ˌʌndɚ lˈɛftənz lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp, kˈɛnt stˈeɪt ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɐ kˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌv pˈʌblɪk hˈɛlθ, ðə sˈɛkənd wˈʌn ɪn oʊhˈaɪoʊ, tə mˈiːt ðə stˈeɪtz ænd nˈeɪʃənz ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ nˈiːdz fɔːɹ pˈʌblɪk hˈɛlθ pɹəfˈɛʃənəlz.
Under Lefton's leadership, Kent State established a College of Public Health, the second one in Ohio, to meet the state's and nation's growing needs for public health professionals.