We're Listening

Kent State supports Ohio's community and economic development

Story by Melissa Edler

Kent State’s Division of Regional Development was created to leverage the strengths of the university’s eight-campus network in response to the vital education and training needs of Northeast Ohio’s changing economy. Vice President Dr. Patricia A. Book and her team focus on economic development and strategic partnerships; corporate training and consulting services; continuing education for practicing professionals and adult learners generally; and distance-learning opportunities. Kent State’s Regional Campus degree programs also support area workforce development, while providing a liberal arts foundation for all learners.

This photo essay captures a few of those many efforts to make Northeast Ohio a better place to live and work. Read more about these efforts in Kent State Magazine.

Above, see Dr. Patricia A. Book, Kent State’s first vice president for regional development. She leads a team focused on the university’s commitment to strong partnerships among higher education, business and industry. “It is our mission, our legacy and our future as a public research university to engage with the needs of Northeast Ohio, because our future as a university is inextricably linked to the future of the region,” says Book.

Photo by Gary Harwood

For the full article on regional development, "We're Listening: Kent State supports Ohio's community and economic development," visit the Winter 2005 Kent State Magazine.

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