Awards and Honors
Â鶹ӰԺ has again been recognized as one of America’s Best-in-State Employers for 2022 by Forbes and market research company Statista. In Ohio, Â鶹ӰԺ State ranks No. 3 among the top 100 employers in Ohio, landing above such notable employers as Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, University Hospitals and Cleveland Clinic, both located in Cleveland.
For a third consecutive year, Â鶹ӰԺ has been selected as one the nation’s top universities for LGBTQ+ students for creating a safe, welcoming environment for students, faculty and staff, according to Campus Pride, a leading resource for LGBTQ+ leadership development, diversity inclusion and advocacy within higher education.
Â鶹ӰԺ State’s Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement launched the university’s most ambitious fundraising campaign, called Forever Brighter, last October, creating communications and fundraising materials that share the remarkable impact of alumni engagement and donor philanthropy on the university. The division has earned 19 marketing and communications awards from multiple competitions.
On Monday, June 27, the Â鶹ӰԺ College of Aeronautics and Engineering community welcomed Team 52, the Flying Flashes, back from the 45th Annual Air Race Classic.
Congratulations to Joanna Dickert, Ph. D., the 2022 recipient of American Educational Research Association's Advanced Studies of National Databases Special Interest Group Dissertation award.
Â鶹ӰԺ has the distinction of being the only Ohio public or private college or university that ranks among the top 500 companies nationwide in Forbes’ recently released list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity 2022.
U.S. News & World Report ranks six Â鶹ӰԺ programs in the top 100 among public institutions in its 2023 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Among the top 100 public institution programs, Â鶹ӰԺ State is recognized in the Best Nursing Schools: Master’s Programs, Best Education Schools, Best Mathematics Programs, Best Psychology Schools, Best Public Health Programs and Best Physics Schools rankings. Â鶹ӰԺ State is also recognized in an additional five new national rankings.
Â鶹ӰԺ continues to exemplify leadership in its mission to support students as the Â鶹ӰԺ Campus is designated as a Military Friendly® School for the 13th consecutive year in a row, earning a Gold award. In addition, Â鶹ӰԺ at Trumbull earned a Silver award.
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has awarded Â鶹ӰԺ the esteemed R1 status for research, which is the highest recognition that doctoral universities can receive. The prestigious designation affirms Â鶹ӰԺ State’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.
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has awarded Â鶹ӰԺ the esteemed R1 status for research, which is the highest recognition that doctoral universities can receive. The prestigious designation affirms Â鶹ӰԺ State’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.