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At ������, 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.

When they’re not feeling well, many ������ 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.  

For the past six years, Chem-O-Ween has been a ������ Halloween tradition. With science and a show, there's fun for everyone, and it shows that science can be for anyone.

The KSU Horror Collective is the student organization at ������ dedicated to all things horror. ������ Today joined them for a meeting to find out what makes this club the thing for members.

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. ������ Police Services has some tips to have a safe, fun weekend.

Alumni, high school students, visiting speakers and ������ 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. 

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 ������ student recently helped make public library access available to every student at an elementary school in Akron, Ohio.

HacKSU is the coding club at ������, and expands on the university's computer science program. ������ Today joins the organization for a recent meeting to learn more about their community.

At ������, 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. 

A senior at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent, Ohio, Eli Barkley arrived at ������’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.

Dirty hands and laughter were some of the results of an hour’s work at the Herrick Conservatory as ������ students rolling a rich mixture of clay, compost and native flower seeds into seedballs, a simple yet effective method for planting native plants and wildflowers that were then thrown into fields to enhance pollinator habitats across campus.

The Carbon Copy Collective is a new student organization dedicated to creating zines and community through art. ������ Today joins them to learn more about the new club.

Forget the old-school college open house. More than 2,000 prospective students and families from 13 states will experience ������ during Preview KSU on Friday, Oct. 16, through an arena kickoff, hands-on demonstrations and a day exploring college life. High school seniors who attend and later enroll will receive a $1,000 scholarship.

As election season approaches, first-time voters at ������ are preparing to make their voices heard. Whether registering at events like Democracy Fest or researching candidates in their residence halls, students across campus are taking their first steps toward casting their votes.

In the week leading up to Homecoming, ������ brought the nostalgic experience of field day to students with a variety of classic games, including tug-of-war, parachute games, and sack races.

Students participating in education abroad may be new to a country and may not know much about the campus or community around them. At ������, international students have an opportunity to connect with domestic students through a program called FRIEND.

When ������ celebrates Homecoming Week, the spotlight often falls on the parade, the game and the crowning of the Homecoming Court. Meet the 12 student leaders selected for the 2026 Homecoming Court, for whom the experience represents much more than a campaign for a crown. 

This year’s Homecoming theme, “Every Flash Has a Story,” marks the 100th anniversary of The ������r, and former staff members of the student newspaper will serve as Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals on Oct. 3.

Following the lead from its international nonprofit, the ������ chapter of Best Buddies is forming friendships and giving support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.