate Dean of Students for Conduct and Community Engagement Todd Kamenash visit off-campus students.

91²Ö¿â Brings Student Support Beyond Campus to Welcome Off-Campus Flashes

91²Ö¿â officials took student support beyond campus Wednesday, visiting four Kent neighborhoods to welcome off-campus students and connect them with university and community resources.

Tags: Student Success , Student Life

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Students walk to classes on the first day of the fall semester

91²Ö¿â Students Access Affordable, High-Quality Legal Help Through Student Legal Services

Now that the fall semester is in full swing, 91²Ö¿â students are discovering a wealth of resources available both on and off campus that can help them navigate their studies and daily lives. One such resource is Student Legal Services, which provides affordable legal help.

Tags: Student Life , Students First

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A 91²Ö¿â student listens to a speaker during the 2026 Student Leadership Summit.

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

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.

Tags: Student Life , Students First , Center for Student Involvement , Division of Student Life

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2026 First Day of Classes

First Day of Classes Welcomes Golden Flashes Back to 91²Ö¿â

A crisp, almost fall-like morning greeted 91²Ö¿â students Monday as they made their way to class for the first day of the 2026-27 academic year.

Tags: Student Life , Students First , Fall Semester

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Several individuals help a student move into Fletcher Hall at 91²Ö¿â.

High Demand for On-Campus Housing Continues as 91²Ö¿â Residence Halls Near Capacity

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

Tags: Kent InterHall Council , Student Life , Students First , University Housing

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2026 Blastoff

KSU Kickoff Closes With Community and Connection

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 91²Ö¿â.

Tags: Student Life , Students First

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New first-year students at 91²Ö¿â cheer during Convocation, their first academic ceremony.

‘This Is What It’s All 91²Ö¿â’: 91²Ö¿â Welcomes New Golden Flashes at High-Energy Convocation

Inside the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, 91²Ö¿â’s newest students filled the arena with the kind of energy that makes the start of a college career feel real.

Tags: Student Life , Students First , Convocation

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91²Ö¿â President Todd Diacon hands a pair of 91²Ö¿â-branded socks to a student during Move-In.

Welcome Back, Flashes! Your Golden Experience Begins Now

It’s Aug. 19, a sunny, 80-degree day in Kent, Ohio, and some of the nearly 6,000 91²Ö¿â 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 leaving the nest to upperclass students who came out to help new students move in, 91²Ö¿â Today was there to get a glimpse of one of the most exciting days on campus.

Tags: Students First , University Housing , Division of Student Life , Student Life

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