Success Story
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Breaks Ground for Future Home of the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship
51³Ô¹ÏÍø officially broke ground on Crawford Hall, the future home of the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, on March 8 in a ceremony attended by more than 400 people, including university officials, donors, alumni, students, elected officials and special guests.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Receives Military Friendly School Honor for 13th Year in a Row
51³Ô¹ÏÍø continues to exemplify leadership in its mission to support students as the Kent Campus is designated as a Military Friendly® School for the 13th consecutive year in a row, earning a Gold award. In addition, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø at Trumbull earned a Silver award.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Wins Award for Excellence in Integrating International Education Throughout University
51³Ô¹ÏÍø is the sole university in the U.S. to receive the prestigious 2022 Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization from NAFSA: Association of International Educators. The honor recognizes 51³Ô¹ÏÍø for overall excellence in integrating international education throughout all facets of the university and its campuses.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Online Master’s in Nursing Program Ranks in Top 50 Among Public Institutions by U.S. News in 2022 Best Online Programs Rankings
U.S. News & World Report has named three 51³Ô¹ÏÍø programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2022. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is recognized in the Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs, Best Online Graduate Education Programs and Best Online MBA Programs rankings.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Awarded the Highest Recognition for Research Universities, the Prestigious R1 Carnegie Classification
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has awarded 51³Ô¹ÏÍø the esteemed R1 status for research, which is the highest recognition that doctoral universities can receive. The prestigious designation affirms 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s place as an elite research institution and puts the university in the company of universities such as Yale, Harvard and the University of California-Berkeley.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Awarded the Highest Recognition for Research Universities, the Prestigious R1 Carnegie Classification
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has awarded 51³Ô¹ÏÍø the esteemed R1 status for research, which is the highest recognition that doctoral universities can receive. The prestigious designation affirms 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s place as an elite research institution and puts the university in the company of universities such as Yale, Harvard and the University of California-Berkeley.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Holds Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration With Virtual Program Featuring Filmmaker Dawn Porter
51³Ô¹ÏÍø will hold its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, to celebrate King’s life and legacy. Award-winning documentary filmmaker Dawn Porter will serve as this year’s keynote speaker. The virtual program is free and open to the public.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With In-Person Commencement Ceremonies on Dec. 18
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumni family grew by more than 2,400 new graduates as the university held its fall commencement. The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2021 were recognized with in-person commencement ceremonies and a virtual commencement ceremony for all colleges and degrees on Dec. 17-18.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Giving Tuesday Brings in Record-Breaking $7.7 Million
This year, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø donors demonstrated the power of philanthropy by giving at unprecedented levels. The 2021 Giving Tuesday campaign shattered the previous records, more than tripling last year’s record of $2.2 million.
Creating a Brighter Future – Meet the Class of 2025
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Class of 2025 stands tall – more than 3,982 stories tall. Each of our new, first-year students offers a unique and engaging story.