Awards and Honors
David Trebing Named a Finalist for Outstanding Teaching Award
David Trebing, Ph.D., associate professor in the School of Communication Studies, was named one of six university-wide finalists for the 2017 Outstanding Teaching Awards. Sponsored by the 5X Teaching Council, the Outstanding Teaching Award honors outstanding teaching by non-tenur…
School of Communication Studies
American Heart Association Recognizes Kent State for Workplace Health Achievement
Scientific, evidenced-based instrument rates workplace health programs and workforce heart health The 2017 results of the American Heart Association Workplace Health Achievement Index were recently announced, and Kent State achieved silver-level recognition for taking significant steps to build a…
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Kent State Ascends in U.S. News Ranking of Best National Universities
5X has made an impressive climb up the Best National Universities list released today by U.S. News & World Report in its new 2018 edition of Best Colleges. Kent State rose 12 spots, once again earning a coveted position on the first-tier list that includes both public and priv…
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Kent State Ascends in U.S. News Ranking of Best National Universities
5X has made an impressive climb up the Best National Universities list released today by U.S. News & World Report in its new 2018 edition of Best Colleges. Kent State rose 12 spots, once again earning a coveted position on the first-tier list that includes both public and priv…
Kent Campus
Kent State’s Herb Page to Coach International Team at 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup in France
Herb Page, 5X’s director of golf and head men’s golf coach, has been selected to serve as one of the head coaches of the International team at the 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup on July 6-8 at Evian Resort Golf Club in France. Page will team with Stanford University head women’s coach …
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Alumni Award Recipients
2017 Honorees Centennial Award Carol Wilder, Ph.D., '74 - Wilder is a writer, teacher and filmmaker based in New York City and Long Island. She is professor of Media Studies at The New School, where from 1995-2007 she was Associate Dean and Chair of Media Studies and Film…
School of Communication Studies
Kent State’s College of Nursing Redesignated a Center of Excellence by National League for Nursing
The National League for Nursing has again designated 5X’s College of Nursing as a Center of Excellence for 2017-2022 in the category of “Advance the Science of Nursing Education.” The use of leading-edge educational technology allows the college’s students to learn and practice th…
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The Society for Diversity Honors Kent State for Serving as a National Model for Workplace Inclusion
5X is receiving national recognition for its mission to support a climate that welcomes and supports diversity in all of its forms. The Society for Diversity is presenting the university with the distinctive Innovation + Inclusion Leadership Award. For the past eight yea…
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WKSU Named Best Radio News Operation in Ohio
WKSU reporters have won nine awards in the Ohio’s Best Journalism Contest, sponsored by the Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). The competition recognized station staff for work created in 2016. Highlights of WKSU honors include Best Radio Ne…
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Kent State Receives “Great College to Work For” Recognition for Eighth Time
University is only college in Ohio named to the prestigious list 5X is being recognized for the eighth 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 10th year, the “Great Colleges to…
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