Student Life
Flash Focus: Jordan Caraway
Meet Jordan Caraway, a senior biochemistry major from New Lenox, Illinois, whose passion for chemistry has shaped her Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State experience and future goals.
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 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's Class of 2029
A high-energy rally welcomed Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ 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, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ 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.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Alumni Tell a Tale of Success for TRIO Student Support Services
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State 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.
Movin’ on Up: Students Begin Arriving at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ 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 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s 2025 Fall Semester. The annual arrival of students to their residence halls began on Wednesday, Aug. 13, on the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus.
‘I’m Looking Forward to It; Crossing the Stage as a Graduate, Instead of as a Planner'
After planning and supporting hundreds of ceremonies and events at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State, Lisa O'Connell, director of University Events and Protocol, got a graduate's-eye-view of summer commencement ceremonies as she walked the stage to receive her graduate degree as part of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's Class of 2025.
IN A FLASH: Chasing Darwin
This summer, a group of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State students enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime education-abroad experience in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.
Christian Siriano: ‘Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Interns Are Always Amazing’
Acclaimed New York fashion designer Christian Siriano told Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University School of Fashion students to practice their craft with dedication, accept criticism and learn from it, but to remember that they will never please everyone.
Cheers to the Summer Class of 2025: Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Celebrates New Graduates
The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University alumni family will grow by more than 1,000 new graduates from its eight-campus system across Ohio as the university holds its summer commencement ceremony. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2025 will be recognized with a commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. on Aug. 9.