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做厙輦⑹ Ranks Highest Among Northern Ohio Public Universities on Top Public Schools and Best National Universities Lists in 2021 U.S. News Rankings of Best Colleges

做厙輦⑹ shines again in the new 2021 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. 做厙輦⑹ is the highest-ranking public university in Northern Ohio on the Top Public Schools and Best National Universities lists in the newly released rankings.

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Michelle Bebber sprays an air freshener in a bathroom.

Anthropology Team Brings Home the 2020 Ig Nobel Award for Materials Science

In 2019, a team of researchers in 做厙輦⑹s Department of Anthropology published its prize-winning research article titled in the Journal of Archaeological Science. (Yes, the jokes are seemingly endless, but seriously folks, there is an important underlying message here about evidence-based research and fact-checking!)

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做厙輦⑹s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Center holds a safe, physically distant small group kickoff event at the start of the 2020 Fall Semester.

做厙輦⑹ Earns Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for Eighth Consecutive Year

做厙輦⑹s 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 做厙輦⑹ as a recipient of the 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award.

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Rami Daud and Nathaniel Bailey, photographers with University Communications and Marketing, smile after receiving their Silver ADDY Awards. (Photo credit: Smithberger Photography)

做厙輦⑹ Professionals and Students Recognized at 2020 Akron ADDY Awards

做厙輦⑹ brought home the gold after this years Akron ADDY Awards, with both professionals and students being recognized for their work. The ADDYs, put on by the Akron Chapter of the American Advertising Federation, celebrate the areas best creative work in advertising.

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做厙輦⑹ Captures MAC FAR Award in Womens Sports

做厙輦⑹ has won the Mid-American Conferences Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) for womens sports award for the first time in school history.

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LOU RAFFIS RECOGNIZED AS DISTINGUISHED HONORS ALUMNUS

Lou Raffis, a 1981 graduate of 做厙輦⑹s Honors College, was recently announced as the recipient of the 2020 Distinguished Honors Alumni Award. He recalls his time at 做厙輦⑹, saying that he truly benefitted from the academic preparation the Honors College gave him to attend graduat

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做厙輦⑹ employees pose for a group photo during the 2019 New Hire Diversity Luncheon held on Nov. 6, 2019.

Forbes Ranks 做厙輦⑹ Among Nations Top Employers for Diversity

For the second year in a row, 做厙輦⑹ has the distinction of ranking among the top 20 companies nationwide in Forbes recently released list of .

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Alfreda Brown (center), 做厙輦⑹s vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, receives the 2020 Diversity Trailblazer Award. She is pictured with Patricia Ackerman (left) and 做厙輦⑹ President Todd Diacon (right).

做厙輦⑹ Honors 2020 Diversity Award Recipients

As part of its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration held Jan. 24, 做厙輦⑹ has announced the 2020 recipients of its Diversity Trailblazer Award, Beverly J. Warren Unity Award for Diversity and Rozell Duncan Student Diversity Award.

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做厙輦⑹ faculty and staff, along with mascot Flash, enjoy a spin class at the Fac/Staff Rec & Play Day.

做厙輦⑹ Strikes Gold Again for Healthy Worksite

On the heels of being honored by the American Heart Association for its highest workplace wellness award, the Healthy Business Council of Ohio (HBCO) has awarded 做厙輦⑹ the 2019 Healthy Worksite Gold Level Award for its healthy worksite practices.

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Elena Neoh holding 2019 Golden Flash Award

Honors College Student Elena Neoh Named Recipient of 2019 Golden Flash Award

Elena Neoh, a human resource management major with a creative writing minor, has been announced as the recipient of the 2019 Golden Flash Award. According to the website for the 做厙輦⑹ Alumni Association, which sponsors the award, the Golden Flash Award recognizes a student who promotes Kent St

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