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A sheet, signed by Kent State students, employees, alumni and others, is pulled down to reveal the new Center for Architecture and Environmental Design.

Kent State Celebrates Grand Opening of the New Center for Architecture and Environmental Design

Kent State University celebrated the grand opening of its newest and much-anticipated building, the Center for Architecture and Environmental Design, on Oct. 7. Visitors, alumni and friends from around the world toured the 110,191-square-foot contemporary glass-and-brick building, …

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Flash, the Kent State mascot, helps cut the ribbon during the grand opening of the new Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement.

Kent State Holds Grand Opening for Its New Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Kent State University celebrated the grand opening of its new Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, located at 350 S. Lincoln St. in Kent, Ohio, on June 3. The event, was free and open to the public. The building houses nearly 100 employees from its Division of Institutional Ad…

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Kent State Holds Grand Opening for Its New Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Kent State University will celebrate the grand opening of its new Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, located at 350 S. Lincoln St. in Kent, Ohio, on June 3. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place from 4-5:30 p.m., with a dedication ceremony beginning at 4 p.m.&n…

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John Crawford-Spinelli, dean of Kent State's College of the Arts, addresses a large gathering of Kent State students, employees, alumni and donors during the grand opening celebration of the new Center for the Visual Arts.

Kent State Celebrates Grand Opening of New Center for the Visual Arts

The Center for the Visual Arts, the new home of Kent State University’s School of Art, celebrated its grand opening on May 6. The festivities began with a short program, immediately followed by building tours, live entertainment, student exhibitions and refreshments. Concluding the grand opening …

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Confetti canons blow into the sky marking the close of the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Integrated Sciences Building.

Kent State Hosts Groundbreaking for New Integrated Sciences Building

The groundbreaking for Kent State University’s new Integrated Sciences Building was held Oct. 2 from 2-5 p.m. The event was free and open to the public. Following the groundbreaking, Kent State’s College of Arts and Sciences hosted a showcase of science and technology demonstrations, along with…

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(From left to right) Dr. John Humphrey Jr., chair of the Stark Campus Advisory Board, Kent State President Beverly Warren and Kent State Stark Interim Dean Denise Seachrist gather around the new sundial, dedicated with the Science and Nursing Building.

Grand Opening of Kent State Stark Science and Nursing Building Celebrated on Aug. 27

An opening celebration to formally introduce Kent State University at Stark’s Science and Nursing Building, the campus’s seventh major structure, was held on Aug. 27. The 41,140-square-foot building is Kent State Stark’s anchor for its science and health-related disciplines. Faculty members …

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Grand Opening of Kent State’s Aeronautics and Technology Building Planned for April 24

Kent State University will host a grand opening for the Aeronautics and Technology Building on Friday, April 24, from 2-4:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The event will celebrate the opening of the 55,000-square-foot building and the move of the College of Applied Engineering, Sus…

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Dennis Eckart, chair of the Kent State Board of Trustees, and Kent State President Beverly Warren speak to a student working in one of the shops in the new Aeronautics and Technology Building.

Grand Opening of Kent State’s Aeronautics and Technology Building Planned for April 24

Kent State University hosted a grand opening for the Aeronautics and Technology Building on Friday, April 24. The event celebrated the opening of the 55,000-square-foot building and the move of the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology from Van Deusen Hall to the Scie…

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