Hashtags

Kent State University's main social media platforms are Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter. Many hashtags are used to group conversations related to Kent State.

Help keep the Kent State University conversations trending by using the following standardized hashtags! These hashtags categorize the university’s Twitter and Instagram conversations. To avoid user confusion, review the following list of official hashtags before using a hashtag you're unsure about. If a hashtag is not listed here that you think should be, email Deanna Stevens Ulrich.  

Developing a Hashtag

When developing a hashtag, remember to be creative, keep it short (hashtags are counted in Twitter’s 140 character limit) and research the hashtag before promoting it. If you have a hashtag that should be added to this list or if you are interested in creating a hashtag, contact Deanna Stevens Ulrich.

General:

  • #KentState — Communications and information for the Kent State community at large
  • #UndeniablyKSU — Kent State pride and successes 

Alumni:

  • #FlashesForever — Alumni events, Convocation, etc.

Events and Initiatives:

  • #Welcome2KSU  Welcome Weekend
  • #KentHC — Homecoming
  • #BlueAndGoldFriday — Blue and Gold Friday, occurs every Friday
  • #KSUBelong — Destination Kent State
  • #TAGDayKSU — Thank a Giver (TAG) Day, Oct. 1
  • #KSUGives  Giving Tuesday, day after Cyber Monday

Admissions:

  • #VisitKentState  Admissions events (PreviewKSU!, visitation days, etc.)
  • #KentState2022  Class of 2022

Athletics:

  • #GoldenFlashes Athletics and sporting events
  • #GoFlashes Athletics and sporting events

Stark Campus:

  • #KentStateStark  Kent State Stark Campus news, events and general information
  • #StarkSpirit Kent State Stark Campus student events such as Smart Start Saturday, Spirit Fest and Kentiki
  • #StarkPower — Kent State Stark Campus success stories

Tuscarawas Campus:

  • #KSUTusc — Kent State Tuscarawas Campus news, events and general information

Ashtabula Campus:

  • #KSUAshtabula  Kent State Ashtabula Campus news, events and general information

Trumbull Campus:

  • #KentTrumbull  Kent State Trumbull Campus news, events and general information

Columbiana Campuses:

  • #KentStateSalem Kent State Salem Campus news, events and general information
  • #KentStateEL Kent State East Liverpool Campus news, events and general information
  • #KentStateColumbiana Kent State Columbiana Campuses news, events and general information