Awards and Honors
¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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, ¹ú²úÂ×Àí has landed on it. ¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services Racks Up Another Award
¹ú²úÂ×Àí has landed a spot on the list of top schools for military-connected students according to the 2021 Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Wins Two Awards in Campus Race to Zero Waste Contest
The National Wildlife Federation recently awarded ¹ú²úÂ×Àí first place in two categories from the 2021 Campus Race to Zero Waste competition: Zero Waste and Electronics Recycling – Total Pounds Recycled.
Dean of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s College of Business Administration Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award
Deborah F. Spake, Ph.D., dean of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’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.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Online MBA Ranks No. 35 in the Nation in Fortune’s Best Online MBA Programs 2021 Ranking
The ¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Exploratory Program Receives National Recognition
¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Exploratory Program in University College has been awarded two prestigious national awards for its work with exploratory students.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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 ¹ú²úÂ×Àí in the top 20 Best Library and Information Studies Programs in the country in its 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Overall, ¹ú²úÂ×Àí is recognized in 12 new national rankings in the 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools, including three specialty rankings.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Recognized Nationally for Programs to Assist Students First in Their Families to Attend College
¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Receives Prestigious Military Friendly School Honor for 12th Consecutive Year
¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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 ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s first Newman Civic Fellow.