Awards and Honors
2019 President's Award of Distinction Recipients Announced
Kent State University President Beverly J. Warren recently presented seven Kent State staff members with the President’s Award of Distinction.
PNC Honors Kent State Student Achievers
Each semester, PNC recognizes two outstanding Kent State University students as PNC Achievers. These students exemplify excellence in the classroom, in the community, and in student leadership and development.
Flash Forward
Goldwater Scholars Two Kent State University undergraduate students have been awarded prestigious 2019 Goldwater Scholarships from the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. The foundation awards the scholarships annually to students studying mathematics, nat…
Kent State Geography Professor Elected President of American Association of Geographers
David Kaplan, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Geography in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State University, has been elected president of the American Association of Geographers (AAG), the premier academic and professional geography organization in the United States, for 2019-20.
Kent State Ranks in the Top 100 of Best Graduate Education Schools by U.S. News & World Report
In its 2020 edition of Best Graduate Schools, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Kent State University in the top 100 of Best Graduate Education Schools.
PNC Honors Kent State Student Achievers
Each semester, PNC recognizes two outstanding Kent State University students as PNC Achievers. These students exemplify excellence in the classroom, in the community, and in student leadership and development.
Kent State Trumbull Dean Lance Grahn Earns Community Star Award
Lance Grahn, Kent State University at Trumbull’s dean and chief administrative officer, was recently named as one of this year’s Community Star award recipients.
Kent State Named a Military Friendly School for 10 Consecutive Years
For the 10th consecutive time, Kent State has earned the 2019-2020 Military Friendly School designation for its Kent Campus. Military Friendly rates companies and colleges on their programs to recruit and retain military veterans as employees and students.
Kent State Named a Military Friendly School for 10 Consecutive Years
For the 10th consecutive time, Kent State has earned the 2019-2020 Military Friendly School designation for its Kent Campus. Military Friendly rates companies and colleges on their programs to recruit and retain military veterans as employees and students.
Forbes Ranks Kent State Nation’s Top University for Diversity Employment
Kent State University has the distinction of ranking among the top five companies nationwide in Forbes recent list of .