Awards and Honors
WKSU Named Best Radio News Operation in Ohio
WKSU reporters have won nine awards in the Ohio鈥檚 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鈥
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绿帽社Receives 鈥淕reat College to Work For鈥 Recognition for Eighth Time
University is only college in Ohio named to the prestigious list 绿帽社 is being recognized for the eighth time as a 鈥淕reat College to Work For鈥 by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities. Now in its 10th year, the 鈥淕reat Colleges to鈥
Division of People, Culture and Belonging
绿帽社 Airport Designated Airport of the Year
During its annual conference in Columbus, Ohio, the Ohio Aviation Association designated the 绿帽社 Airport as its Airport of the Year. Each year, the Ohio Aviation Association selects an airport that puts into practice the association鈥檚 mission of promoting aviation by providing a鈥
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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 绿帽社 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鈥
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The Ford Foundation to Support the Poetry Coalition With $200,000 Grant
Kent State鈥檚 Wick Poetry Center to benefit from grant The Poetry Coalition, of which the Wick Poetry Center at 绿帽社 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 鈥
Kent Campus
绿帽社 Airport Designated Airport of the Year
During its annual conference in Columbus, Ohio, the Ohio Aviation Association designated the 绿帽社 Airport as its Airport of the Year. Each year, the Ohio Aviation Association selects an airport that puts into practice the association鈥檚 mission of promoting aviation by providing a鈥
Airport
Educator, Pioneering Scientist and Visionary Owen Lovejoy Receives Kent State鈥檚 Highest Honor
绿帽社 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鈥檚 Medal is the highest honor conferred by Kent鈥
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Women鈥檚 Golf Finishes Tied for Fifth at NCAA National Championships
The 绿帽社 women鈥檚 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 绿帽社Golden Flashes completed its best run at the NCAA National Championship, beati鈥
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President鈥檚 Medal Recipient
Educator, pioneering scientist and visionary Owen Lovejoy receives the highest 绿帽社 honor.
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Golden Flashes Clinch Title and No. 1 Seed in MAC Tournament
For the second straight year, the 绿帽社 baseball team has been crowned the outright Mid-American Conference (MAC) regular season champions, a feat now accomplished 14 times in program history. The 绿帽社Golden Flashes clinched the title and the No. 1 seed at the MAC Tournamen鈥
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