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Awards and Honors

Members of С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s LGBTQ+ community participate in the university’s 2021 Homecoming Parade.

For a third consecutive year, С»ÆƬÊÓƵ has been selected as one the nation’s top universities for LGBTQ+ students for creating a safe, welcoming environment for students, faculty and staff, according to Campus Pride, a leading resource for LGBTQ+ leadership development, diversity inclusion and advocacy within higher education.

С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement won 19 marketing and communications awards since the launch of the Forever Brighter comprehensive campaign.

С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement launched the university’s most ambitious fundraising campaign, called Forever Brighter, last October, creating communications and fundraising materials that share the remarkable impact of alumni engagement and donor philanthropy on the university. The division has earned 19 marketing and communications awards from multiple competitions. 

College of Aeronautics and Engineering
Alex and Laura with their awards from the 45th annual Air Race Classic

On Monday, June 27, the С»ÆƬÊÓƵ College of Aeronautics and Engineering community welcomed Team 52, the Flying Flashes, back from the 45th Annual Air Race Classic. 

College of Education, Health and Human Services
Joanna L Dickert

Congratulations to Joanna Dickert, Ph. D., the 2022 recipient of American Educational Research Association's Advanced Studies of National Databases Special Interest Group Dissertation award.

С»ÆƬÊÓƵ employees smile during the employee appreciation cookout held before the start of the 2021 Fall Semester.

С»ÆƬÊÓƵ has the distinction of being the only Ohio public or private college or university that ranks among the top 500 companies nationwide in Forbes’ recently released list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity 2022.

С»ÆƬÊÓƵ students walk by the Kent Student Center.

U.S. News & World Report ranks six С»ÆƬÊÓƵ programs in the top 100 among public institutions in its 2023 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Among the top 100 public institution programs, С»ÆƬÊÓƵ is recognized in the Best Nursing Schools: Master’s Programs, Best Education Schools, Best Mathematics Programs, Best Psychology Schools, Best Public Health Programs and Best Physics Schools rankings. С»ÆƬÊÓƵ is also recognized in an additional five new national rankings.

A С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Army ROTC cadet salutes the American flag during the university’s Veterans Day commemoration

С»ÆƬÊÓƵ continues to exemplify leadership in its mission to support students as the Kent Campus is designated as a Military Friendly® School for the 13th consecutive year in a row, earning a Gold award. In addition, С»ÆƬÊÓƵ at Trumbull earned a Silver award.

A С»ÆƬÊÓƵ faculty researcher (right) in the Department of Anthropology works with a student (left) in a laboratory in Lowry Hall.

The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has awarded С»ÆƬÊÓƵ the esteemed R1 status for research, which is the highest recognition that doctoral universities can receive. The prestigious designation affirms С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s place as an elite research institution and puts the university in the company of universities such as Yale, Harvard and the University of California-Berkeley. 

A С»ÆƬÊÓƵ faculty researcher (right) in the Department of Anthropology works with a student (left) in a laboratory in Lowry Hall.

The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has awarded С»ÆƬÊÓƵ the esteemed R1 status for research, which is the highest recognition that doctoral universities can receive. The prestigious designation affirms С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s place as an elite research institution and puts the university in the company of universities such as Yale, Harvard and the University of California-Berkeley. 

msba Ranked #12 in the nation

The С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Online Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) ranks No. 12 in the nation in Fortune’s Best Online Master’s in Business Analytics Programs in 2022.