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Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Crawford Hall

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡'s new Crawford Hall officially opened its doors this week, welcoming students, faculty and staff to a cutting-edge academic facility for the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship.

Visiting poets for the Wick 40th anniversary celebration. From left to right: Padraig Ó Tuama, Naomi Shihab Nye, Jane Hirshfield and Adrian Matejka

The celebration, Sept. 19-21, will be packed with panel discussions, workshops and poetry readings, culminating in a gala dinner on Sept. 21.

Fulbright Scholars assemble prosthetic hands as part of the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program at Kent State.

For the past month, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ has hosted 37 international graduate students as part of the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a monthlong immersion in American higher education and culture. The group, from 26 countries, arrived on the Kent Campus on July 21 and was scheduled to depart on Aug. 17 to begin their graduate programs at universities throughout the country.  

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Summer at Behind The Brain Plaza

Bright sunshine, verdant green spaces and colorful flowers in bloom set the scene for summertime on the Kent Campus. 

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A statue of Ambassador Edward F. Crawford on the Kent Campus

As students prepare for the start of the Fall 2024 Semester at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡, one man who has contributed greatly to the future success of Â鶹¾«Ñ¡and its students is being honored this week.

Father and son complete first flight together

A father and son, both Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ alumni, graduates of the professional pilot program in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, recently achieved a remarkable milestone. Scott and Kyle Koeppl completed their first flight together as Southwest Airlines pilots.

Pete Buttigieg with Todd Diacon

When U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Â鶹¾«Ñ¡this summer, he and U.S. Representative (and Â鶹¾«Ñ¡alumna) Emilia Sykes toured the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and the May 4 Visitors Center. 

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Tatee Sakr (center) teaches at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ New York City Fashion

Tatee Sakr's path to success in the fashion world started at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡. As a 19-year-old immigrant to the U.S., Sakr chose Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ because it was close to her new home in Cleveland and had a reputable fashion design program. Now an industry professional, she is giving back as a key faculty member.

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Crawford Hall progress BW

Recently, university photographers were invited inside Crawford Hall, the new home of the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, to capture images of the progress in its construction. 

Members of Her Campus Â鶹¾«Ñ¡during the Her Week celebration in April 2024.

The Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ student organization Her Campus took top honors from its national organization for a week of events the group held in April to celebrate its 10th anniversary.