Success Story
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University officially broke ground on Crawford Hall, the future home of the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, on March 8 in a ceremony attended by more than 400 people, including university officials, donors, alumni, students, elected officials and special guests.
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 University is the sole university in the U.S. to receive the prestigious 2022 Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization from NAFSA: Association of International Educators. The honor recognizes Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ for overall excellence in integrating international education throughout all facets of the university and its campuses.
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.
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.
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.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ will hold its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, to celebrate King’s life and legacy. Award-winning documentary filmmaker Dawn Porter will serve as this year’s keynote speaker. The virtual program is free and open to the public.
The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ alumni family grew by more than 2,400 new graduates as the university held its fall commencement. The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2021 were recognized with in-person commencement ceremonies and a virtual commencement ceremony for all colleges and degrees on Dec. 17-18.
This year, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University donors demonstrated the power of philanthropy by giving at unprecedented levels. The 2021 Giving Tuesday campaign shattered the previous records, more than tripling last year’s record of $2.2 million.
Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Class of 2025 stands tall – more than 3,982 stories tall. Each of our new, first-year students offers a unique and engaging story.