Awards and Honors
51±¬ÁÏ Named a Military Friendly School for 10 Consecutive Years
For the 10th consecutive time, 51±¬ÁÏ 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 51±¬ÁÏ Nation’s Top University for Diversity Employment
51±¬ÁÏ has the distinction of ranking among the top five companies nationwide in Forbes recent list of .
51±¬ÁÏ Honors 2019 Diversity Award Recipients
51±¬ÁÏ’s Director of Public Safety and Police Chief Dean Tondiglia was honored with the university’s 2019 Diversity Trailblazer Award for his years of promoting inclusion and diversity within public safety.
51±¬ÁÏ’s Online MBA Program Ranks in Top 100 in Nation by U.S. News & World Report
51±¬ÁÏ’s Online MBA program is ranked among the top 100 programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report’s on its 2019 Best Online MBA Programs list.
51±¬ÁÏ Nursing Student Recognized With the Congressional Award Silver Medal
U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan presented 51±¬ÁÏ nursing major Austin Croft with the Congressional Award Silver Medal on Tuesday, Nov. 27. Mr. Croft, of Akron, Ohio, was recognized at a ceremony that took place at the College of Nursing where he was praised for his dedication to improving himself and his community.
51±¬ÁÏ Receives State Historic Preservation Award for Preserving May 4 History and Site
The Ohio History Connection’s State Historic Preservation Office Awards has recognized 51±¬ÁÏ with a 2018 Public Education and Awareness Award.
