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University Facilities Management

Bekkah Berryhill at the Veteran's Day bulb planting.

‘I Feel Like the Luckiest Person in the World’

ºÚÁÏÍø Grounds Manager Rebekkah "Bekkah" Berryhill came to Kent State to get a teaching degree. What she learned while working as a student groundskeeper helped her find her passion and lasting happiness in the outdoors. 

Tags: Grounds , Organizational Sustainability , Profiles , University Facilities Management

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Annual Prairie Burn 2026 First Attempt.

IN A FLASH: We Didn't Start the Fire

April showers have caused delays and presented challenges for Kent State's annual prairie burn.

Tags: City of Kent , University Facilities Management , Research & Science , Organizational Sustainability , Grounds

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Sidney Statue by Robert Wick.

Meet the Green Woman of Kent State’s Front Campus

A beautiful, living sculpture changes with the seasons on ºÚÁÏÍø's historic front campus. 

Tags: Arts & Culture , Wick Poetry Center , University Facilities Management , Nationally Distinctive , City of Kent

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A city of Kent firefighter lights the prairie grass during the annual controlled burning of the prairie. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

Kent Fire Department to Perform Annual Prairie Burn

Half of the protected prairie surrounding ºÚÁÏ꿉۪s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on April 24 to allow for new growth during the summer season.

Tags: University News , Organizational Sustainability , Grounds , University Facilities Management , Division of Finance and Administration

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2026 E-Cycle Drive.

IN A FLASH: E-Cycle for Sustainability

E-Cycling is recycling for sustainable disposal of unwanted electronics. Kent State's E-Cycle Drive is happening 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m every Wednesday in March.

Tags: University Facilities Management , Organizational Sustainability , Community & Society

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Small snow plow on The Esplanade.

IN A FLASH: Keeping Campus Looking Great - and Safe!

During Winter Break and all throughout the year, in every season, the dedicated people of University Facilities Management work to keep all of Kent State's campuses running smoothly and looking great.

Tags: University Facilities Management , University News , Nationally Distinctive , In a Flash

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The fountain at the Kent State Student Memorial Garden.

IN A FLASH: A Place of Quiet Contemplation

Dedicated in April 2015, The Student Memorial Garden on Manchester Field was created as a place of reflection and remembrance of all Kent State students who have died. 

Tags: University News , Community & Society , University Facilities Management , Student Life , In a Flash

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Crawford Fountain

IN A FLASH: The Fountain Is ON!

Water flowed for the first time in the newly completed Crawford Fountain in the courtyard outside Crawford Hall, home of Kent State's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship. 

Tags: University News , Community Impact , Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship , University Facilities Management , Office of the University Architect , In a Flash

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Daffodil Hill April 2025

IN A FLASH: Signs of Spring

With warmer temperatures and "April showers," vibrant spring colors have begun to emerge across Kent State's campuses. 

Tags: Grounds , University Facilities Management , May 4 , Nationally Distinctive , University News , In a Flash

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Art items at the KSU Surplus Store

New Location, Same Mission and Exceptional Bargains

The KSU Surplus Store opened on East Main Street in September of 2023. It recently moved to a new location – on campus in the vacant College of Business Administration Building. The new location offers single-floor shopping and easier access for students and faculty. 

Tags: Organizational Sustainability , University Facilities Management , Community Impact , Community & Society , University News

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