Awards and Honors
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Again Named One of the Nation’s 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, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ has landed on it. Â鶹¾«Ñ¡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.
Kent State’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services Racks Up Another Award
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ has landed a spot on the list of top schools for military-connected students according to the 2021 Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Wins Two Awards in Campus Race to Zero Waste Contest
The National Wildlife Federation recently awarded Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ first place in two categories from the 2021 Campus Race to Zero Waste competition: Zero Waste and Electronics Recycling – Total Pounds Recycled.
Dean of Kent State’s College of Business Administration Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award
Deborah F. Spake, Ph.D., dean of Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s College of Business Administration, has been named a 2021 recipient of the American Marketing Association (AMA) Marketing for Higher Education Special Interest Group (Higher Ed SIG) Lifetime Achievement Award.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Online MBA Ranks No. 35 in the Nation in Fortune’s Best Online MBA Programs 2021 Ranking
The Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ College of Business Administration’s Online MBA ranks No. 35 in the nation in Fortune’s Best Online MBA Programs 2021 ranking released this week.
Kent State’s Exploratory Program Receives National Recognition
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s Exploratory Program in University College has been awarded two prestigious national awards for its work with exploratory students.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Ranks in Top 20 in the Nation for Library and Information Studies Program in U.S. News 2022 Best Graduate Schools Rankings
U.S. News & World Report ranks Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ in the top 20 Best Library and Information Studies Programs in the country in its 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Overall, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡is recognized in 12 new national rankings in the 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools, including three specialty rankings.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Recognized Nationally for Programs to Assist Students First in Their Families to Attend College
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ has been designated as a First-gen Forward Institution by the Center for First-generation Student Success for its commitment to improving the experiences and advancing outcomes of those who are first in their families to attend college.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Receives Prestigious Military Friendly School Honor for 12th Consecutive Year
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ is once again at the top tier when it comes to exhibiting leading practices and supporting post-military students, receiving the 2021-2022 Military Friendly® School designation for its Kent Campus. This is the 12th year in a row that the Kent Campus has received the Military Friendly School honor.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Names University’s First Newman Civic Fellow
From a young age, Makayla Sejat has had a passion for serving others. Her life has been full of service, from helping out in community kitchens as a child to now devoting her time in various college leadership roles. Now, she will take her efforts to the next level as Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s first Newman Civic Fellow.