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Awards and Honors

Joanne Dowdy, professor in ӰƵ’s College of Education, Health and Human Services, leads a class in teaching, learning and curriculum studies in White Hall.

ӰƵ Earns “Great College to Work For” Designation for Seventh Time

ӰƵ is being recognized for the seventh time as a “Great College to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities. Now in its ninth year, the “Great Colleges to Work For” annual report recognizes the colleges that get top ratings from their employees on workforce practices and policies.

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Yanhai Du, Ph.D. (center), assistant professor in ӰƵ’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology, teaches students about fuel cell technology.

ӰƵ Earns "Great College to Work For" Designation for Seventh Time

University is only college in Ohio named to the prestigious list ӰƵ is being recognized for the seventh time as a “Great College to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities. Now in its ninth year, the “Great Colleges to…

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ӰƵ’s gymnastics program is one of five ӰƵ athletic programs to be recognized by the NCAA with a Public Recognition Award for outstanding academic performance.

Five ӰƵ Athletic Programs Recognized for Outstanding Academic Performance

For the second straight year, five ӰƵ athletic programs are being recognized by the NCAA with Public Recognition Awards for outstanding academic performance.     A total of 10 athletic programs spanning 20 teams (nine sports) from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) hav…

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Medina Resident and ӰƵ Student With Down Syndrome Receives National Scholarship

Erin Hawley selected to receive grant by the National Down Syndrome Society The National Down Syndrome Society has announced that Erin Hawley of Medina, Ohio, is one of 18 outstanding students who have Down syndrome to be awarded a scholarship to help cover the cost of postsecondary or enrichment c…

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Vivian Feke, a recent graduate of ӰƵ, is the winner of the 2016 Student Edward R. Murrow Overall Excellence Award for video. The award recognizes outstanding work by student journalists. (Photo credit: Gary Hanson)

2016 Journalism Grad Wins Student Murrow Award for Video Excellence

Vivian Feke, a recent graduate of ӰƵ who studied broadcast journalism in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, is the winner of the 2016 Student Edward R. Murrow Overall Excellence Award for video. 

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ӰƵ Faculty Member Dianne Kerr Receives Dorothy B. Nyswander Open Society Award

ӰƵ’s Dianne Kerr, Ph.D., professor of health education and promotion in the College of Education, Health and Human Services and Provost’s Faculty Associate for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, is the recipient of the Society for Public Health Education’s Dorothy B. Nyswander Open …

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ӰƵ baseball player Eric Lauer has been named the Louisville Slugger NCAA Division I Player of the Year by Collegiate Baseball newspaper. He also has earned First Team All-America and Academic All-America honors.

ӰƵ’s Tradition of Athletic Success Continues

ӰƵ’s tradition of athletic success was on full display in early June, earning a national player of the year, a national assistant coach of the year and an honor for excellence throughout its 10 women’s sports. ӰƵ baseball pitcher Eric Lauer earned two significant awards a…

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ӰƵ Advertising Students Named National Finalists in Collegiate Effie Competition

Team will present integrated marketing campaign to V8®+Energy brand team For the first time, a team of ӰƵ students and alumni will compete as finalists in the Collegiate Effie Competition later this month. The students – Ellie Schering, ’17, of Malvern, Ohio; Emily Wahl, ’16, of…

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ӰƵ Honors 2016 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award Recipients

Three ӰƵ faculty members were honored with the 2016 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Awards at a ceremony that took place on April 5 in the University Library. This year’s recipients were selected from a large number of nominees by the University Research Council chaired by…

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ӰƵ's Kenneth Burhanna Among Top Academic Library Leaders Selected for 2016 UCLA Senior Fellows Program

Kenneth Burhanna, ӰƵ’s 2015-2016 Provost’s Fellow and assistant dean of engagement and outreach for University Libraries, is one of the 17 top managers of academic research libraries selected for UCLA’s 2016 Senior Fellows Program. This year marks the 18th year the UCLA Senior Fe…

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