Awards and Honors
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Recognized Nationally for Programs to Assist Students First in Their Families to Attend College
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï has been designated as a First-gen Forward Institution by the Center for First-generation Student Success for its commitment to improving the experiences and advancing outcomes of those who are first in their families to attend college.
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Names University’s First Newman Civic Fellow
From a young age, Makayla Sejat has had a passion for serving others. Her life has been full of service, from helping out in community kitchens as a child to now devoting her time in various college leadership roles. Now, she will take her efforts to the next level as ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s first Newman Civic Fellow.
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Online MBA – Business Analytics Program Ranks No. 25 and Online Master’s in Nursing Program Ranks in Top 100 by U.S. News in 2021 Best Online Programs Rankings
U.S. News & World Report has named four ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2021. ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State is recognized in the Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs, Best Online MBA Programs, Best Online MBA – Business Analytics Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs rankings.
Two Division of Student Affairs Employees Recognized as 2020 President's Award of Distinction Recipients
The President’s Award of Distinction was created as a recognition program to reward staff members who have demonstrated outstanding achievements, service, leadership, and dedication to ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State in advancing the university’s strategic priorities and core values. Nominees for the award must have dem…
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Online MBA Program Ranked No. 26 by The Princeton Review
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s College of Business Administration offers one of the nation’s most outstanding online Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company profiles the college in its Top 50 Online MBA Programs for 2021 ranking.
Alumni Life
2020 Alumni AwardsSponsored by ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are the university’s most prestigious honors given to alumni. The association is proud to recognize this year’s esteemed recipients. Distinguished Alumni AwardJudge Annalisa Stubbs Williams, BA ’77, Akron, Ohio â€¦
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Named One of the Nation’s Most LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities by Campus Pride
Campus Pride has released its 2020 Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities list, and for the first time in school history, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï has landed on the distinctive list as one of 40 institutions recognized over six U.S. regions.
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Named Finalist for Degree Completion Award
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has selected ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï 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.
Neil Cooper, PhD, the Inaugural Director of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies
Peacemaker Neil Cooper, PhD, the inaugural director of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s recently established School of Peace and Conflict Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, began his new role at the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Campus in April 2019. Previously he was the head of Peace Studies and International Developmen…
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Announces 2020 Alumni Award Recipients
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï is proud to announce its 2020 Alumni Award recipients. Recipients are chosen based on their exceptional contributions in their chosen profession, in their communities and at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State. Sponsored by the alumni association, the Alumni Awards are the university’s most prestigious honors given to alumni.