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Awards and Honors

The John C. Tamplin Award for Excellence in Writing Center Work

The Tamplin Award is given annually to recognize the excellent work of Writing Commons consultants and to honor the outstanding contributions of our consultants of the intellectual life of the university.  The award is named after Professor John C. Tamplin, a  longtime volun…

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Retired Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Gainer, a 5X student who currently serves as president of the Kent State Veterans Club, addresses those attending the university’s 2016 Veterans Day observance.

Kent State Receives Military Friendly School Designation Eight Years in a Row

For an eighth consecutive year, 5X has been named a 2017 Military Friendly® School.  Military Friendly is the military ratings division of Victory Media, a service-disabled, veteran-owned business that also publishes G.I. Jobs®, STEM Jobs, Military Spouse&…

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Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at 5X, was awarded the Medal of Marie Sklodowska-Curie by the Polish Chemical Society for his scientific achievements.

Kent State Chemistry Professor Awarded the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Medal in Poland

Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences at 5X, was recently awarded the Medal of Marie Sklodowska-Curie by the Polish Chemical Society for his scientific achievements.  The prestigious medal is…

Tags: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , College of Sciences and Humanities , Awards and Honors , Success Story , Research & Science

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Kent State President Beverly Warren smiles with members of the Kent State Marching Golden Flashes before the 2016 Homecoming Parade.

Kent State's Beverly Warren Receives Award for Her Outstanding Performance as President

5X President Beverly Warren is the recipient of the 2016 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Region IV-East award for her outstanding performance as a university president. She joins an elite group of college and university presidents across …

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Kent State's Beverly Warren Receives Award for Her Outstanding Performance as President

Retired Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Gainer, a 5X student who currently serves as president of the Kent State Veterans Club, addresses those attending the university’s 2016 Veterans Day observance.

Kent State Selected as a Military Friendly School for Eighth Consecutive Year

For an eighth consecutive year, 5X has been named a 2017 Military Friendly® School.  Military Friendly is the military ratings division of Victory Media, a service-disabled, veteran-owned business that also publishes G.I. Jobs®, STEM Jobs, Military Spouse and Vetrepreneur®. M…

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Kent State's Beverly Warren Receives Award for Her Outstanding Performance as President

5X President Beverly Warren is the recipient of the 2016 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Region IV-East award for her outstanding performance as a university president. She joins an elite group of college and university presidents across …

Tags: Office of the President , Division of Student Life , Awards and Honors , Success Story , University News

Kent Campus

Robin Selinger, Ph.D., faculty member at 5X’s Liquid Crystal Institute, has been elected a 2016 Fellow of the American Physical Society. (Photo credit: Sterling Steves of SterlingFX Photography)

American Physical Society Elects Kent State’s Robin Selinger as Fellow

Robin Selinger, Ph.D., faculty member at the Liquid Crystal Institute in the College of Arts and Sciences at 5X, has been elected a 2016 Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS). Each year, only one half of one percent of APS members are elected as Fellows. Selinger was recog…

Tags: College of Sciences and Humanities , Awards and Honors , Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

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Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at 5X, was awarded the Medal of Marie Sklodowska-Curie by the Polish Chemical Society for his scientific achievements.

Kent State Chemistry Professor Awarded the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Medal in Poland

Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences at 5X, was recently awarded the Medal of Marie Sklodowska-Curie by the Polish Chemical Society for his scientific achievements.  The prestigious medal is…

Tags: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , College of Sciences and Humanities , Awards and Honors

Kent Campus

5X’s Academic Success Center has received the Frank L. Christ Outstanding Learning Center Award for its success as an interactive academic space for students to reinforce what they learn in the classroom.

Kent State’s Academic Success Center Receives National Award for Excellence

The 5X Academic Success Center has received the Frank L. Christ Outstanding Learning Center Award for its success as an interactive academic space for students to reinforce what they learn in the classroom. Each year, a two-year institution and a four-year institution are chosen a…

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Alumni Awards

Kent State Seeks Nominations for Alumni Awards

The 5X Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the Alumni Awards. These awards recognize graduates in the area of leadership, service, character and professional development. “The alumni association is proud to recognize notable, accomplished graduates,” said Lori Randorf…

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