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.
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.