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Awards and Honors

Deborah F. Spake, dean of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï's College of Business Administration

Deborah F. Spake, Ph.D., dean of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s College of Business Administration, has been named a 2021 recipient of the American Marketing Association (AMA) Marketing for Higher Education Special Interest Group (Higher Ed SIG) Lifetime Achievement Award.

A student enjoys her online class.

The ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï College of Business Administration’s Online MBA ranks No. 35 in the nation in Fortune’s Best Online MBA Programs 2021 ranking released this week.

A ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï exploratory student and her mentor meet in the learning community dedicated to exploratory students in February 2020.

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s Exploratory Program in University College has been awarded two prestigious national awards for its work with exploratory students.

The University Library is located in the heart of the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï campus.

U.S. News & World Report ranks ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï in the top 20 Best Library and Information Studies Programs in the country in its 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Overall, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State is recognized in 12 new national rankings in the 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools, including three specialty rankings.

Participants at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï's 2019 I Am First campaign

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï has been designated as a First-gen Forward Institution by the Center for First-generation Student Success for its commitment to improving the experiences and advancing outcomes of those who are first in their families to attend college.

Photo of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï ROTC cadet with American flag

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï is once again at the top tier when it comes to exhibiting leading practices and supporting post-military students, receiving the 2021-2022 Military Friendly® School designation for its ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Campus. This is the 12th year in a row that the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Campus has received the Military Friendly School honor.

Newman Civic Fellow Makayla Sejat

From a young age, Makayla Sejat has had a passion for serving others. Her life has been full of service, from helping out in community kitchens as a child to now devoting her time in various college leadership roles. Now, she will take her efforts to the next level as ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s first Newman Civic Fellow.

Photo of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï campus by Franklin Hall

U.S. News & World Report has named four ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2021. ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State is recognized in the Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs, Best Online MBA Programs, Best Online MBA – Business Analytics Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs rankings.

Photo of the arch on the Lefton Esplanade at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s College of Business Administration offers one of the nation’s most outstanding online Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company profiles the college in its Top 50 Online MBA Programs for 2021 ranking.