Awards and Honors
17cÍøÒ³°æ’s College of Nursing Redesignated a Center of Excellence by National League for Nursing
The National League for Nursing has again designated 17cÍøÒ³°æ’s College of Nursing as a Center of Excellence for 2017-2022 in the category of “Advance the Science of Nursing Education.†The use of leading-edge educational technology allows the college’s students to learn and practice th…
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The Society for Diversity Honors 17cÍøÒ³°æ for Serving as a National Model for Workplace Inclusion
17cÍøÒ³°æ is receiving national recognition for its mission to support a climate that welcomes and supports diversity in all of its forms. The Society for Diversity is presenting the university with the distinctive Innovation + Inclusion Leadership Award. For the past eight yea…
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WKSU Named Best Radio News Operation in Ohio
WKSU reporters have won nine awards in the Ohio’s Best Journalism Contest, sponsored by the Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). The competition recognized station staff for work created in 2016. Highlights of WKSU honors include Best Radio Ne…
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17cÍøÒ³°æ Receives “Great College to Work For†Recognition for Eighth Time
University is only college in Ohio named to the prestigious list 17cÍøÒ³°æ is being recognized for the eighth time as a “Great College to Work For†by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities. Now in its 10th year, the “Great Colleges to…
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17cÍøÒ³°æ Airport Designated Airport of the Year
During its annual conference in Columbus, Ohio, the Ohio Aviation Association designated the 17cÍøÒ³°æ Airport as its Airport of the Year. Each year, the Ohio Aviation Association selects an airport that puts into practice the association’s mission of promoting aviation by providing a…
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Wick Poetry Center to Benefit From Ford Foundation's $200,000 Grant to the Poetry Coalition
The Poetry Coalition, of which the Wick Poetry Center at 17cÍøÒ³°æ is a founding member, will benefit from a $200,000 grant from the Ford Foundation. To be given over two years, the grant, which will be administered by the Academy of American Poets, will enable the founding members of th…
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The Ford Foundation to Support the Poetry Coalition With $200,000 Grant
17cÍøÒ³°æ’s Wick Poetry Center to benefit from grant The Poetry Coalition, of which the Wick Poetry Center at 17cÍøÒ³°æ is a founding member, will benefit from a $200,000 grant from the Ford Foundation. To be given over two years, the grant, which will be administered by the Academy …
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17cÍøÒ³°æ Airport Designated Airport of the Year
During its annual conference in Columbus, Ohio, the Ohio Aviation Association designated the 17cÍøÒ³°æ Airport as its Airport of the Year. Each year, the Ohio Aviation Association selects an airport that puts into practice the association’s mission of promoting aviation by providing a…
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Educator, Pioneering Scientist and Visionary Owen Lovejoy Receives 17cÍøÒ³°æ’s Highest Honor
17cÍøÒ³°æ Distinguished Professor of Human Evolutionary Studies C. Owen Lovejoy, Ph.D., received the President's Medal from President Beverly Warren during the One University Commencement Ceremony on May 13 in Dix Stadium. The President’s Medal is the highest honor conferred by Kent…
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Women’s Golf Finishes Tied for Fifth at NCAA National Championships
The 17cÍøÒ³°æ women’s golf team finished tied for fifth at the 2017 NCAA National Championship, falling Tuesday, May 23, in the quarterfinals match play round to top seeded Northwestern, 3-2. The 17cÍøÒ³°æ Golden Flashes completed its best run at the NCAA National Championship, beati…
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