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Board of Trustees to break ground on
Crawford HallChristian Danner Reporter
Due to the largest contribution in Kent State history, the new
College of Business and Entrepreneurship bullding is set to
break ground March 8 at 2 p.m.
‘The groundbreaking isthe last of the Board of Trustees"
March commitments, following a week of standing
‘committees and public meetings.
‘The standing committee meetings will be held on Zoom:
‘Academic Excellence and Student Success Committee, A rencering of Crawford Hall, what willbe the new bulling for
Monday, Feb. 28, 1-2 p.m. the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and
Entrepreneurship, formeriy known as the Colege of Business
‘Audit and Compliance Committee, Wednesday, March 2, Administration, The Kent State Board of Trustees voted to approve
the renaming of the college and construction of the new builcing at
its meeting on Friday, Oct, 22,2021, The new building wil be located
ai the current site of Tetrace Hall located between East Main Street
and Terrace Drive
12pm.
External Relations and Philanthropy Committee, Wednesday,
March 2,11 am.12 p.m,
Finance and Administration Committee, Tuesday, March 1, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
More information regarding the meetings of the standing committees, as well as meeting agenda, can be found on the Board of
‘Trustees’ webpage.
(On March 8, the board will retire into executive session at 10 a.m. to consider topics provided under Ohio's “Sunshine Law’ which gives
Ohio residents access to government meetings and records. A rll call vote for the session will occur publicly in the Alumni Suite on the
third Noor of the Student Center.
‘The board will then assemble in the Student Center Ballroom at 11:30 a.m, to consider the recommendations of the standing
‘committees and propose personnel actions and new business,
‘The meating of the full Board of Trustees will beheld in person witha limited number of seats available for the public and university
‘community. Additional public access will be provided via livestream.
‘The board will then join the university community for the groundbreaking of the Crawford Hall site, which will be held in a heated
‘outdoor tent on Front Campus, near 50 Midway Drive
‘The building will be named after Ambassador Edward F. Crawford, who made @ commitment to donate a minimum of $28 milion to the
University. Crawford served as US. ambassador to the Republic of Ireland from 2019 to 2021
Crawfores gift was a pivotal contribution towards the university's "Forever Brighter® campaign. The $350 milion campaign aims to
prioritize students, expand university initiatives and build the future.
‘The Board of Trustees approved the construction of the building in special meeting held Friday, Oct, 22
Christian Danner a reporter. Contact him at edanner2@kent edu.