Our students are back! Many events were held during KSU Kickoff 2023 to begin the fall semester. Let's break down the week鈥檚 fun.
To kick off the week, we welcomed members of the Class of 2027 to campus as they moved into their residence halls. Housing staff along with many student volunteers helped the first-year students get moved into their new homes.
The Office of Global Education held its annual Block Party to welcome international students! Free t-shirts were given out, along with a designated area where students could 鈥渢ie-dye鈥 their shirts.
The Department of Africana Studies hosted its 50th Annual New Student Reception and Cookout. Students had the opportunity to meet the faculty and staff and enjoy some great food and music.
Convocation took place on Friday, Aug. 18. First-year students were energetic and excited during their first academic ceremony. Following Convocation, the Class of 2027 made their way to Manchester Field to take their 鈥淜鈥 class photo.
The 鈥淭his Is Kent State鈥 pep rally and BlastOff events rounded out KSU Kickoff 2023! First-year students learned all about student organizations and resources. The BlastOff event featured food trucks, student organization booths, giveaways, music by DJ Smillz and much more!
In addition to welcoming the first-year students, we also celebrated nearly 1,200 new graduates as the university held its summer commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2023 were recognized with outdoor commencement ceremonies on Aug. 19. In total, 1,185 degrees were conferred consisting of 179 associate degrees, 584 bachelor鈥檚 degrees, 354 master鈥檚 degrees, 67 doctoral degrees and one educational specialist degree.
