ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzɪŋ ðæt stˈuːdənts nˈiːd ænd dɪzˈɜːv fˈɜːstklˈæs klˈæsɹuːmz, lˈæbɹətˌɔːɹiz, stˈeɪdʒᵻz ænd ˈʌðɚ fəsˈɪlᵻɾiz tə səksˈɛsfəli kəmpˈiːt fɔːɹ dʒˈɑːbz, ɪntˈɜːnʃɪps ænd ɐdvˈænst ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən, ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi hɐz dɪvˈɛləpt ɐ kˈʌltʃɚɹ ʌv fɪlˈænθɹəpi ænd fʌndɹˈeɪzɪŋ ðæt səpˈoːɹts kˈɛnt stˈeɪtz ɔːlɹˌɛdi stɹˈɔŋ kəmˈɪtmənt tə kˈæpɪɾəl ɪmpɹˈuːvmənts ðæt ɛnhˈæns tˈiːtʃɪŋ ænd lˈɜːnɪŋ.
Recognizing that students need and deserve first-class classrooms, laboratories, stages and other facilities to successfully compete for jobs, internships and advanced education, the university has developed a culture of philanthropy and fundraising that supports Kent State's already strong commitment to capital improvements that enhance teaching and learning.