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Awards and Honors

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Kent State’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services Racks Up Another Award

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ has landed a spot on the list of top schools for military-connected students according to the 2021 Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges. 

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Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Wins Two Awards in Campus Race to Zero Waste Contest

The National Wildlife Federation recently awarded Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ first place in two categories from the 2021 Campus Race to Zero Waste competition: Zero Waste and Electronics Recycling – Total Pounds Recycled. 

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Deborah F. Spake, dean of Â鶹¾«Ñ¡'s College of Business Administration

Dean of Kent State’s College of Business Administration Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award

Deborah F. Spake, Ph.D., dean of Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™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.

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A student enjoys her online class.

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Online MBA Ranks No. 35 in the Nation in Fortune’s Best Online MBA Programs 2021 Ranking

The Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ 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.

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A Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ exploratory student and her mentor meet in the learning community dedicated to exploratory students in February 2020.

Kent State’s Exploratory Program Receives National Recognition

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s Exploratory Program in University College has been awarded two prestigious national awards for its work with exploratory students.

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Â鶹¾«Ñ¡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 Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ in the top 20 Best Library and Information Studies Programs in the country in its 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Overall, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡is recognized in 12 new national rankings in the 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools, including three specialty rankings.

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Participants at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡'s 2019 I Am First campaign

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Recognized Nationally for Programs to Assist Students First in Their Families to Attend College

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ 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.

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Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Receives Prestigious Military Friendly School Honor for 12th Consecutive Year

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ 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.

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Newman Civic Fellow Makayla Sejat

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡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 Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s first Newman Civic Fellow.

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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 Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2021. Â鶹¾«Ñ¡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.

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