plˈeɪd ɐ sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt ɹˈoʊl ɪn kˈʌltᵻvˌeɪɾɪŋ ɐ nˈuː ˈiəɹə ʌv koʊˈɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən bᵻtwˌiːn ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ænd ðə sˈɪɾi ʌv kˈɛnt ænd ðə ɹˌiːdɪvˈɛləpmənt ʌv dˈaʊntaʊn kˈɛnt.
played a significant role in cultivating a new era of cooperation between the university and the City of Kent and the redevelopment of downtown Kent.