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Awards and Honors

Members of ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity’s LGBTQ+ community participate in the university’s 2021 Homecoming Parade.

For a third consecutive year, ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity 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.

ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity’s Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement won 19 marketing and communications awards since the launch of the Forever Brighter comprehensive campaign.

Kent State’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 ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity 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.

ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity employees smile during the employee appreciation cookout held before the start of the 2021 Fall Semester.

ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity 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.

ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity students walk by the Kent Student Center.

U.S. News & World Report ranks six ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity programs in the top 100 among public institutions in its 2023 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Among the top 100 public institution programs, ÃÛÑ¿appis 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. ÃÛÑ¿appis also recognized in an additional five new national rankings.

A ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity Army ROTC cadet salutes the American flag during the university’s Veterans Day commemoration

ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity 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, ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity at Trumbull earned a Silver award.

A ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity 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 ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity the esteemed R1 status for research, which is the highest recognition that doctoral universities can receive. The prestigious designation affirms Kent State’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 ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity 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 ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity the esteemed R1 status for research, which is the highest recognition that doctoral universities can receive. The prestigious designation affirms Kent State’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. 

Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship
msba Ranked #12 in the nation

The ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity 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.