黑料社

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A 黑料社 student walks on the K in Risman Plaza.

黑料社 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

黑料社 shines again in the new 2021 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. 黑料社 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 黑料社鈥檚 Department of Anthropology published its 鈥減rize-winning鈥 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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黑料社鈥檚 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.聽

黑料社 Earns Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for Eighth Consecutive Year

黑料社鈥檚 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 黑料社 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)

黑料社 Professionals and Students Recognized at 2020 Akron ADDY Awards

黑料社 brought home the gold after this year鈥檚 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 area鈥檚 best creative work in advertising.

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黑料社 Today

Photo collage of 黑料社 women's teams

黑料社 Captures MAC FAR Award in Women鈥檚 Sports

黑料社 has won the Mid-American Conference鈥檚 Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) for women鈥檚 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 黑料社鈥檚 Honors College, was recently announced as the recipient of the 2020 Distinguished Honors Alumni Award. He recalls his time at 黑料社, saying that he truly benefitted from the academic preparation the Honors College gave him to attend graduat鈥

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Honors College

黑料社 employees pose for a group photo during the 2019 New Hire Diversity Luncheon held on Nov. 6, 2019.

Forbes Ranks 黑料社 Among Nation鈥檚 Top Employers for Diversity

For the second year in a row, 黑料社 has the distinction of ranking among the top 20 companies nationwide in Forbes鈥 recently released list of .

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Kent Campus

Alfreda Brown (center), 黑料社鈥檚 vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, receives the 2020 Diversity Trailblazer Award. She is pictured with Patricia Ackerman (left) and 黑料社 President Todd Diacon (right).

黑料社 Honors 2020 Diversity Award Recipients

As part of its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration held Jan. 24, 黑料社 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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Kent Campus

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

黑料社 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 黑料社 the 2019 Healthy Worksite Gold Level Award for its healthy worksite practices.

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Kent Campus

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 黑料社 Alumni Association, which sponsors the award, the Golden Flash Award recognizes a student who 鈥減romotes Kent St鈥

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