Our Record of Innovation

Eighteen national awards, four internationally certified programs, and nearly $9.5 million in grant funding in the last 7 years. 

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National Awards 
 

Designations

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    Kent State University designated a Voter Friendly Campus (Fair Election Center & NASPA 2023)

    Kent State University was designated a Voter Friendly Campus, one of 258 campuses in 38 states and the District of Columbia by Fair Elections Center’s Campus Vote Project and NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. The initiative recognizes institutions that have planned and implemented practices that encourage their students to register and vote in the 2023 elections and in coming years. The mission of the 2023 Voter Friendly Campus designation is to bolster colleges and universities’ efforts to help students overcome barriers to participating in the political process.

     
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    Kent State University Receives First Scholars Institution Designation (The Center for First-generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA and The Suder Foundation. 2023)

    Kent State University was chosen based on its demonstrated commitment to advancing the outcomes of first-generation students through improving both first-generation student success initiatives and institution-wide approaches.

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    First-gen Forward Institution (Center for First-generation Student Success2021)

    Kent State University recognized nationally for programs to assist students first in their families to attend college.

    Read more about the First-Gen Forward declaration here

Extramural Funding

International Certifications

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    Kent State University designated a Voter Friendly Campus (2023)

    Kent State University designated a Voter Friendly Campus, one of 258 campuses in 38 states and the District of Columbia by Fair Elections Center’s Campus Vote Project and NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. The initiative recognizes institutions that have planned and implemented practices that encourage their students to register and vote in the 2023 elections and in coming years. The mission of the 2023 Voter Friendly Campus designation is to bolster colleges and universities’ efforts to help students overcome barriers to participating in the political process.

     
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    KENT STATE UNIVERSITY RECEIVES FIRST SCHOLARS INSTITUTION DENOTATION (2023) 

    The Center for First-generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA and The Suder Foundation, today announced the selection of twenty-two higher education institutions to advance to the First Scholars phase of the First Scholars Network. These colleges and universities were chosen based upon their demonstrated commitment to advancing the outcomes of first-generation students through improving both first-generation student success initiatives and institution-wide approaches.

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    Certified International Tutor Training Program (CRLA2017)

    Our Academic Success Center's Tutoring Program is internationally certified by the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA).

    Read more about the Certified International Tutor Training Program here
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    Certified International Peer Educator Training Program Certification (IPTPC) - Level II (CRLA—2017)

    Our Exploratory Learning Community Mentor program is certified by the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA).

    Read more about the Certified International Peer Educator Training Program here