Freshmen
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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State. 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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State's Class of 2029
A high-energy rally welcomed ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State's Class of 2029 to the beginning of fall semester, as KSU Kickoff week continued.
IN A FLASH: Welcome Honors College Class of 2028!
A special event welcomed ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State's first-year Honors College students to Fall Semester 2024.
IN A FLASH: Ice Cream with the Dean
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State's College of Architecture and Environmental Design welcomed new and returning students back to campus with ice cream on the Lefton Esplanade and greetings from the college's dean, program heads and leaders of its student organizations.
IN A FLASH: The Fifth Anniversary of ‘Making the K’
Continuing a tradition that began in 2019, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State's incoming Class of 2028 came together to form a large "K" on Manchester Field.
IN A FLASH: A Grand ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State Welcome
The university welcomed ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State'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.
IN A FLASH: Kicking Off Fall Semester
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State welcomes new students each fall with KSU Kickoff – two days of activities that help them get to know campus and its resources as they join our ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ family.
IN A FLASH: Underscoring the "K"
President Diacon added his support as the Class of 2027 formed the "K" on Centennial Field.
Alpha Lambda Delta Welcomes Largest Induction Class to Date
On Saturday February 4, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ’s chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta: The Honor Society For First-Year Academic Success (ALD) honored an unprecedented number of students in their annual induction ceremony. The Academic Honors Society promotes undergraduate success and invites all first-seme…
May 4 Books Give First-Year Students Unique Common Experience
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State’s Common Reading Experience is an opportunity for first-year students to read university-selected books and share a common experience with their peers. The goal is for freshmen to gain an understanding of the university’s values and to build and maintain relationships that foster success with faculty, administration and staff.