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Flash Focus: LaTaesia Snyder

Flash Focus: LaTaesia Snyder

Meet LaTaesia Snyder, a junior criminology and justice studies major with a minor in pre-law from Akron, Ohio, who’s making the most of her opportunities to learn about the American justice system.

Tags: Profiles , Student Life , Global Reach

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Kent State earns renewal of its HLC accreditation.

Higher Learning Commission Accreditation Reaffirms Kent State's Distinction, Impact and Integrity

The Higher Learning Commission reaffirmed Kent State's accreditation, a testament to the university's distinction, impact and integrity.

Tags: University News , Office of the Provost , Student Life

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SURE student collecting sediment samples.

IN A FLASH: Knee Deep in Research

Kent State's Summer Undergraduate Research Experience gives students, as soon as their first year, opportunities to work alongside university faculty on hands-on research activities. 

Tags: Research & Science , Department of Biological Sciences , sustainability , Organizational Sustainability , Student Life

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The K for the Class of 2029

IN A FLASH: Making the K

  Taking a drone photo of an entire incoming class of students forming a giant "K" is a relatively new tradition at Kent State.   It happens immediately after Convocation with all students filing out of the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center to a large, open field on c…

Tags: Student Life , Convocation , Freshmen , KSU Kickoff

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Sunset during Blastoff 2025

10 Things You’ll Only Understand If You Go to Kent State

Kent State University is a place where unique traditions and memorable moments shape the student experience. The scurry of squirrels, late-night food trips and the adrenaline rush of finals week are just a few things only Kent State students understand. Here are 10 things every Golden Flash knows all too well.

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Flash Focus Jordan Caraway

Flash Focus: Jordan Caraway

Meet Jordan Caraway, a senior biochemistry major from New Lenox, Illinois, whose passion for chemistry has shaped her Kent State experience and future goals. 

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Blastoff! 2025

IN A FLASH: 3-2-1: BLASTOFF!

BLASTOFF! is the final event of KSU Kickoff welcoming new students and celebrating the start of the semester on the day before fall classes begin.

Tags: Blastoff , KSU Kickoff , Fall Semester , Student Life ,

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Convocation 2025

Convocation Officially Welcomes Kent State's Class of 2029

A high-energy rally welcomed Kent State's Class of 2029 to the beginning of fall semester, as KSU Kickoff week continued. 

Tags: Convocation , Freshmen , University News , KSU Kickoff , Student Life

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Late Night at The Library 2024.

IN A FLASH: Late Night at The Library

Each year as part of KSU Kickoff, Kent State's University Library invites incoming students to get to know the library with games, giveaways and free pizza at Late Night at The Library. 

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Group of first-gen students

Kent State Alumni Tell a Tale of Success for TRIO Student Support Services

Kent State University is celebrating another five years of federal funding for its TRIO Student Support Services program that helps propel first-generation college students, students from limited-income backgrounds and students with disabilities to academic success.

Tags: University News , Student Life , Community Impact

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