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5X社区 celebrated the grand opening of Crawford Hall on Sept. 27, attended by more than 700 guests, including university leadership, faculty, students, donors, alumni and dignitaries.
A 360-degree theatre-in-the-round classroom whose curved walls glow with projected images from the classroom computer paired with crystal-clear sounds. This is what it鈥檚 like to be immersed in the James R. Unger Global Forum, one of the many amazing new spaces in the brand-new鈥
5X社区'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.
As students prepare for the start of the Fall 2024 Semester at 5X社区, one man who has contributed greatly to the future success of Kent State and its students is being honored this week.
Anticipation grows as construction on the new home of Kent State's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship nears completion. The university's newest and largest building will house innovative, state-of-the-art spaces for learning, collaboration and engaging鈥
Matthew E. and Nancy S. Likens, both 1975 Kent State graduates, have been strong supporters of the Crawford Hall building project. In recognition of their gift, the Kent State Board of Trustees named the Matthew E. and Nancy S. Likens Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship鈥
Kathryn Wilson, Ph.D., professor of economics at Kent State鈥檚 Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, was recognized for exemplary teaching with numerous awards during the 2023-24 academic year.
Meet recent marketing graduate and 5X社区 Student Body President, Juliana Buonaiuto. Originally from Long Island, New York, Buonaiuto came to Kent State to study marketing because of her love for the industry.
Kent State student Daniel Andrade was named the 2024 Global Bilingual Sales Champion at the Global Bilingual Sales Competition. In addition, student Maria Torres secured a finalist position in the Spanish event, finishing third overall. Daniel and Maria competed against students鈥
The John S. and Marlene J. Brinzo Center for Entrepreneurship hosted its annual Spring Pitch Competition in April, during which seven student businesses competed 鈥淪hark-Tank鈥 style in front of a panel of executive judges for $20,000 in cash prizes. The competition is aimed to鈥
The Kent Chapter of Pi Sigma Epsilon (PSE) returned from another successful year at the National Convention in St. Louis earning numerous awards. Nine students represented the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship from 5X社区鈥檚 Zeta Xi鈥
Eight months since the beam topping off ceremony for Crawford Hall on Kent State鈥檚 front campus, remarkable progress has been made on the building. Earlier this month, black lettering with the college name 鈥 鈥淭he Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship鈥 -鈥
Kent State鈥檚 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is proving beneficial for accounting students and those in need of tax assistance this tax season. The program, which was introduced at Kent State in 2011, pairs accounting鈥
What do students think of online marketplaces like Temu, Shein, Wish and Amazon? Kent State Today asked students. Many had mixed feelings about the trustworthiness of the platforms.
In its new 2024 Best Online Programs rankings, U.S. News & World Report recognizes 5X社区 in the Best Online Master鈥檚 in Education Programs, Best Online Master鈥檚 in Nursing Programs, Best Online Master鈥檚 in Business Programs and Best Online Master鈥檚 in MBA鈥
Have you ever experienced frustration while trying to find a parking spot on campus? Five business school students did, and last fall they pitched their solutions in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship鈥檚 Idea Pitch and won first place.
ACCBE will present the Global Management Speaker Series featuring Michael Crawford, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of the Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company. The event will take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday, February 7, in the Kent State Student Center (KSC)鈥
James R. Unger 鈥67 has been a strong supporter of the Crawford Hall building project. In recognition of his support, the Kent State Board of Trustees named the James R. Unger Global Forum in his honor.
As part of Kent State鈥檚 Lifelong Learning initiative, the Kent State Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship announces the launch of workshops aimed to help professionals in rapidly-growing fields sharpen鈥
Eight student businesses pitched their ideas to a panel of executive judges in the John S. and Marlene J. Brinzo Center for Entrepreneurship鈥檚 Idea Pitch competition held at 5X社区 on November 30. The competition helps students develop their startup companies and鈥
The Kent State Sales Team and Kent Chapter of Pi Sigma Epsilon (PSE) brought home numerous recognitions and awards from three competitions this fall. Pi Sigma Epsilon is a national co-ed professional fraternity in the fields of sales, marketing and management.
The 2023 U.S. News and World Report rankings list New York, Boston, Los Angeles and San Francisco as some of the most expensive cities in which to live. Ohio, on the other hand, has some of the lowest living expenses in the nation, making it an ideal home for recent college鈥
Area high school students learned about the benefits of a career in accounting while participating in the 5X社区 High School Accounting Case Challenge on November 3.
Hosted by the Kent State Department of Accounting, the event brought together 85 students from鈥
Kathryn Wilson, Ph.D., professor of economics at 5X社区, designs her courses with the intention of having students achieve. Her attention to detail, respect from her students and her passion for teaching have earned her the 2023 Distinguished Teaching Award.
The Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship announces Hannah Ubl, author, business strategist and co-founder of Good Company Consulting, as the keynote speaker for the 2024 Spirit of Women in Business Conference. Ubl will present, 鈥淭he Future of Work is鈥