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The university community gets sneak peek at campus improvements.

������ faculty, staff, students and alumni were invited to "First Look," an event that offered the university community the opportunity to experience firsthand, the transformation of ������ and the Northeast Ohio region. The event took place on Wednesday, Aug. 29, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

������ President Lester A. Lefton delivered brief remarks at 9:30 a.m. and at 11:30 a.m., saying that the initiative was about not only creating a learning environment that will be unparalleled in Northeast Ohio, but also creating nearly 1,000 permanent jobs. "You will see a major transformation of our campus over the next few years. We are going to make our eight-campus system something that the 21st century should be, not what the 19th century was," Lefton said.

Members of the ������ community learned how ������ and regional partners are making a profound impact on Northeast Ohio. The “Foundations of Excellence: Building the Future” exhibit showed how ������ is reinventing spaces for exceptional learning environments, growing new spaces to advance student success, fostering a sustainable future, creating a regional campus system with profound local impact, building on the momentum of recently completed projects and more.