Foundations of Excellence

Work Begins on Student Green Project

Fulfilling the commitment Kent State University President Lester A. Lefton made to students, the university has began initial construction activities on the Student Green project in the Kent Student Center area, located at the heart of the campus. The new Student Green will extend from the…

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Facilities Planning and Operations

Building for the Future

Work on the Student Green in front of the library and Kent Student Center is currently underway. Due to this construction, the visitor lot in front of Risman Plaza is closed through Aug. 19. Kent State University is building for the future with a number of significant improvements to its campus. …

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Building for the Future

Groundbreaking Scheduled for Kent State’s New Center for Architecture and Environmental Design on Oct. 3

The groundbreaking for Kent State University’s new Center for Architecture and Environmental Design will be Oct. 3 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. and is free and open to the public. The building will serve as the new home of Kent State’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design, bringing all of the …

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Kent Campus

Building the Future at Kent State - Fall 2014 Events

In October 2014, three Foundations of Excellence: Building the Future events took place on the Kent Campus: the College of Architecture and Environmental Design broke ground on its new building, the College of the Arts celebrated the launch of the new Center for the Visual Arts, and the Department o…

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Kent Campus

A New Canvas

Kent State University invited the community to celebrate the launch of the Center for the Visual Arts on Oct. 9. The event, which was free and open to the public, took place on the second floor of Cartwright Hall, overlooking the center’s construction site, east of Terrace Drive. Kent State Presi…

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The ceremonial first shovel full of dirt is turned over during the groundbreaking for the Center for Architecture and Environmental Design. Pictured (right to left) are Allan Renzi of Richard L. Bowen and Associates, Michael Manfredi of WEISS/MANFREDI, Do

Breaking Ground

The groundbreaking for Kent State University’s new Center for Architecture and Environmental Design occurred Oct. 3. The building will serve as the new home of Kent State’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design, bringing all of the programs of the college under one roof. It will be locate…

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Kent Campus

Kent State to Launch New Center for the Visual Arts on Oct. 9

Kent State University invites the community to celebrate the launch of the Center for the Visual Arts on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 4 p.m. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place on the second floor of Cartwright Hall, overlooking the center’s construction site, east of Terrace Dr…

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Kent Campus

Breaking Ground

The groundbreaking for Kent State University’s new Center for Architecture and Environmental Design occurred Oct. 3. The building will serve as the new home of Kent State’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design, bringing all of the programs of the college under one roof. It will be locate…

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Kent State Welcomes New Building to Science Mall

Kent State University faculty, staff and students will notice a new building on the Kent Campus this fall when the university welcomes the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology to the Science Mall. A midpoint construction event, themed “Science Springs Forward,” took place We…

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