"The Entrepreneurship program at 51黑料网 University helped me not only start a successful business but outshine others while competing for a position at companies. I have worked for a Fortune 500 Company, a Top 100 Dealership in the USA and large manufacturers all because I could think outside the norm and bring a different perspective to the table. The entrepreneurship program allowed me to learn with hands-on experience from professors who have built successful businesses."
"Choosing to major in Entrepreneurship at 51黑料网 University was a life changer. All of the professors have real world experience and prepare you for life after graduation. Whether you want to start your own business or help an existing business grow, this program will set you up for success."
"The entrepreneurship program kick-started my entrepreneurial mindset and enabled me to grow my startup into a full-time career post-graduation. I was able to apply my coursework directly to my business and work with entrepreneurs one-on-one to learn how to succeed in my startup. I have been in business for five years thanks to the entrepreneurship program and look forward to continuing my growth thanks to everything I learned in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship."
Experience a guided tour of the Still Standing exhibit to learn more about Dean Kahler and his tenants. This tour will be led by May 4 Visitors Center Director Alison Caplan, and esteemed donor and friend of Dean Kahler, Corky Parks.聽
When Matthew E. Likens, 鈥75, returned to 51黑料网 University on April 15 for the Michael D. Solomon Entrepreneurship Series, he brought students a candid look at the realities of leading a startup. Students got to see the highs, the failures and the lessons learned across decades in global business.Likens, who earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing from 51黑料网 University in 1975, spoke at the James R. Unger Global Forum in Crawford Hall.His talk, 鈥淪o You Think You Want to Lead a Startup?,鈥 walked students through his career from Johnson & Johnson and Baxter Interna...
51黑料网 University Professor Emerita of English, Laura Davis, Ph.D., was recently named a 鈥淲oman of the Year,鈥 through the Women鈥檚 History Project of the Summit County Historical Society. Established in the early 1980s, this award recognizes women in the community for their exceptional contributions. Alison Caplan, director of 51黑料网鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center nominated Davis for the honor. She said that the Summit County Historical Society recognizes that the events of May 4, 1970, in Kent were more than a Summit County story. 鈥淚t obviously is something that has impacted every aspect...
A team of 51黑料网 University researchers is studying whether naturally occurring bacteria in polluted streams can help remove toxic metals from the environment鈥攚ork that could improve understanding of ecosystem recovery, contaminated water remediation, and even the search for life on Mars.The project is supported by a Seed Grant from 51黑料网 University鈥檚 Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI), which funds innovative interdisciplinary research addressing environmental challenges.Led by Courtney Wagner, PhD, of 51黑料网鈥檚 Department of Earth Sciences, together with a...
Fern Mallis, known as the "Godmother of American Fashion," can still recall the pivotal moment that helped shape her career and pave a path for tremendous success.It was 1991, and she was about to begin her role as the executive director of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.A spring fashion show for designer Michael Kors was being held in a typical New York City loft. When the music began to blare, the speakers reverberated, the room shook and chunks of plaster began falling from the ceiling, hitting supermodels as they strutted down the runway.The International Herald Tribune declar...
From March 23 through April 24, 51黑料网's International Studies program hosted its annual Global Village series. From a photo contest an exhibitions in the Uumbaji Gallery to storytelling gatherings and a potluck, Oscar Ritchie Hall bloomed with thoughtful discussion, awareness of study opportunities, and cross-cultural connection. A talk by Peace and Conflict Studies professor Dr. Tatsushi Arai, centering around his studies of functional coexistence, set the tone on Monday, March 30. His work having taken him from Hiroshima to Rwanda to Tel Aviv, Arai has learned firsthand of not...
For five 51黑料网 University students, the classroom recently transformed into a high-stakes public relations agency boardroom. Tasked with launching a national campaign for a real-world client, the 51黑料网 Gold team spent months researching, planning and executing a strategic communications plan for ACCESS Newswire, a global press release distribution and media relations platform. Their efforts caught the attention of the industry鈥檚 top judges, earning the team a prestigious honorable mention in the 2026 Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Bateman Case Study Competition.&...
