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IN A FLASH: Underscoring the "K"

President Diacon added his support as the  Class of 2027 formed the "K" on Centennial Field.

New 'Flashes First Thursday' welcomes students to explore our vibrant college town

The first "Flashes First Thursday" welcomes students to experience the shopping, dining, music and more that make downtown Kent a fun place to visit.

Students to Continue Coverage of East Palestine Train Derailment With Support of Grant

Kent State student journalists will continue to report on the aftermath of the Feb. 3 East Palestine train derailment disaster, with support from a grant from Grist and the Center for Rural Strategies. The organizations recently awarded $100,000 to newsrooms and freelance journalists around the country to carry out rural reporting projects, and Kent State’s Collaborative NewsLab was one of 15 recipients.

If Pokémon, Anime or LARP are Your Passions, Kent State has a Club for You

Kent State has unique clubs and organizations that just may have your name written all over them. 

ADVISORY: Special ºÚÁÏÍø Board of Trustees Meeting, Aug. 24

The ºÚÁÏÍø Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at noon on Thursday, Aug.

New Classrooms and Facilities Welcome Future Pilots, Engineers and Others

The College of Aeronautics and Engineering is growing and its building's new, state-of-the-art expansion is welcoming students for Fall Semester classes.

Studying the Students: New Research Project Hopes to Follow 10,000 Golden Flashes

Kent State researchers are looking for 10,000 students to participate in an ambitious Student Life Study launching this semester. 

IN A FLASH: Back to Class

Classes for Fall Semester 2023 at Kent State began on Monday.

School of Media and Journalism Welcomes Two New Faculty Members

As a new academic year begins, the School of Media and Journalism is pleased to welcome two new faculty members. Meet Peter Bobkowski and Andrea Lorenz! Bobkowski joins the faculty as the new Knight Chair in Scholastic Journalism and Professor. He is an expert on scholastic journalism and most recently was professor at the University of Kansas. He will be teaching Media, Power and Culture during Fall 2023. Lorenz joins as Assistant Professor. She researches interactions between media and democracy.

A Week of Welcoming and Celebration

Students are back! Many events were held during KSU Kickoff 2023 to begin the fall semester. Let's break down the week’s fun.

Fall 2023 Art Without Limits

Art Without Limits was held on October 11, 2023. 

The day-long event focused on arts entrepreneurship and&nb

Award-Winning Photojournalist and Kent State Alum Captures Stunning Losses in Maui Wildfires

ºÚÁÏÍø graduate and award-winning photojournalist Matthew Thayer has spent the past 43 years in Hawaii, working as a photojournalist for The Maui News newspaper. When Thayer was sent out to cover horse evacuations from the upcountry fires on Maui on Aug. 8, he never expected he would end up covering one of the worst natural disasters in Hawaii’s history.