Student Life
![Flash Focus: Angelique Wong](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Flash%20Focus%208.30.24_%20Angelique%20Wong%20nv.jpg?VersionId=9vDL1vQDjmPVBd6.1jCFFGUZqyTQhWls&h=9536fd13&itok=AFHAv6_b)
Flash Focus: Angelique Wong
Meet Angelique Wong, a 2022 Fashion Design alumna and current graduate student from Silver Spring, Maryland, who is pursuing a master’s degree in emerging media and technology.
![LGBTQ+ Kick-Off 2024 LGBTQ+ Kick-Off 2024](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/BOB_1428.jpg?VersionId=Sg0JpuahaiZ9ybZrgmYxc1ewXIzqmkgd&itok=8gQX3JFz)
Kicking Off the Fall Semester With Pride
Before classes began for Fall Semester 2024, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Center welcomed the university's LGBTQ+ community back to campus with a Fall Kickoff event.
![Global Block Party 2024 Global Block Party 2024](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Screenshot%202024-08-21%20at%202.33.44%E2%80%AFPM.png?VersionId=VUpV7Y_rAVT9zkKDq1ZdcOgARodbFqp8&itok=3MGiNPu7)
A Global Block Party
Music, activities, games and fun brought together Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s international students for a global block party.
![Convocation 2024 Convocation 2024](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/455818593_947593647409370_2393443430352737000_n.jpg?VersionId=4CHWocm7c6SCekks3KVo.Xc_SR5M5l.y&itok=NjJkYOl6)
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.
![KSU Kickoff 2024 KSU Kickoff 2024](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/456172343_948476013987800_7718314727644728422_n.jpg?VersionId=L7PT75WHGaMF2vbXBBvKl_USk0WCIyJi&itok=PGMeQVS8)
IN A FLASH: Kicking Off Fall Semester
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« 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 Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University family.
![Incoming students cheer at 2024 freshman convocation. Incoming students cheer at 2024 freshman convocation.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/240816-Convocation_RD-00974.jpg?VersionId=_pzBLpT7Ndxa4V4f5I7AxSlj1dUKGR8c&itok=MgokXPzB)
Welcome Class of 2028! Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Greets Freshman Class With Raucous Rally
Rally towels, strobe lights and the Marching Golden Flashes added to the celebration on Aug. 16, when Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University welcomed its Class of 2028 with a rocking pep rally at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.
![Fulbright Scholars assemble prosthetic hands as part of the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«. Fulbright Scholars assemble prosthetic hands as part of the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/240814-Fulbright-Hands_RD-00082.jpg?VersionId=runGQaJBKm4pwST5OR3jlEJ8dGHsTwK_&itok=4_gpmo0i)
Fulbright Scholars at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« for American Higher Education Immersion
For the past month, Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University has hosted 37 international graduate students as part of the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a monthlong immersion in American higher education and culture. The group, from 26 countries, arrived on the Kent Campus on July 21 and was scheduled to depart on Aug. 17 to begin their graduate programs at universities throughout the country.
![Summer at Behind The Brain Plaza Summer at Behind The Brain Plaza](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20240523_BC_May%20feature_129-HDR.jpg?VersionId=wmRsqBtJvzS3G1IGu3_HfEzLVpSZr3L8&itok=2HfGm8ll)
IN A FLASH: Scenes of Summer
Bright sunshine, verdant green spaces and colorful flowers in bloom set the scene for summertime on the Kent Campus.
![First-year students moved into Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« residence halls on Aug. 13 First-year students moved into Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« residence halls on Aug. 13](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Move%20in%20Banner%202.jpg?VersionId=qVRQQUCtqUMjf9ZvOXayenFg0G_nItOY&itok=9Fj15Pm3)
First-Year Students Move Onto Campus Carrying Belongings, Excitement and Some Nervousness
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s president, faculty and staff helped the new Golden Flashes move into their residence halls.
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FAFSA Troubles? Help and Financial Aid Are Still Available
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s financial aid administrators want students and their families who were caught in the snags of the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid process to know that financial aid and help completing the application are still available. The FAFSA cycle for the 2024-25 school year is not over.