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Scott Hallgren listens during 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ collaboration for film score

Scoring the Music Behind the Moving Pictures

The annual short film collaboration among 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ, Cuyahoga Community College and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra gives young musicians the rare chance to record original music for films alongside faculty and professional mentors.  

Tags: Arts & Culture , Student Life , Students First

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91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ earns renewal of its HLC accreditation.

Higher Learning Commission Accreditation Reaffirms 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ's Distinction, Impact and Integrity

The Higher Learning Commission reaffirmed 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ's accreditation, a testament to the university's distinction, impact and integrity.

Tags: University News , Office of the Provost , Students First

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SURE student collecting sediment samples.

IN A FLASH: Knee Deep in Research

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ'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 , Students First , Department of Biological Sciences , sustainability , Organizational Sustainability

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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 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ.   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 , Students First , Convocation , Freshmen , KSU Kickoff

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Sunset during Blastoff 2025

10 Things You’ll Only Understand If You Go to 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ 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 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ students understand. Here are 10 things every Golden Flash knows all too well.

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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 , Students First

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Convocation 2025

Convocation Officially Welcomes 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ's Class of 2029

A high-energy rally welcomed 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ's Class of 2029 to the beginning of fall semester, as KSU Kickoff week continued. 

Tags: Convocation , Freshmen , Students First , University News , KSU Kickoff

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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, 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ's University Library invites incoming students to get to know the library with games, giveaways and free pizza at Late Night at The Library. 

Tags: KSU Kickoff , University Libraries , Student Life , Students First

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Group of first-gen students

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Alumni Tell a Tale of Success for TRIO Student Support Services

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ 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 , Students First , Community Impact

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Student volunteers help new students move into their residence halls.

Movin’ on Up: Students Begin Arriving at 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ for the 2025 Fall Semester

Filled-to-the-brim plastic totes, computers, desk lamps, excited students and harried parents – it’s the first day of move-in for 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University’s 2025 Fall Semester. The annual arrival of students to their residence halls began on Wednesday, Aug. 13, on the Kent Campus.

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