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Kent State President Todd Diacon, along with trustees and administrators, applaud the placement of last beam of Crawford Hall on June 28, 2023.

Board of Trustees approve tuition rates, attend Crawford topping out ceremony

Grace Springer, Editor-in-Chief June 29, 2023

The Board of Trustees voted to approve tuition, room and meal plan rates for incoming freshmen at their business meeting Wednesday. After the meeting, the trustees, administrators and others watched the...

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...

Construction for Crawford Hall is creating complications for staff and student parking

Macy Rosen, Reporter September 6, 2022

Construction for the new business building, Crawford Hall, has created challenges with traffic and parking on campus since March. Staff and students are finding it difficult to adjust to the parking...

Kent State University President Todd Diacon speaks to the audience during the groundbreaking ceremony.

Gateway Master Plan starts; Terrace Drive closed for year

September 1, 2022

Kent State began part one of its three-part plan which aims to add new buildings to campus while making the campus a more walkable place. The 10-year plan is known as the Kent Campus Gateway...

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.

Crawford Hall construction to begin, foster ‘first class’ learning

Ty Kohler, Campus Editor September 1, 2022

Kent State will be starting the construction of its new business building, Crawford Hall, in the upcoming weeks. It will be located alongside East Main Street between Midway and Terrace...

Ambassador Edward F. Crawford, the lead donor for the new building and the one whom the college will be named after, speaks to the audience about what led up to this moment.

Board of Trustees break ground at Crawford Hall

Morgan McGrath, Senior Reporter March 9, 2022

On Tuesday, March 8, Kent State’s Board of Trustees celebrated “the largest single gift” in its history with the groundbreaking ceremony for Crawford Hall.  The addition of Crawford Hall is part...

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”...

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...