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Crawford Hall, a new building coming to Kent State's main campus, being worked on April 19, 2023.

Crawford Hall: a look inside at creation, expectations of new business building

Anthony Zacharyasz, Reporter April 26, 2023

When driving past campus, it is hard not to point out the tall cranes and metal beam outline of the new business building that will be ready to use at the start of the fall 2024 semester. Students,...

Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship holds beam signing

TV2 Staff April 21, 2023

The Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship held a beam signing ceremony Thursday. During the event, donors to the building project, members of the college's national advisory board...

Kent State economics professor analyzes policies in public spaces

Anthony Zacharyasz, Reporter February 15, 2023

In the department of economics at Kent State, one professor is using his platform to look into various subjects that he is turning into scholarly articles to share with other scholars and the public. Professor...

A rendering of Crawford Hall, what will be the new building for the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, formerly known as the College of Business Administration. The Kent State Board of Trustees voted to approve the renaming of the college and construction of the new building at its meeting on Friday, Oct. 22, 2021. The new building will be located at the current site of Terrace Hall, located between East Main Street and Terrace Drive.

Board of Trustees to break ground on Crawford Hall

Christian Danner Reporter February 28, 2022

Due to the largest contribution in Kent State history, the new College of Business and Entrepreneurship building is set to break ground March 8 at 2 p.m.The groundbreaking is the last of the Board of Trustees’...

College of Business and Entrepreneurship ranks in top 25 in the Princeton Review

Emma MacNiven Reporter February 11, 2022

Kent State’s College of Business and Entrepreneurship is leading the future of business alongside the top business schools in the nation. The Princeton Review has ranked the university’s Online MBA...

Valoree Vargo is the Vice President of the Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement and the CEO of the Kent State Foundation.

Kent State raises over $6 million for students

Berkeley Chadwick Reporter February 6, 2022

Over $6 million in scholarships was given to students after an “unprecedented” year of fundraising for the Kent State Foundation.Attaining a degree is costly but the foundation has a plan to help;...

A rendering of Crawford Hall, what will be the new building for the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, formerly known as the College of Business Administration. The Kent State Board of Trustees voted to approve the renaming of the college and construction of the new building at its meeting on Friday, Oct. 22, 2021.

Board of Trustees discusses potential partnership with local restaurateur, approves donor name spaces for Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

Kent State’s Board of Trustees authorized the senior vice president for finance and administration to lease the property located at 430-436 E. Main St, formerly known as the “cottage Starbucks”...

Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Valoree Vargo presented information relating to university philanthropy and finances at the External Relations and Philanthropy committee meeting Friday, Dec. 10, 2021. The university received over $10.7 million in donations for the new Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship. 

External Relations and Philanthropy committee receives over $10.7 million in donations for board approval

Alexandra Golden Reporter December 10, 2021

Kent State University received over $10.7 million in donations for the new Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship at the External Relations and Philanthropy committee meeting Friday. Ambassador...

Sarah Malcolm is the director of international partnerships, marketing and Communication at Kent State University

Kent State drives international enrollment through exchange program with Brazilian university

Halena Sepulveda Reporter October 28, 2021

Kent State partnered with the Pontifical Catholic University of Parana (PUCPR) in 2018 to create The American Academy program that aimed to push international enrollment and boost a relationship between...

Melody Tankersley is the senior vice president and provost at Kent State University.

Spring 2022 courses delivery to ‘reflect pre-pandemic’ levels, College of Business and Administration renamed

Emma Andrus Reporter October 11, 2021

University officials discussed plans for course delivery in future semesters and the development of a new strategic plan for academic success at the Faculty Senate meeting Monday. Senior Vice President...

The U.S. and Texas flags fly in front of high voltage transmission towers on February 21, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Millions of Texans lost power when winter storm Uri hit the state and knocked out coal, natural gas and nuclear plants that were unprepared for the freezing temperatures brought on by the storm. 

Regulators examine Texas energy market after natural gas prices soared 10,000%

Matt Egan, CNN Business February 23, 2021

(CNN) -- Federal regulators are looking closely at the Texas energy market after natural gas prices rocketed during last week's deep freeze. And they're warning that extreme weather will continue to...

Haffner and Matthews both recieve MAC volleyball player of the week honors

Jimmy Oswald Sports Reporter February 9, 2021

For the second consecutive week, two Kent State players received Mid-American Conference East Division volleyball player of the week honors.Junior setter Alex Haffner repeated as setter of the week and...