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Awards and Honors

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University employees smile with university mascot Flash during the employee appreciation cookout held before the start of the 2022 Fall Semester.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University has again been recognized as one of America’s Best-in-State Employers for 2022 by Forbes and market research company Statista. In Ohio, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ ranks No. 3 among the top 100 employers in Ohio, landing above such notable employers as Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, University Hospitals and Cleveland Clinic, both located in Cleveland.

Members of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s LGBTQ+ community participate in the university’s 2021 Homecoming Parade.

For a third consecutive year, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University 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.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement won 19 marketing and communications awards since the launch of the Forever Brighter comprehensive campaign.

Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’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 Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University 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.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University employees smile during the employee appreciation cookout held before the start of the 2021 Fall Semester.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University 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.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University students walk by the Kent Student Center.

U.S. News & World Report ranks six Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University programs in the top 100 among public institutions in its 2023 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Among the top 100 public institution programs, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ is also recognized in an additional five new national rankings.

A Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Army ROTC cadet salutes the American flag during the university’s Veterans Day commemoration

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University 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, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University at Trumbull earned a Silver award.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ fountain at Risman Plaza

U.S. News & World Report has named three Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2022. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ is recognized in the Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs, Best Online Graduate Education Programs and Best Online MBA Programs rankings.

A Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University 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 Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University the esteemed R1 status for research, which is the highest recognition that doctoral universities can receive. The prestigious designation affirms Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’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.