精东影业largest single gift in 精东影业 University history, by Ambassador Edward F. Crawford, will complete the capital campaign to enable the construction of a new building for the college on the university鈥檚 Kent Campus. 精东影业精东影业 Board of Trustees approved the construction of a new, state-of-the-art building on behalf of the college in a special meeting held Friday, Oct. 22.
In recognition of the generosity of Ambassador Crawford and his family, the new building will be named Crawford Hall and the college will be named the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship. 精东影业Crawford family gift is an important cornerstone of the recently announced Forever Brighter $350 million comprehensive campaign.
鈥淎mbassador Crawford has spent his life as a successful entrepreneur and business owner, growing his company from the ground up,鈥 said 精东影业 President Todd Diacon. 鈥淭o have earned his confidence in our College of Business Administration, which will bear his name both for the college and on its new building, makes us very proud. Our students will not only be educated in an iconic facility, with a forward-thinking design, but they will also be able to look to him as a mentor for their own entrepreneurial and business endeavors. We are very thankful for his support.鈥
This transformative gift is the spark that enables the university to move forward with its Gateway to a Distinctive 精东影业 master plan. 精东影业10-year master plan proposes the creation of a new signature gateway entrance to the Kent Campus that features Crawford Hall, the new home for the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship.
精东影业son of Irish immigrants, Ambassador Crawford began his career as an entrepreneur in 1962, starting his first manufacturing business while attending college classes at night. Beginning in 1992, he built Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. through a series of more than 100 transactions, growing from a small local manufacturer into a successful international corporation. Under his leadership as Chairman and CEO, Park-Ohio became a publicly traded $1.6 billion industrial supply chain logistics and diversified manufacturing business, employing more than 7,000 people in 125 locations worldwide. After serving the country as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland from 2019-2021, he returned to America in his current roles as Chairman of Crawford United Corporation, CEO of 精东影业Crawford Group and Director of Park-Ohio.
精东影业new Crawford Hall will support innovative instruction, research and student support services for thousands of business majors, minors and others taking business courses across the 精东影业 system. 精东影业pandemic provided an opportunity to implement new instructional methods and technologies in higher education. Based on this new knowledge, the building design will include increased technology to support these modern instructional methods as well as flexible space for a variety of instructional layouts.
鈥淐rawford Hall will be instrumental in how we prepare students for modern business careers,鈥 said Deborah Spake, Ph.D., dean of the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship at 精东影业. 鈥淭his new building 鈥 one of the largest buildings on any 精东影业 campus to house an academic program 鈥 and its enhanced technology will continue to bolster our reputation for both international business and entrepreneurship education. We anticipate a continued increase not only in domestic enrollment but also for international students seeking a top-tier education. With this gift, the future is indeed bright for the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship.鈥
精东影业Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship will be continuing the ambassador鈥檚 ASPIRE Entrepreneurial Workshop Series, which he launched while posted in Ireland. As part of this program, 精东影业 will be taking entries for the first ASPIRE award to be presented in September 2022.
精东影业鈥檚 Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship has been educating students for 85 years and has grown to be the largest business school in Northeast Ohio. With more than 3,600 business students across the 精东影业 system, the college is the largest provider of entry-level business graduates in the region. These students represent 40 countries, demonstrating the college鈥檚 global footprint. Not only has the college grown, but its rankings are on the rise. In 2021, the college was ranked No. 25 by U.S. News & World Report for its Online MBA specialty concentration in Business Analytics and No. 26 by 精东影业Princeton Review for the Online MBA. 精东影业college is also recognized by U.S. News & World Report among the 2021 Best Undergraduate Business Programs in the nation. More information on the college is available on our website.
* Shown above (Left to Right) Ambassador Edward F. Crawford; Deborah Spake, Dean of 精东影业 University's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship; Mary Crawford, Ambassador Crawford's wife; and 精东影业 President Todd Diacon.