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Construction Management receives funds to create new scholarships

Jenna Kuczkowski February 16, 2016

Kent State’s Construction Management program will be receiving a $50,000 donation from Brewer-Garrett to support the creation of two endowed scholarships.Brewer-Garrett pledged to donate $10,000 each...

Bill Stiffler of Turner Construction Company talks with a student during the Construction Management Career Fair on Friday, Feb. 12, 2016. Over the course of a semester, the fair has doubled in the number of companies.

Construction Management Fair offers early opportunities

Jenna Kuczkowski February 14, 2016

The Construction Management Fair took place Saturday in the Student Center Ballroom and provided the 100 students who attended a chance to network with 52 different companies. These companies came from...

The Center for Visual Arts on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016. The building has been delayed until the spring of 2017 after asbestos was found in older parts of the building. 

Still in progress: Architecture and Advancement on schedule, Art falls behind

Skye McEowen January 20, 2016

Kent State’s new Center for Architecture and Environmental Design and Institutional Advancement buildings follow the normal schedule to completion, while the Center for Visual Arts will be behind. CAED...

Traffic flows down Summit Street on Tues. Jan. 19, 2016. The road is under a major reconstruction that will make the street one-way and one-lane eastbound.

Road work continues as students return from break

Dana Miller January 18, 2016

Motorists should expect workers and flaggers between South Lincoln Street and College Street as students return to classes this week while utility construction is finalizing, according to the Office of...

Members of the Area Wide Protective Street construction company dust off the road and work in the ditch on the corner of Summit and Lincoln on Monday, Nov. 9, 2015.

Summit Street closes until Wednesday

Emily Mills December 21, 2015

Summit Street will be closed Monday through Wednesday for crews to work on underground utilities in preparation for the Summit Street Improvement Project.Both lanes of the street are closed from Depeyster...

Joseph Karpinski sits at his desk in the The College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology building on Sunday, November 15, 2015.

Building a legacy: Construction enrollment on the rise

Tess Cottom November 17, 2015

On a breezy autumn day, the drifting sound of whizzing motors and hammers clinking on tin are heard through an open window, reminding Joseph Karpinski of the growing demand for construction students.“We...

A car pulls out of the parking garage in downtown Kent on Monday Sept. 21, 2015.

No plans for a parking deck on Kent State campus

Eric Poston September 23, 2015

Although Parking Services has discussed adding a parking deck on campus, no plans have been set to add oneParking Services Manager Larry Emling said the idea of a parking deck is a discussion that comes...

FILE: The new addition of the Delta Zeta house on Tuesday, Sept. 8 2015.

Extension added to Delta Zeta House

Kayla Sturm September 8, 2015

The Delta Zeta house began construction at the start of the summer as a multipurpose room is being built, along with an outside patio for its fast growing community.It is expected to be finished when recruitment...

Van Deusen Hall will be transformed into the Center for the Visual Arts, bringing the School of Art together under one roof.

New buildings added to campus

Emily Mills August 28, 2015

Several new buildings are under construction on campus this year, including new homes for the School of Art, the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, the Division of Institutional Advancement...

Construction closes South Lincoln Street until August 7

Chelsea Graff July 21, 2015

South Lincoln Street is closed for construction Monday between Main Street and Summit Street. It is expected to reopen Friday, Aug. 7.The road is being closed for the construction of underground utilities,...

Rec center to close May 9-May 17 for cleaning, addition of new equipment

Emily Mills May 8, 2015

The Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC) will be closed from May 9 to May 17 for its annual facility shutdown.    Associate director Kim Rufra said the center will be replacing all of its...

Two workers ontop of the Institutional Advancement Center being constructed along S. Lincoln St on March 11, 2015.

Students say construction work on campus is annoying, affects their daily routine

Lauren Biertempfel March 29, 2015

Construction on the Center for Undergraduate Excellence, located between Olson and Lake halls, had affected students’ lives in the residence halls.“When it first started, they were doing work on the...