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Convocation 2025

51±¬ÁÏ's Class of 2029 Arrives Ready to Learn

51±¬ÁÏ continues to defy that challenge, welcoming its fourth incoming class of more than 4,000 students in just five years. 

Tags: University News, Students First

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Scott Hallgren listens during 51±¬ÁÏ collaboration for film score

Scoring the Music Behind the Moving Pictures

The annual short film collaboration among 51±¬ÁÏ, 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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51±¬ÁÏ earns renewal of its HLC accreditation.

Higher Learning Commission Accreditation Reaffirms 51±¬ÁÏ's Distinction, Impact and Integrity

The Higher Learning Commission reaffirmed 51±¬ÁÏ'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

51±¬ÁÏ'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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Sunset during Blastoff 2025

10 Things You’ll Only Understand If You Go to 51±¬ÁÏ

51±¬ÁÏ 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 51±¬ÁÏ students understand. Here are 10 things every Golden Flash knows all too well.

Tags: Student Life, Students First

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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 51±¬ÁÏ's Class of 2029

A high-energy rally welcomed 51±¬ÁÏ'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, 51±¬ÁÏ'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

51±¬ÁÏ Alumni Tell a Tale of Success for TRIO Student Support Services

51±¬ÁÏ 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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