PRESERVE | While I'm sure eventually this space will be "transformed," I'd love to see many of the old trees here preserved.They really add character to this part of campus.
-Jen Mapes
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TRANSFORM | Major transformation needs to happen in this space. Because of it's central location, it would be an ideal place for a mixed-use building with classrooms, student life space, and perhaps a multi-cultural/international center.
TRANSFORM | I would love to see some intergenerational housing built where the married student housing used to be.
TRANSFORM | Bowman Hall is in desperate need of new (and asbestos-free) carpet, repainting of the departments and main offices, and updated window treatments.
PRESERVE | Now that The Brady has been purchased, please don't tear it down. It should be a historical landmark for the community. I graduated from KSU and spent a lot of time between classes there.
- Heather Johnson
PRESERVE | Amazing building, let this become the new focal point of the Kent State Gateway!
-Julianne
ENHANCE | The technological "advancements" that have been implemented in the Van Deusen renovations are embarrassingly wasteful.
TRANSFORM | The Child Development Center is an early years laboratory school on the Kent Campus that has been an award-winning center of professional and pedagogical excellence for over 40 years.
ENHANCE | About 25% of Cunningham has been renovated but the majority of offices, teaching labs, and research labs are un-touched since the building was built in the 1960s. The renovations need to be completed to bring all teaching labs into the modern era.
-Benjamin Tipton
TRANSFORM | I know the athletic department had plans to build a new softball field adjacent to Schoonover Stadium and the new baseball/softball facility, so I hope those plans are followed through along with the other plans for the Dix Stadium complex.
ENHANCE | While currently off-campus, I would like to see the university and the city collaborate with property owners to enhance East College Avenue, mostly in terms of the road and sidewalks.
ENHANCE | This is for the area of East Main Street between S. Willow and S. Lincoln, including the current home of Starbucks (former Brady's Cafe), all of which is now owned by KSU.
ENHANCE | Th East Main Street corridor needs to be upgraded to improve the safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and vehicle drivers. Pedestrian and bicycle prompted stop lights are my idea to improve safety, but I defer to your good wisdom to figure out an alternative solution.
TRANSFORM | Building a mixed-use eco-village development in the old Allerton Apartment area could add immeasurably to the quality of learning, connection to the community, and distinctiveness of Kent State's contribution to the national and global conversations on climate change, economic develop
ENHANCE | The connection to downtown is a great start: I'd like to see more activities here (like the Creativity Fest) that enhance and take advantage of this space and its connection to the broader Kent community. Perhaps a more structured space would result in more use of this space.
PRESERVE | Great greenspace with established tree canopy. Best place on campus to get away from the fast pace.
-Todd Clark
ENHANCE | One of the premier programs on the Kent State campus needs an update. With the growing enrollment of the nursing program and the county-wide nursing shortage, our students need the facilities to learn and practice the current medical practices.
ENHANCE | The school of music is very old and needs updating. There is not enough room for students to reach their full potential as musicians and to grow in their art form. Students are forced to use stairwells and sidewalks outside as practice rooms.
TRANSFORM | The Hugh A. Glauser School of Music in the Center for Performing Arts is in strong need of renovation or new construction. Additional space is needed for the growing population of students and there are environmental health concerns about the building.
TRANSFORM | The trailers used for the Flight Program at the KSU Airport are in major need of replacement.
-Benjamin Tipton
ENHANCE | Consider converting the golf course to an NCAA regulation Cross Country course for the men's and women's teams who do not have a home course to host competitions.
TRANSFORM | Although the first floor of Williams Hall is currently being renovated, the second and third floor teaching and research laboratories as well as associated spaces are in desperate need of renovations.
ENHANCE | Several club sports currently use this field for practice and in its current state is very dangerous as there are dips in the grass, large rocks in the middle of field, and students sitting on the hill are in danger of being hit by stray lacrosse shots
ENHANCE | McGilvrey Hall is a charming old building, but it needs to significant updates to be compatible with 21st century research and teaching.
TRANSFORM | This track is currently underused and could serve as a home practice and game facility for all club sports in order to allow us to finalize a schedule and not worry about having to reschedule games from Dix due to Varsity conflicts, and practices due to weather if the infield were to
ENHANCE | It would be a good thing indeed, if we could consider adding a parking structure to Lot R6. With the number of activities in the Library and the new ones coming, the parking situation is becoming more and more difficult.
TRANSFORM | Charge more for parking (or restrict permit applicants) and ensure that PARTA is streamlined to promote more use of the bus system and fewer local commuters (those who live less than a mile away and are not mobility-restricted due to health issues).
Prentice & Eastway Cafe
So many recent national awards and recognition, why the change in dining now?
ENHANCE | I know the City of Kent is considering building it's own facility, but couldn't we work together to expand this facility to better incorporate the needs of the community? Why have two rec facilities in the same city!
ENHANCE | I see this every day: large numbers of students walking both directions between the science corridor (Henderson Hall area) and the residence hall area around Eastway Cafe.
TRANSFORM | Additional recreational/competitive green spaces are needed for club sports and intramural sports participants.
TRANSFORM | It is almost the defacto entrance to KSU based on traffic flow. The new renovations will go a long ways to enhancing this area but it should be more than just a new roadway.
ENHANCE | I am a little concerned about the impact of moving Kent Rd. (the road that runs behind McGilvrey and Kent Halls) in terms of traffic turning onto it from Summit St. and the possibility of making a left turn onto Summit heading East from it.
ENHANCE | Kent State University has more than 40,000 students. We spend millions on athletic facilities. Yet, Kent lacks a tennis team or a tennis facility. A student-run tennis club has hundreds of members and practices 10 miles away in Streetsboro .
ENHANCE | Restrooms are undersized and overused. There needs to be another set of restrooms added which should have been part of the Fleet addition a few years ago.
-Jeffery Mori
ENHANCE | The bookstore could use expansion, either expanding at the current location or building a separate bookstore. Another option would be to separate the actual bookstore from the Kent State "team shop".
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