Awards and Honors
Kent State Faculty Member Dianne Kerr Receives Dorothy B. Nyswander Open Society Award
Kent State University’s Dianne Kerr, Ph.D., professor of health education and promotion in the College of Education, Health and Human Services and Provost’s Faculty Associate for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, is the recipient of the Society for Public Health Education’s Dorothy B. Nyswander Open …
Kent State’s Tradition of Athletic Success Continues
Kent State University’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 women’s sports. Kent State baseball pitcher Eric Lauer earned two significant awards a…
Kent State Advertising Students Named National Finalists in Collegiate Effie Competition
Team will present integrated marketing campaign to V8®+Energy brand team For the first time, a team of Kent State University 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…
Kent State Honors 2016 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award Recipients
Three Kent State University faculty members were honored with the 2016 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Awards at a ceremony that took place on April 5 in the University Library. This year’s recipients were selected from a large number of nominees by the University Research Council chaired by…
Kent State's Kenneth Burhanna Among Top Academic Library Leaders Selected for 2016 UCLA Senior Fellows Program
Kenneth Burhanna, Kent State University’s 2015-2016 Provost’s Fellow and assistant dean of engagement and outreach for University Libraries, is one of the 17 top managers of academic research libraries selected for UCLA’s 2016 Senior Fellows Program. This year marks the 18th year the UCLA Senior Fe…
LaunchNET Celebrates with Awards & Expo
The university and local community are invited to join LaunchNET as we celebrate the success of Kent State entrepreneurs! Over 1,200 students, faculty/staff and alumni from across the university have participated in the NEOLaunchNET program at Kent State University. Many of these innovators …
Kent State Receives Tree Campus USA Recognition for Eighth Consecutive Year
Kent State University has earned its eighth consecutive recognition from Tree Campus USA, a national program created in 2008 by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor colleges and universities for effective campus forest management and for engaging staff and students in conservation goals. Heather White…
Kent State's Executive MBA Program Achieves Top Tier Global Ranking by CEO Magazine
The Executive MBA program at Kent State University’s College of Business Administration has once again been ranked in the top tier of CEO Magazine’s Global Ranking. CEO Magazine has been showcasing top business schools from around the globe since it first launched in 2008. In 2012, the publication …
Kent State Professor, Wick Poetry Center Earn University’s Diversity Awards
Molly Merryman, Kent State University associate professor of sociology and founding director of the Kent State Women’s Center, has been awarded the university’s 2016 Diversity Trailblazer Award. The annual Diversity Trailblazer Award recognizes diversity pioneers associated with Kent State who have …
University Business Magazine Honors Kent State for Being a "Model of Excellence"
Kent State University is one of 17 colleges and universities nationwide being honored by University Business magazine, a leading publication for senior managers at colleges and universities throughout the United States, in its Winter 2015 Models of Excellence recognition program. The Models of Excel…
