Awards and Honors

Kent State’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services Racks Up Another Award
ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø has landed a spot on the list of top schools for military-connected students according to the 2021 Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges.

Kent State Wins Two Awards in Campus Race to Zero Waste Contest
The National Wildlife Federation recently awarded ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø first place in two categories from the 2021 Campus Race to Zero Waste competition: Zero Waste and Electronics Recycling – Total Pounds Recycled.

Dean of Kent State’s College of Business Administration Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award
Deborah F. Spake, Ph.D., dean of ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’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.

Kent State Online MBA Ranks No. 35 in the Nation in Fortune’s Best Online MBA Programs 2021 Ranking
The ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø 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.

Kent State’s Exploratory Program Receives National Recognition
ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s Exploratory Program in University College has been awarded two prestigious national awards for its work with exploratory students.

Kent State 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 ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø in the top 20 Best Library and Information Studies Programs in the country in its 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Overall, Kent State is recognized in 12 new national rankings in the 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools, including three specialty rankings.

ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø Recognized Nationally for Programs to Assist Students First in Their Families to Attend College
ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø 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.

Kent State Receives Prestigious Military Friendly School Honor for 12th Consecutive Year
ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø 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.

Kent State 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 ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s first Newman Civic Fellow.

Kent State’s Online MBA – Business Analytics Program Ranks No. 25 and Online Master’s in Nursing Program Ranks in Top 100 by U.S. News in 2021 Best Online Programs Rankings
U.S. News & World Report has named four ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2021. Kent State is recognized in the Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs, Best Online MBA Programs, Best Online MBA – Business Analytics Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs rankings.