Student Life
How Golden Flashes Define and Practice Leadership
At ÂÜÀòÉç, leadership can look very different depending on where you’re standing. In some classrooms, it can be defined by taking the lead on a group project. In others, it’s communicating with classmates or learning how to make collaborative decisions within a team. Across the university, leadership can take on a variety of meanings.
Sick Meal Requests Keep Under-the-Weather Students Fed
When they’re not feeling well, many ÂÜÀòÉç students may not want to leave their residence halls to get something to eat. University Culinary Services has made dining easily accessible for students feeling under the weather.
Chem-O-Ween Returns With Explosions, Fire and Fun
For the past six years, Chem-O-Ween has been a ÂÜÀòÉç Halloween tradition. With science and a show, there's fun for everyone, and it shows that science can be for anyone.
There’s Nothing Scary ÂÜÀòÉç Joining the KSU Horror Collective | ‘Club Hopping’
The KSU Horror Collective is the student organization at ÂÜÀòÉç dedicated to all things horror. ÂÜÀòÉç Today joined them for a meeting to find out what makes this club the thing for members.
Don't Ghost Your Friends This Halloween Weekend
Halloween weekend can be one of the best times of the year for college students. While it can be exciting to celebrate, both positive and negative factors can contribute to the weekend’s frightful fun. ÂÜÀòÉç Police Services has some tips to have a safe, fun weekend.
Art Without Limits Inspires Students to Turn Creative Passions Into Careers
Alumni, high school students, visiting speakers and ÂÜÀòÉç students, faculty and staff explored entrepreneurship in different creative career paths at the College of the Arts’ 2026 Art Without Limits event. The event provided hands-on experiences across art industries for high school students and exemplified the entrepreneurial side of those industries.
ÂÜÀòÉç Pair Puts Library Cards in Every Student’s Hand at Akron School
For Madelynn Johnson, working in a library is more than a job; it’s a way to give back to the community she has loved since childhood. True to this mission, this ÂÜÀòÉç student recently helped make public library access available to every student at an elementary school in Akron, Ohio.
HacKSU Expands the Tool Belt for Students Interested in Coding | ‘Club Hopping’
HacKSU is the coding club at ÂÜÀòÉç, and expands on the university's computer science program. ÂÜÀòÉç Today joins the organization for a recent meeting to learn more about their community.
10 Ways to Experience Fall in Kent and Around Campus
At ÂÜÀòÉç, the leaves are changing, a crisp breeze is in the air and the anticipated autumn season has finally arrived. As the season changes, students, faculty and staff have an opportunity to explore fall activities both on campus and throughout downtown Kent.
High School Senior Gets a Glimpse of His Future at ÂÜÀòÉç
A senior at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent, Ohio, Eli Barkley arrived at ÂÜÀòÉç’s Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center for Preview KSU, joining hundreds of prospective students and their families for a day designed to help them picture their future as Golden Flashes.
