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Convocation Officially Welcomes Kent State's Class of 2029

A high-energy rally welcomed Kent State's Class of 2025 to the beginning of Fall Semester, as KSU Kickoff week continued. 

The Kent State University Museum Announces Its Fall Exhibition ‘A Meeting of Cultures: Fashioning North Africa’

Kent State Celebrates Artists and Designers with Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series

Kent State University’s College of the Arts and College of Architecture and Environmental Design proudly continue the esteemed Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series, a dynamic platform launched in 2001 to bring celebrated artists and designers to the Kent State campus and Northeast Ohio community. Free and open to the public, this year’s lineup exemplifies the series’ ongoing mission to enrich cultural dialogue and inspire creative futures. The 2025-2026 featured guests are Jane Chu, Paul Tazewell, Bobby Sanabria, Krzysztof Wodiczko and Adam Furman.

It’s the Best Week of the Year!

Dear Kent State University Faculty and Staff,

IN A FLASH: Late Night at The Library

Each year as part of KSU Kickoff, Kent 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. 

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

Kent 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 Kent 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 Kent State University’s 2025 Fall Semester. The annual arrival of students to their residence halls began on Wednesday, Aug. 13, on the Kent Campus.

A 56-Year Legacy of Summer Stagecraft: The History of Kent State’s Porthouse Theatre

Over the decades, Kent State’s Porthouse Theatre on the grounds of Blossom Music Center has produced more than 3,000 performances, entertaining nearly 400,000 patrons.

‘Think About the Plight of Others Even As You Encounter Your Own Difficulties’

Kent State University President Todd Diacon offered graduates an unconventional yet powerful message during the August 2025 commencement ceremony, weaving together personal experiences, a global perspective and practical wisdom in an address focused on resilience, empathy and maintaining a healthy perspective throughout life.

Nursing Student Finds Purpose and Perspective in Italy

Emilia Colosimo, a Kent State University at Trumbull nursing student from Newton Falls, spent two and a half life-changing months in Florence, Italy, this summer, thanks to the university’s education abroad program.

IN A FLASH: A Transformational Summer Camp

A summer camp at Kent State's College of Architecture and Design inspires high school students to explore the endless possibilities in the world of design. 

‘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 Kent 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 Kent State's Class of 2025.