Kent State History
The year it all began
1910
Present day mascot
Flash (eagle)
Students can use this service to get help with writing papers and improving their writing skills.
What is the Writings Commons?
This Kent State tradition encourages students to show their school spirit by wearing the university's signature colors.
What are blue and gold?
3.. 2.. 1... the event that launches student life in August
BLASTOFF!
The tragic events of May 4th in this year are remembered annually to encourage free speech and peaceful dialogue
1970
The Kent State men's team that once earned a spot among the Elite eight in 2002
Men's Basketball
This campus service provides students with help understanding course material and improving study skills.
What is Academic Tutoring?
This furry animal is one of the most recognizable symbols of Kent State University.
What is the black squirrel?
From Greek life to cultural organizations, students can get involved in hundreds of these groups to make friends, build leadership skills, and connect with others who share their interests.
What are student organizations?
This system was started by Kent State between 1946 and 1964 to bring college to communities throughout Northeast Ohio
What are the Regional Campuses?
The most balacned flexible, and successful women's team in KSU history
Gymnastics
Students can exercise, play sports, and participate in fitness classes at this campus facility.
What is the Recreation and Wellness Center?
Don't' forget to bring paint to this campus monument
The rock
Float along in the leisure pool while you decompress from classes at this spot on campus.
Recreation and Wellness Center
Comedian, actor, and talk show host who attended Kent State in the 1970s
Who is Steve Harvey or Arsenio Hall?
Todd Starkey, served as the head coach of Kent State’s women’s basketball team from 2016 to 2026 and is the dad of which famously known actor?
Drew Starkey (Outer Banks)
This office can help students explore academic plans when they are unsure about their direction and help build future semester course schedules.
What is Academic Advising
Iconic book and record store in downtown Kent
Last Exit and Coffeehouse
It's where student clubs go to get noticed
This Kent State professor became the first Black faculty member at the university and later had a building named in his honor.
Who is Oscar Ritchie?
Four-legged animal used as a mascot to represent the *Golden* Flashes before the current mascot
Golden Retriever (Horse also acceptable)
This office helps support student involvement, leadership, and campus activities.
What is Student Activities/Student Involvement?
Grill '72 in the lower level of the Kent Student Center used to be called this from 1970's-1990's
The Rathskeller (or 'The Rat')
A recreation activity available on campus that involves aiming for a basket but is NOT basketball
Disc (or Frisbee) Golf