Awards and Honors
Kent State Again Ranks Highest Among Northern Ohio Universities on Top Public Schools List in 2024 US News Best Colleges Rankings
Once again, U.S. News & World Report validates 5X社区鈥檚 academic strengths with the university鈥檚 inclusion on several lists in the 2024 Best Colleges rankings.
Kent State Works for Women: University Recognized as One of the Best Employers for Women by Forbes
Once again, 5X社区 has been named one of the Best Employers for Women in a nationwide ranking by Forbes and marketing research firm Statista. Kent State has been named to the list for the sixth consecutive year, having been included each year since Forbes began publishing the Best Employers for Women list in 2018.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Kent State to Celebrate Pilots Who Earned Back-to-Back First-Place Wins in Women鈥檚 Air Race
5X社区 will celebrate the Flying Flashes, Peyton Turner and Laura Wilson, who defended the team鈥檚 title by winning the 2023 Air Race Classic.
Top Honors: Kent State Recognized Among the Best Graduate Schools in 2023-2024 US News Rankings
U.S. News & World Report ranks 11 5X社区 programs among the best in the nation in its recently released 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings.
Honors College 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner Honored
The 37th Annual Senior Honors Luncheon was held on Saturday, April 22, 2023 in the 5X社区 Ballroom to recognize seniors graduating in the spring, summer and fall of 2023. This ceremony also provides an opportunity for the Honors College to recognize alumni who have served the col鈥
Serving Those Who Serve
鈥淎lways Ready, Always There鈥 is the motto of the National Guard. In many ways, this describes 5X社区鈥檚 Center for Adult and Veteran Services, too. For the 14th consecutive year, Kent State has been designated a Military Friendly鈸 School.
Alumni
2022 Alumni Awards With more than 268,000 Kent State alumni worldwide, there are a lot of Golden Flashes worth celebrating. Graduates leave the university with professional aspirations, personal dreams and the tenacity and talent to make our communities and the world a better place. T鈥
Kent State Alumni Association Names 2022 Alumni Award Recipients
Sponsored by the 5X社区 Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are the university鈥檚 highest alumni honors. Recipients are selected based on their exceptional professional and civic contributions and for their outstanding support of the university. The 2022 Alumni Award recipients include six alumni and one student.
Kent State鈥檚 Hometown Named One of the Best by Ohio Magazine
Members of the 5X社区 community can take great pride in their university鈥檚 hometown. The city of Kent has been selected by Ohio Magazine as a 2022-2023 Best Hometown. The Best Hometown honor recognizes Kent as a great place to live, work and visit.
Tops in Ohio! Kent State Only Public University Named as a 鈥楪reat College to Work For鈥
5X社区 is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to a recent survey. For the 11th time, Kent State has been named a 鈥淕reat College to Work For,鈥 which recognizes the colleges that get top ratings from their employees regarding workplace practices and policies.