Photo of Dr. Derric Kenne

As I reflect on the achievements of the past and the exciting opportunities that lie before us in the Center for Public Policy and Health (CPPH), I am filled with pride and anticipation.Over the past several years, we have promoted and supported mental health not only at Kent State University, but also in our communities throughout northeast Ohio. Thanks to the Garret Lee Smith (GLS) Campus Suicide Prevention grant, more than 11,000 Kent State students, faculty, and staff participated in mental health awareness trainings (MHATs). We also have partnered with organizations and agencies acro...

James R. Unger Global Forum in Crawford Hall

Imagine sitting in a 360-degree theatre-in-the-round classroom. Brand new chairs face inward where the instructor stands on a small, elevated platform with a podium. The upper part of the room’s curved wall glows with projected images from the classroom computer. Crystal-clear sounds delight the ears of the students. This is what it’s like to sit in the James R. Unger Global Forum, one of the many amazing new spaces in the brand-new Crawford Hall.When Kent State University Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship students went back for the fall semester, they were not just ...

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