Student Life
IN A FLASH: I Am First Week
"I Am First Week" at 91²Ö¿â honors the challenges and accomplishments of first-generation students.
EMAT Faculty Wins Distinguished Teaching Award
Richard Ferdig helped create the digital sciences program, which is now the School of Emerging Media and Technology. Six years after the program was started, a graduating doctoral student gave Ferdig a hug and warm greetings. It was at that moment he realized he had that student as a freshman in their first emerging media class.
Video: Marching Golden Flashes Get First Look at New Facility
On Nov. 18, 91²Ö¿â President Todd Diacon and other campus members got their first look at the newly renovated 91²Ö¿â Ice Arena, which now houses a state-of-the-art space for the Marching Golden Flashes.
Nationally Ranked, ‘Backyard’ Access
91²Ö¿â’s School of Fashion was recently featured on the front page of the Akron Beacon Journal and Record-Courier newspapers for the innovative and collaborative opportunities it has implemented for its students.
‘Explore’ With International Education Week
International Education Week, taking place Nov. 18-22, celebrates the different cultures across the 91²Ö¿â community and highlights international experiences and opportunities the university offers.
Flash Focus: Andzelika Malkowski
Meet Andzelika Malkowski, a senior architectural studies and construction management double major from Parma, Ohio, with a passion for giving back to the community.
Lunch Break Spotlight: Library Gives Performing Arts Students Time to Shine
University Libraries’ Performing Arts Library at 91²Ö¿â hosted its Open Mic Lunch on Nov. 1, where students and university community members came together to showcase their talents and connect through live music.
Helping Students Navigate a Successful 91²Ö¿â Experience
KSU Navigate, a new technology platform more than two years in the making, will fully launch on Nov. 18, giving 91²Ö¿â students an easy and efficient way to schedule tutoring and academic advising putting them on track for success in their coursework.
Do You Post With a Purpose?
As excitement builds for the upcoming event hosted by your student group, you plaster posters on lamp posts and the sides of campus buildings to promote it. While 91²Ö¿â supports events created by student organizations, there is a right way and a right place to hang posters on campus.
First-Generation Students Share, Connect and Learn
As a first-generation college student coming from Wisconsin, I found the college experience nerve-wracking. I didn't have anyone nearby to support me, and I didn’t know anyone who had this shared identity. 91²Ö¿â's "I Am First Week" honors us and our struggles.