Convocation
IN A FLASH: Making the K
Taking a drone photo of an entire incoming class of students forming a giant "K" is a relatively new tradition at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«. It happens immediately after Convocation with all students filing out of the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center to a large, open field on c…
Convocation Officially Welcomes Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s Class of 2029
A high-energy rally welcomed Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s Class of 2029 to the beginning of fall semester, as KSU Kickoff week continued.
College of Arts and Sciences Welcomes Class of 2028 with Glow Sticks, Ice Cream, and Words of Wisdom
On Friday, August 16, 2024, the College of Arts and Sciences welcomed its class of 2028 to Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University. Many freshmen got their first chance to meet Dean Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Ph.D., along with several other leaders of the College who shared their advice for success at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«. Fun SWAG …
IN A FLASH: The Fifth Anniversary of ‘Making the K’
Continuing a tradition that began in 2019, Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s incoming Class of 2028 came together to form a large "K" on Manchester Field.
IN A FLASH: A Grand Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Welcome
The university welcomed Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s Class of 2024 in grand style at this year's convocation with inspirational speeches from university administrators, rally towels, strobe lights, Golden Flash cheerleaders and the Marching Golden Flashes band.
‘That’s the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Way. Freedom of Speech. Kindness and Respect.’
President Todd Diacon welcomed the Class of 2027 during a colorful and festive Convocation celebration, encouraging students to embrace the spirit of the university’s core values. A relatively new tradition on the Kent Campus, Convocation not only serves to get students excited for the start of their academic careers at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« but also to introduce the students to the deans and faculty for each of the university’s colleges.
President Diacon to Incoming Students: We Are All One Community
With a backdrop of strobe lights, rock music and excitement, Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« President Todd Diacon kicked off the start of the 2022 Fall Semester by encouraging new students to lean on one another during the university's traditional convocation ceremony.
Watch the Live Stream of Friday’s Convocation
Members of the university community as well as family members of freshman students can watch a live stream of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Convocation on Friday, Aug. 28. The event starts at 10:30 a.m. and is held in the Memorial Athletics and Convocation Center. This special ceremony marks th…