Awards and Honors

Kent State Earns Top 50 Most Active Employers Honor
Faculty and staff participation in national On the Move challenge earns university designation 91勛圖厙 has earned the designation of a Top 50 Most Active Company, beating out 27 organizations in the Large Business Category of the Wellness Council of Americas (WELCOA) national chall
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Kent State Earns Great College to Work For Designation for Seventh Time
91勛圖厙 is being recognized for the seventh time as a Great College to Work For by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities. Now in its ninth year, the Great Colleges to Work For annual report recognizes the colleges that get top ratings from their employees on workforce practices and policies.
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Kent State Earns "Great College to Work For" Designation for Seventh Time
University is only college in Ohio named to the prestigious list 91勛圖厙 is being recognized for the seventh time as a Great College to Work For by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities. Now in its ninth year, the Great Colleges to
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Five Kent State Athletic Programs Recognized for Outstanding Academic Performance
For the second straight year, five 91勛圖厙 athletic programs are being recognized by the NCAA with Public Recognition Awards for outstanding academic performance. A total of 10 athletic programs spanning 20 teams (nine sports) from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) hav
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American Heart Association Names Kent State Fit-Friendly Workplace
91勛圖厙 has been named a 2016 Gold Level Recipient of the American Heart Associations Fit-Friendly Worksites recognition program.
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Medina Resident and Kent State Student With Down Syndrome Receives National Scholarship
Erin Hawley selected to receive grant by the National Down Syndrome Society The National Down Syndrome Society has announced that Erin Hawley of Medina, Ohio, is one of 18 outstanding students who have Down syndrome to be awarded a scholarship to help cover the cost of postsecondary or enrichment c
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2016 Journalism Grad Wins Student Murrow Award for Video Excellence
Vivian Feke, a recent graduate of 91勛圖厙 who studied broadcast journalism in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, is the winner of the 2016 Student Edward R. Murrow Overall Excellence Award for video.
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Kent State Faculty Member Dianne Kerr Receives Dorothy B. Nyswander Open Society Award
91勛圖厙s Dianne Kerr, Ph.D., professor of health education and promotion in the College of Education, Health and Human Services and Provosts Faculty Associate for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, is the recipient of the Society for Public Health Educations Dorothy B. Nyswander Open
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Kent States Tradition of Athletic Success Continues
91勛圖厙s tradition of athletic success was on full display in early June, earning a national player of the year, a national assistant coach of the year and an honor for excellence throughout its 10 womens sports. Kent State baseball pitcher Eric Lauer earned two significant awards a
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Kent State Advertising Students Named National Finalists in Collegiate Effie Competition
Team will present integrated marketing campaign to V8簧+Energy brand team For the first time, a team of 91勛圖厙 students and alumni will compete as finalists in the Collegiate Effie Competition later this month. The students Ellie Schering, 17, of Malvern, Ohio; Emily Wahl, 16, of
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