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The Kent State Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, located at 475 Terrace Dr.

University plans to demolish Business Administration Building

Andrew Bowie, Beat Reporter October 7, 2024

Crawford Hall is a new addition to campus this semester but Kent’s old business building, the Business Administration Building, now sits empty and deserted.  Doug Pearson, the associate vice president...

Equiped with multiple projectors along a concave segment of the ceiling, the James R. Unger Global Forum offers a 360 degree projection designed to facilitate a lecture hall with the professor at the center of the room.

Kent State celebrates grand opening of Crawford Hall

Alex Rawlings, Reporter October 1, 2024

Kent State celebrated a major milestone over the weekend with the grand opening of Crawford Hall, the new business and entrepreneurship building. The celebration, attended by over 250 donors, various...

The new building on campus, The Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, has opened with new classrooms for students, including the "fish bowl" with live stock market updates scrolling across the top.

New Crawford classroom changes the style of business learning

Andrew Bowie, Beat Reporter September 23, 2024

Crawford Hall opened at the start of the fall semester with a number of new amenities that are not seen in any other building on campus. The Global Forum classroom features 360 degree projection screens,...

The new building on campus, The Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, has opened with new classrooms for students, including the "fish bowl" with live stock market updates scrolling across the top.

‘This building is something out of the future:’ Students visit finished Crawford Hall

Lauren Cohen, Reporter September 3, 2024

The newest building on campus has caught students’ attention. Since classes began last week, Crawford Hall has become home to the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, but...

The parking lot and sidewalk by White Hall are gated off on August 27, 2024.

Students battle congested parking lots at Kent State

Adriana Gasiewski, Reporter September 3, 2024

Students with senior standing began purchasing parking permits for the 2024-2025 academic year on July 24, and many noticed changes made to the university’s Parking and Transit Services. Emma Boden,...

Kent State's new business building, Crawford Hall, is wrapping up construction.

Crawford Hall construction wraps up

Lauren Cohen, Reporter June 25, 2024

Construction for the new home of the College of Business and Entrepreneurship, Crawford Hall, is almost finished. Dean Deborah Spake of the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship...

Crawford Hall construction moves to new phase and stays on schedule

Andrew Bowie and Tyler Schlosser February 18, 2024

Construction on the exterior of Crawford Hall, the new business building for the Ambassador Crawford School of Business and Entrepreneurship, has finished. Scaffolding can now be seen through the glass...

The construction site for the new Crawford Hall business building on Oct. 9, 2023.

Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship sees enrollment increase as construction continues on Crawford Hall

MinJee Yoo, Reporter October 10, 2023

The Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship reported record-breaking enrollment rates, as construction on Crawford Hall remains on-track.  The college currently has 600 graduate...

The final beam is placed at the Crawford Hall topping out ceremony on June 28, 2023. The topping out ceremony is a Scandinavian tradition as a tribute to hard work and to bring luck by mounting the top of an evergreen tree to the beam.

Construction continues on projects around campus

Jillian Flack, Reporter September 18, 2023

The main construction on Rockwell Hall and the Aeronautics and Engineering Building has now concluded, with the former finishing in the late spring and the latter finishing just weeks ago. Approximately...

Jose Benitez is the inaugural chair for the Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics and also serves as the bridgestone chair of international business.
(Courtesy of Kent State University)

Growing in size attracts new leadership for Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

Anthony Zacharyasz, General Assignment Editor September 5, 2023

As construction continues on the nearly 150,000 gross square foot Crawford Hall on East Main Street, the building is getting set to accommodate the growth of the Ambassador Crawford College of Business...

President Todd Diacon addresses a crowd of trustees, administrators and others at the Crawford Hall topping out ceremony June 28, 2023.

Progression continues on Crawford Hall as anticipated, opening timeline stays on track

Anthony Zacharyasz, General Assignment Editor August 19, 2023

Eagerness from campus community members remains high as construction progresses on Crawford Hall, the incoming home for the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship. With no amendments...

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...

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