Students First

Scoring the Music Behind the Moving Pictures
The annual short film collaboration among ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State, 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.

Higher Learning Commission Accreditation Reaffirms ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State's Distinction, Impact and Integrity
The Higher Learning Commission reaffirmed ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State's accreditation, a testament to the university's distinction, impact and integrity.

IN A FLASH: Knee Deep in Research
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï 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.

IN A FLASH: Making the K

10 Things You’ll Only Understand If You Go to ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï 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 ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State students understand. Here are 10 things every Golden Flash knows all too well.
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.

Convocation Officially Welcomes ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State's Class of 2029
A high-energy rally welcomed ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State's Class of 2029 to the beginning of fall semester, as KSU Kickoff week continued.

IN A FLASH: Late Night at The Library
Each year as part of KSU Kickoff, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï 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.

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Alumni Tell a Tale of Success for TRIO Student Support Services
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï 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.

Movin’ on Up: Students Begin Arriving at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State 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 ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s 2025 Fall Semester. The annual arrival of students to their residence halls began on Wednesday, Aug. 13, on the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Campus.