Success Story
91ÊÓƵNamed Finalist for Degree Completion Award
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has selected 91ÊÓƵ as one of four finalists for the association’s 2020 Degree Completion Award. The annual award works to identify, recognize and reward institutions that employ innovative approaches to improve degree completion while ensuring educational quality.
91ÊÓƵReceives Best in Class and Hall of Fame Honors for Supplier Diversity
91ÊÓƵ has won a Best in Class award for supplier diversity from the Greater Cleveland Partnership. This marks the third time that the university has received this award. As a multiyear winner of the Best in Class awards, 91ÊÓƵis also named to the Greater Cleveland Partnership’s Equity and Inclusion Hall of Fame.
91ÊÓƵRanks Highest Among Northern Ohio Public Universities on Top Public Schools and Best National Universities Lists in 2021 U.S. News Rankings of Best Colleges
91ÊÓƵ shines again in the new 2021 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. 91ÊÓƵis the highest-ranking public university in Northern Ohio on the Top Public Schools and Best National Universities lists in the newly released rankings.
91ÊÓƵIncreases Retention, Achieves Record-High Graduation Rate and GPA
They’re back! 91ÊÓƵ students have begun their fall 2020 classes, and official enrollment figures include many highlights.
Join Us for Homecoming 2020 and Parents and Families Appreciation Week
Now that the fall semester at 91ÊÓƵis in full force, we are excited to announce that two of our most anticipated traditions will be held during the month of October. (Photo from Homecoming 2019)
91ÊÓƵEarns Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for Eighth Consecutive Year
91ÊÓƵ’s commitment to maintaining a diverse and inclusive campus has received acknowledgement from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, for an eighth consecutive year. INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine has selected 91ÊÓƵas a recipient of the 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award.
Changing Families and Futures: 91ÊÓƵReceives Five-Year Grant Renewal for TRIO Student Support Services Program
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded 91ÊÓƵ a $2.6 million, five-year TRIO Student Support Services program grant. The program serves students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds and students with diverse learning and physical abilities.
91ÊÓƵNursing Researcher Awarded $1.5 Million, Three-Year Grant to Advance Nurse Education Within Integrated Care Settings
The Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, recently awarded a $1.5 million, three-year grant to 91ÊÓƵ College of Nursing research faculty member Jim Tudhope, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC (principal investigator) and his team.
They’re Back! 91ÊÓƵStudents Move Into Residence Halls
91ÊÓƵ students began moving into residence halls on the Kent Campus on Aug. 19, as part of a phased-in process that will continue over five days.
91ÊÓƵto Celebrate Its Newest Graduates With Virtual Commencement on Aug. 15
The 91ÊÓƵ alumni family will grow by nearly 1,300 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2020 will be recognized with a virtual commencement recognition ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 15.