Students in Kent State University’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design are working with the city of Warren, Ohio, to revitalize a portion of the community on the southwest side. Sixteen third-year architecture students from Kent State, along with Associate Professor Bill Willoughby, are working on plans to revitalize the area around the Quinby and Jefferson neighborhoods in Warren. As part of the project, they are tasked with preserving the proud heritage of the area while better connecting it with the rest of the city. So far, the project has included roughly six weeks of ...
Three years ago, sophomore Ivory Kendrick had no intentions of attending college. However, after Kendrick suffered a major loss, his whole perspective on life changed and college attendance became imperative. “College was not something that I was thinking about for a long time,” Kendrick said. “And then three years ago my dad passed. Life is too short. I need to do something to leave a mark and honestly make him proud. I am going to be the best person I can possibly be.” Kendrick was without an anchor after his father’s death in his junior year of high school. He spoke with Kent State To...
Founded in 1880, The Davey Tree Expert Company has a rich history, growing from a seedling organization into Ohio’s largest employee-owned company with branches reaching far across North America. Last June, the company released a new historical account titled “Growth Rings,” as a companion book to the original “Green Leaves,” which was released in 1977. While the “Green Leaves” book covered the founding of Davey Tree, “Growth Rings” details the events leading up to the 1979 employee acquisition of Davey Tree and the company’s resulting growth up to 2020. Author o...
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