Success Story
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Breaks Ground for Future Home of the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University 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.
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Receives Military Friendly School Honor for 13th Year in a Row
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University 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, 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University at Trumbull earned a Silver award.
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Wins Award for Excellence in Integrating International Education Throughout University
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University 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 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ for overall excellence in integrating international education throughout all facets of the university and its campuses.
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ’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 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2022. 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ is recognized in the Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs, Best Online Graduate Education Programs and Best Online MBA Programs rankings.
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Awarded the Highest Recognition for Research Universities, the Prestigious R1 Carnegie Classification
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has awarded 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University the esteemed R1 status for research, which is the highest recognition that doctoral universities can receive. The prestigious designation affirms 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ’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.
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Awarded the Highest Recognition for Research Universities, the Prestigious R1 Carnegie Classification
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has awarded 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University the esteemed R1 status for research, which is the highest recognition that doctoral universities can receive. The prestigious designation affirms 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ’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.
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Holds Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration With Virtual Program Featuring Filmmaker Dawn Porter
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ 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.
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Its Newest Graduates With In-Person Commencement Ceremonies on Dec. 18
The 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ 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.
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ’s Giving Tuesday Brings in Record-Breaking $7.7 Million
This year, 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University 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
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ’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.