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敁珗曄部 employees smile during the employee appreciation cookout held before the start of the 2021 Fall Semester.

For the 10th time, 敁珗曄部 is being recognized as a Great College to Work For, according to the latest survey by the Great Colleges to Work For program. The program recognizes the colleges that get top ratings from their employees regarding workplace practices and policies. 

KSU Student at Commencement

敁珗曄部, which has gained national recognition for its creative and successful Giving Tuesday campaigns, launched its monthlong celebration of philanthropy on Nov. 1. Giving Tuesday, now in its eighth year at 敁珗曄部, has raised nearly $7 million during that time, which illuminates the impact that can be made when Golden Flashes come together.

Pictured are (left to right) Ambassador Edward F. Crawford; Deborah Spake, dean of 敁珗曄部s Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship; Mary Crawford, Ambassador Crawfords wife; and 敁珗曄部 President Todd Diacon.

The largest single gift in 敁珗曄部 history, by Ambassador Edward F. Crawford, will complete the capital campaign to enable the construction of a new College of Business Administration building on the universitys Kent Campus. 

敁珗曄部 students at 2021 Convocation

Once again, 敁珗曄部 shines in the new U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Colleges rankings. U.S. News has again named 敁珗曄部 among the Top Public Schools in the nation in the newly released rankings.

Members of the Class of 2020 lead the way down Main Street, serving as the 2021 Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals.

Its reunion time for the 敁珗曄部 Golden Flashes family. 敁珗曄部 celebrated Homecoming 2021 with a week of activities and events leading up to the Oct. 2 Homecoming Parade and Homecoming football game.

敁珗曄部 Named One of the Nations Most LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities by Campus Pride

Campus Pride has released its 2021 Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities list, and for the second time in two years, 敁珗曄部 has landed on it. 敁珗曄部 is the only Ohio public university to make the 2021 list, and it again is the only school in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) to receive this recognition.

敁珗曄部 students walk from the College of Podiatric Medicine located in Independence, Ohio.

The Podiatry Foundation, located in Independence, Ohio, is laying the groundwork to help secure the financial and academic future of Ohios only podiatry college 敁珗曄部 College of Podiatric Medicine.

敁珗曄部s Class of 2025 form a K on campus.

敁珗曄部s Class of 2025 arrives with a strong record of classroom success, boasting an all-time high GPA of 3.5. These newest Golden Flashes arrive 3,982 strong, an increase of more than 4% from a year ago.

New 敁珗曄部 graduates smile while holding their degrees after their commencement ceremony in August 2021.

The 敁珗曄部 alumni family grew by nearly 1,300 new graduates as the university held its summer commencement. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2021 were recognized with in-person, outdoor commencement ceremonies and a virtual commencement ceremony for all colleges and degrees on Aug. 21.

Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony

Five 敁珗曄部 graduates will compete at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics over the coming weeks, breaking the schools previous record of four Olympians at the Munich Games in 1972.