Awards and Honors
Kent State University School of Communication Studies to Honor Alumni and Professor Emeritus
Kent State University鈥檚 School of Communication Studies will host the sixth Centennial Award Celebration on Friday, Oct. 2, to honor two alumni and one professor emeritus. The annual event is an opportunity for the school鈥檚 alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends to celebrate and recognize the 鈥
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Kent State Earns Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for Third Year in a Row
Kent State University鈥檚 commitment to maintaining a diverse and inclusive campus has received acknowledgement from INSIGHT Into Diversity, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, for a third consecutive year. INSIGHT Into Diversity has selected Kent State as a recip鈥
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U.S. News Ranks Kent State Among Top 100 National Public Universities
Kent State University has received two prominent rankings in the new 2016 edition of Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report that was released Sept. 9, 2015, with inclusions on both the Top Public Schools list and the Best National Universities list. Kent State is ranked among the top 1鈥
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Kent State鈥檚 Iris E. Harvey Elected to ACE Women's Network-Ohio Executive Board
Iris E. Harvey, Kent State University鈥檚 vice president for university relations, has been elected to the ACE Women鈥檚 Network-Ohio Executive Board. The ACE Women鈥檚 Network-Ohio is a network of women administrators, faculty and staff from colleges and universities across the state that is dedicated to鈥
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Kent State Remains Only Ohio Institution Named a 鈥淕reat College to Work For鈥
For a fifth time, university employees give Kent State high marks Kent State University is being recognized again as one of the nation鈥檚 best. Kent State has been selected as one of this year鈥檚 鈥淕reat Colleges to Work For鈥 by The Chronicle of Higher Education, the nation鈥檚 number one source o鈥
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Kent State鈥檚 Stephanie Haugh Named the MAC鈥檚 2015 Bob James Award Winner
Stephanie Haugh of Kent State University鈥檚 women鈥檚 soccer team has been named the female recipient of the 2015 Bob James Memorial Award by the Mid-American Conference Faculty Athletics Representatives. The announcement was made by the league office today. In its 27th year, the Bob James Memorial Aw鈥
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Kent State Remains Only Ohio Institution Named a 鈥淕reat College to Work For鈥
For a fifth time, university employees give Kent State high marks Kent State University is being recognized again as one of the nation鈥檚 best. Kent State has been selected as one of this year鈥檚 鈥淕reat Colleges to Work For鈥 by The Chronicle of Higher Education, the nation鈥檚 number one source o鈥
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Kent State Named to 2014 President鈥檚 Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
Kent State University has been named to the 2014 President鈥檚 Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, which is the highest federal recognition an institution can receive for its commitment to community, service-learning and civic engagement. The Corporation for National and Community Se鈥
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WKSU Offers Updated Weekend Line-up Beginning July 11
WKSU is changing its Saturday and Sunday program schedules starting on Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12. The station is adding The Moth Radio Hour and moving Snap Judgment to Saturdays, creating a 鈥渟torytelling block鈥 with This American Life beginning at noon. Radiolab moves to 3 p.m. An鈥
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Kent State and the City of Kent Honored With Catalytic Partnership Award
Kent State University and the city of Kent, Ohio, were awarded the inaugural Catalytic Partnership Award for their collaboration to revitalize downtown Kent and improve the connectivity of the campus and the city. The Greater Ohio Policy Center established the Catalytic Partnership Award this year 鈥
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