The Framework Plan is a concept of how the ֱ campus may change and improve. The Framework is an outline for new and renovated facilities, open space networks, and connections to the ֱ community. For printing or analysis, PDF versions of the graphs and tables are divided into three segments-- , , and
via Instagram “bout to spend 4 years in this library with mollie” by Cait @cgslattery We’d like to feature photos that highlight favorite aspects of all ֱ State campuses in upcoming issues of ֱ State Magazine. So we can see your best shots, please use the hashtag #ֱState on Instagram or email your photos to magazine@kent.edu. Blast from the Past I was pleasantly surprised when a former roommate at ֱ State alerted me to the story on ֱ State’s Ultimate Frisbee Club [“Disc Jockeys” Flashback, spring 2017]. I am second from the right in the photo. I am still in t...
University leadership believes that student enrollment will continue to grow for the next decade, and the campus master plan must prepare the campus for this enrollment growth. The master plan anticipates about 9 percent growth in the on-campus ֱ Campus student population, with both undergraduates and graduate populations growing. The university anticipates approximately 2,600 additional students on the ֱ Campus taking classes, parking, sleeping, eating, and recreating.
Although the university is scheduling the ֱ Campus classrooms moderately well, the master plan seeks to further increase the efficiency of how we use our classrooms. The master plan sets the following utilization goals for classrooms:
Assignable Square Feet (ASF) per Station (the amount of space each student has): The ֱ Campus on average provides 21 ASF per Station. To achieve goals for more active learning and more flexibility, the campus average should increase to 24 ASF per Station.
Although the university is scheduling the ֱ Campus teaching labs well, the master plan seeks to further increase the efficiency of how we use our teaching labs. The master plan sets the following utilization goals for teaching labs:
Student Station Occupancy (number of seats actually filled): The ֱ Campus now fills only 68% of seats during scheduled courses. Teaching labs are typically very expensive spaces, so there’s an expectation for higher utilization. To more efficiently use teaching labs, the goal is 80% seat fill.
When benchmarked against a large pool of similar universities with enrollment between 22,000 and 30,000, the ֱ Campus provides less than average academic and support space per student than others.
KSU has established an ambitious goal – it seeks to double its research awards from $25 million in 2016 to $50 million in 2026. KSU research activity is substantially lower than the KSU peer and KSU aspirational institutions, so research growth is needed to close this gap.
Despite the higher utilization goals for classrooms and teaching labs, academic space guidelines suggest that the ֱ Campus will need additional academic spaces (classrooms, teaching labs, open labs).
Space guidelines also suggest that the ֱ Campus needs additional assembly spaces, and that the need will grow as the student body grows. Requests for additional assembly space from Student Life, the performing arts, and the School Fashion suggest the space guidelines are correct.
ֱ Room & Building: Other - multiple buildings Sunday, October 1, 2017 - 8:00am to Monday, November 6, 2017 - 5:00pm ֱ State University’s Office of Sustainability and the Women’s Center are hosting a bra recycling drive Oct. 1 through Nov. 6 to collect reusable or worn-out bras and reduce the number of textiles in landfills. Bras that are in good condition will be donated to the Portage County Community Clothing Center. Worn-out bras will be recycled. Bras that are washed and clean can be dropped off at the Women’s Center in Williamson ...
