Success Story
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State Breaks Ground for Future Home of the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ officially broke ground on Crawford Hall, the future home of the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, on March 8 in a ceremony attended by more than 400 people, including university officials, donors, alumni, students, elected officials and special guests.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State Receives Military Friendly School Honor for 13th Year in a Row
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ continues to exemplify leadership in its mission to support students as the ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Campus is designated as a Military Friendly® School for the 13th consecutive year in a row, earning a Gold award. In addition, ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ at Trumbull earned a Silver award.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State Wins Award for Excellence in Integrating International Education Throughout University
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ is the sole university in the U.S. to receive the prestigious 2022 Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization from NAFSA: Association of International Educators. The honor recognizes ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State for overall excellence in integrating international education throughout all facets of the university and its campuses.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State’s Online Master’s in Nursing Program Ranks in Top 50 Among Public Institutions by U.S. News in 2022 Best Online Programs Rankings
U.S. News & World Report has named three ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2022. ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State is recognized in the Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs, Best Online Graduate Education Programs and Best Online MBA Programs rankings.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State Awarded the Highest Recognition for Research Universities, the Prestigious R1 Carnegie Classification
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has awarded ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ the esteemed R1 status for research, which is the highest recognition that doctoral universities can receive. The prestigious designation affirms ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ 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.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State Awarded the Highest Recognition for Research Universities, the Prestigious R1 Carnegie Classification
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has awarded ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ the esteemed R1 status for research, which is the highest recognition that doctoral universities can receive. The prestigious designation affirms ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ 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.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State Holds Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration With Virtual Program Featuring Filmmaker Dawn Porter
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State will hold its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, to celebrate King’s life and legacy. Award-winning documentary filmmaker Dawn Porter will serve as this year’s keynote speaker. The virtual program is free and open to the public.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With In-Person Commencement Ceremonies on Dec. 18
The ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State alumni family grew by more than 2,400 new graduates as the university held its fall commencement. The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2021 were recognized with in-person commencement ceremonies and a virtual commencement ceremony for all colleges and degrees on Dec. 17-18.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State’s Giving Tuesday Brings in Record-Breaking $7.7 Million
This year, ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ donors demonstrated the power of philanthropy by giving at unprecedented levels. The 2021 Giving Tuesday campaign shattered the previous records, more than tripling last year’s record of $2.2 million.
Creating a Brighter Future – Meet the Class of 2025
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State’s Class of 2025 stands tall – more than 3,982 stories tall. Each of our new, first-year students offers a unique and engaging story.