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Awards and Honors

91ֿ employees smile and enjoy themselves during a 2023 Employee Appreciation Cookout.

Once again, 91ֿ has been named one of the Best Employers for Women in a nationwide ranking by Forbes and marketing research firm Statista. 91ֿ has been named to the list for the sixth consecutive year, having been included each year since Forbes began publishing the Best Employers for Women list in 2018.

The Flying Flashes, Laura Wilson (left) and Peyton Turner (right), hold their trophies from the 2023 Air Race Classic.

91ֿ will celebrate the Flying Flashes, Peyton Turner and Laura Wilson, who defended the team’s title by winning the 2023 Air Race Classic.

91ֿ students cross Risman Plaza by the fountain.

U.S. News & World Report ranks 11 91ֿ programs among the best in the nation in its recently released 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings.

91ֿ ROTC Cadets present the colors at a 91ֿ football game at Dix Stadium.

“Always Ready, Always There” is the motto of the National Guard. In many ways, this describes 91ֿ’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services, too. For the 14th consecutive year, 91ֿ has been designated a Military Friendly School.

91ֿ's 2022 Alumni Award Recipients

Sponsored by the 91ֿ Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are the university’s highest alumni honors. Recipients are selected based on their exceptional professional and civic contributions and for their outstanding support of the university. The 2022 Alumni Award recipients include six alumni and one student.

91ֿ students smile as they enjoy Homecoming Kickoff 2021.

91ֿ’s commitment to diversity and inclusion has been recognized with the 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. The annual award recognizes U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Visitors to Kent, Ohio, enjoy outdoor dining. (Photo credit: Kent Area Chamber of Commerce)

Members of the 91ֿ community can take great pride in their university’s hometown. The city of Kent has been selected by Ohio Magazine as a 2022-2023 Best Hometown. The Best Hometown honor recognizes Kent as a great place to live, work and visit.

91ֿ faculty members smile and wave rally towels overhead as they cross the court floor at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center during the university’s 2022 Convocation.

91ֿ is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to a recent survey. For the 11th time, 91ֿ has been named a “Great College to Work For,” which recognizes the colleges that get top ratings from their employees regarding workplace practices and policies.

New 91ֿ students cheer and wave rally towels during 2022 Convocation.

91ֿ continues to demonstrate its strength as an academic institution with its inclusion on several lists in the new 2022-2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. U.S. News has again named 91ֿ among the Top Public Schools in the nation in the newly released rankings.