Office of the University Architect
MEDIA ADVISORY: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Is Ready to Welcome Students for Fall Classes as Students Begin Moving in Wednesday
WHAT: ​​​​​​​51³Ô¹ÏÍø is ready for the start of fall classes, and members of the media are invited to cover move-in day and see the modifications made to classrooms for face-to-face classes. The university will begin to welcome students to campus Wednesday, Aug. 19, with the f…
Park Place. 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s First Parking Deck to Improve Access, Allow for Campus Transformation
51³Ô¹ÏÍø students who park on the northern edge of the Kent Campus can now give a collective cheer as additional parking is on the way via an 1,100-space, five-story parking deck. The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Board of Trustees approved the deck’s construction at its Dec. 4 meeting.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Receives First LEED Platinum Recognition for New Architecture Building
A green roof, a geothermal heating and cooling system that is 300 percent more efficient than standard systems, and a 15,000-gallon gray tank that recycles rainwater for irrigation and flushing bathroom fixtures. These are just a few of the sustainability features that helped 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s…
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Community Meets Potential Partners for First Major Project of $1 Billion Master Plan
On April 12, future generations of business leaders got a first look at design concepts from several firms competing to develop 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s new College of Business Administration building. Hundreds of students, faculty, business leaders and community members gathered Thursday evening …
Taylor Hall Reopens With a Three-Day Celebration
51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s College of Communication and Information – the academic home to five innovative, professional schools whose work spans the disciplines of communication, information and technology – will celebrate the reopening of the newly renovated Taylor Hall, Sept. 21-23. This year marks …Office of the University Architect
OFFICE OF THE UNIVERSITY ARCHITECT PHONE: 330-672-3880 FAX: 330-672-2648 WEBSITE: /universityarchitect The Office of the University Architect assures the orderly and economical development and alteration of facilities according to sound architectural and engineering practic…
Transgender Students Find Home, Security and Support at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
For transgender students like Emily Grubb, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is home.
Grubb and other students have found an inclusive, welcoming environment that offers resources for the transgender community, such as the student organization Trans*Fusion and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Student Center. Transgender students also receive support from 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s faculty, staff and administrators.
Phase Two Work of Summit Street Improvement Project to Begin Week of March 6
Work is scheduled to begin the week of March 6 on the second phase of the Summit Street Improvement project. The second phase will make improvements to Summit Street between Lincoln Street and Fraternity Circle. One-way, one-lane eastbound traffic is scheduled to begin the …
Transgender Students Find Home, Security and Support at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
For transgender students like Emily Grubb, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is home. Grubb and other students have found an inclusive, welcoming environment that offers resources for the transgender community.
