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С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™s 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. 

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Named One of the Nation’s Most LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities by Campus Pride

Campus Pride has released its 2020 Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities list, and for the first time in school history, С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ has landed on the distinctive list as one of 40 institutions recognized over six U.S. regions.

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Meet the С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Class of 2024

More than 21,200 people applied to be part of С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™s Class of 2024, and 3,819 can now consider themselves to be Golden Flashes.

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A graduating С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ student celebrates during her commencement ceremony in May 2018 at Dix Stadium.

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Named Finalist for Degree Completion Award

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has selected С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ as one of four finalists for the association’s 2020 Degree Completion Award. The annual award works to identify, recognize and reward institutions that employ innovative approaches to improve degree completion while ensuring educational quality.

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С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Receives Best in Class and Hall of Fame Honors for Supplier Diversity

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ has won a Best in Class award for supplier diversity from the Greater Cleveland Partnership. This marks the third time that the university has received this award. As a multiyear winner of the Best in Class awards, С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ is also named to the Greater Cleveland Partnership’s Equity and Inclusion Hall of Fame.

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A С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ student walks on the K in Risman Plaza.

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ shines again in the new 2021 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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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С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ students make their way across campus during the 2020 Fall Semester.

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Increases Retention, Achieves Record-High Graduation Rate and GPA

They’re back! С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ students have begun their fall 2020 classes, and official enrollment figures include many highlights.

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С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ students pose for a photo during Homecoming 2019.

Join Us for Homecoming 2020 and Parents and Families Appreciation Week

Now that the fall semester at С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ is in full force, we are excited to announce that two of our most anticipated traditions will be held during the month of October. (Photo from Homecoming 2019)

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С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™s 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. 

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Earns Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for Eighth Consecutive Year

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™s 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 С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ as a recipient of the 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award.

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Three С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ students.

Changing Families and Futures: С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Receives Five-Year Grant Renewal for TRIO Student Support Services Program

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ a $2.6 million, five-year TRIO Student Support Services program grant. The program serves students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds and students with diverse learning and physical abilities.

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С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Nursing Researcher Awarded $1.5 Million, Three-Year Grant to Advance Nurse Education Within Integrated Care Settings

The Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, recently awarded a $1.5 million, three-year grant to С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ College of Nursing research faculty member Jim Tudhope, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC (principal investigator) and his team.

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