For the second year in a row, Kent State University has the distinction of ranking among the top 20 companies nationwide in Forbes’ recently released list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity 2020.
连续两年，肯特州立大学在福布斯全美最具多元化公司排行榜上取得显著成绩。根据福布斯最新发布的2020美国最具多元化雇主排行榜，我校名列全美前20。
Kent State ranks No. 13 among 500 companies in 24 industry sectors and is the only Ohio public or private college or university to make the 2020 ranking. Duke University (No. 8) was the only higher education employer ranked above Kent State.
在2020年的排名中，肯特州立大学在24个行业500家公司中排名13，并且是俄亥俄州唯一个进入排名的公立/私立大学/学院。杜克大学（排名第8）是高等教育领域里唯一一个排名高于我校的。
Kent State President Todd Diacon said he is proud of staff, faculty and administration for their steadfast dedication to diversity and inclusion.
肯特州立大学校长Todd Diacon为所有教职工以及行政人员在多元性和包容性上所做的努力和奉献感到骄傲和自豪。
Kent State has been recognized on several occasions for its commitment to diversity and inclusion. INSIGHT Into Diversity, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, selected Kent State as recipient of the 2019 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award.
肯特州立大学的多元化和包容性曾数次在多个领域得到认可。《多元化洞察》（Insight Into Diversity）作为高等教育领域聚焦多元化刊物中最元老级且最具规模的一本，曾在2019年将肯特州立评为高等教育多元化卓越成就奖（HEED）得主。
The annual HEED Award is a national honor that recognizes U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. Kent State has received the HEED award several consecutive years.
年度高等教育多元化卓越成就奖是为了在全美范围内评出在多元化和包容性方面最杰出的学院或大学。肯特州立已经连续多年获得此殊荣。
And in 2017, INSIGHT Into Diversity selected Kent State as a Diversity Champion, an honor bestowed upon a limited number of colleges and universities across the nation for an “unyielding commitment to diversity and inclusion throughout their campus communities, across academic programs, and at the highest administrative levels.”
2017年，《多元化洞察》更是授予肯特州立大学多元化冠军的头衔，且此荣誉在全美只有少数学院和大学曾获得，这些学校都“坚定不移地在校园社区、学术项目和最高行政管理级别上实行多元化和包容性。”
On the Forbes Best Employers for Diversity list, Kent State has formidable local company. Northeast Ohio’s Progressive ranked No. 46, Akron Children’s Hospital No. 172, Cleveland Clinic No. 200 and Lubrizol No. 374.
在福布斯最具多元化雇主排行榜上，很多肯特州立大学周边的公司也榜上有名。俄亥俄州东北部的前进保险公司（Progressive）位居46，阿克伦儿童医院（Akron Children’s Hospital）位居172，克利夫兰医疗诊所（Cleveland Clinic）位居200，路博润（Lubrizol）位居374。
Forbes collaborated with marketing research firm Statista to compile the list by anonymously surveying 60,000 American employees working for companies from all industry sectors employing more than 1,000 employees in the U.S.
这份名单是福布斯通过与市场调研公司Statista合作共同编制，匿名调查了60，000名美国员工，且这些员工来自于各行各业职工数超过1，000名的公司。
Among other questions, the surveys asked employees to “give their opinion on a series of statements surrounding the topics of age, gender equality, ethnicity, disability, LGBTQ+ and general diversity concerning their own employer.”
在调查问卷中，还要求员工“就年龄、性别平等、种族、残疾、LGBTQ+、及雇主整体多元化等一系列问题发表意见”。
The final list ranks the 500 companies with the most recommendations, the most diversity among top executives and boards and the best scores within a specific diversity engagement indicator.
以最为推荐、高管团队最多元化、以及在特定多元化指标中得分最高为依据，最终名单排出了500家公司。
