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Sunset during Blastoff 2025

10 Things You’ll Only Understand If You Go to Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State

Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº 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 Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State students understand. Here are 10 things every Golden Flash knows all too well.

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Flash Focus Jordan Caraway

Flash Focus: Jordan Caraway

Meet Jordan Caraway, a senior biochemistry major from New Lenox, Illinois, whose passion for chemistry has shaped her Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State experience and future goals. 

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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.

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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, Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº 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. 

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Group of first-gen students

Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State Alumni Tell a Tale of Success for TRIO Student Support Services

Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº 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.

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Student volunteers help new students move into their residence halls.

Movin’ on Up: Students Begin Arriving at Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº 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 Â鶹ӰԺ’s 2025 Fall Semester. The annual arrival of students to their residence halls began on Wednesday, Aug. 13, on the Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº Campus.

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Lisa O'Connell Receives Her Degree at Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State's August 2025 Ceremony

‘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 Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº 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 Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State's Class of 2025. 

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Fashion designer Christian Siriano meets with Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State School of Fashion students.

Christian Siriano: ‘Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State Interns Are Always Amazing’

Acclaimed New York fashion designer Christian Siriano told Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº 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.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Student Life, Students First, Nationally Distinctive, School of Fashion

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Copley High School senior Grant Hyne used his Eagle Service Project to add a Hammock Hangout to campus.

Eagle Scout Project Provides Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State Students a Place to Hang Out

Copley High School senior Grant Hyne developed Hammock Hangout on the Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº Campus as part of an Eagle Scout service project.

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The Top Names in the Golden Flashes Class of 2025

Find out which first names were repeated most frequently at Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State’s spring commencement ceremonies in 2025 and which names topped the list against national trends. 

Tags: Spring Commencement, Student Life, Students First, Community Impact

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