eInside - Week of April 16, 2018
![Mark Polatajko, Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s senior vice president for finance and administration, delivers remarks at the College of Business Administration building design presentations held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. Mark Polatajko, Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s senior vice president for finance and administration, delivers remarks at the College of Business Administration building design presentations held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/COBAphoto.jpg?VersionId=hcFKkyKZpmiYwP.sHr_xN_z0pGjhsK6b&h=e6f36a9c&itok=C9bcPmoA)
On April 12, future generations of business leaders got a first look at design concepts from several firms competing to develop Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s new College of Business Administration building.
News Briefs
![Representatives from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University, the city of Kent, AAA and Portage County Safe Communities are collaborating on a campaign to promote safe driving practices. The campaign Wait2TXT targets both distracted driving and walking. Representatives from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University, the city of Kent, AAA and Portage County Safe Communities are collaborating on a campaign to promote safe driving practices. The campaign Wait2TXT targets both distracted driving and walking.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PROFILES-Text1.jpg?VersionId=L3hVl.kAhvGMARZoL1RKDxIxFKaYCOXG&h=e6f36a9c&itok=gFyg415C)
Did you know that if you are driving and have a passenger, are eating or drinking and send a text, your chances of crashing increase by 1,139 percent?
![Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s 10th annual Alumni Day of Service will take place at multiple locations on April 21. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s 10th annual Alumni Day of Service will take place at multiple locations on April 21.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/Video-alumni.jpg?VersionId=oxyS_2ODu2qgcnfIvWCJ23qyaBqpWdGr&h=e6f36a9c&itok=KN2PzffR)
Join other Golden Flashes for the 10th annual Alumni Day of Service on April 21. To sign up for one of the service sites or to create your own, visit .
![Kingsly Berlin, lecturer in the veterinary technology program at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Tuscarawas, works with students at the campus. Kingsly Berlin, lecturer in the veterinary technology program at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Tuscarawas, works with students at the campus.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/REGIONAL-Berlin-vet.jpg?VersionId=gDjKUEw1IeBciDC3G5WUVFmHeK8qKNTa&h=e6f36a9c&itok=fQGMCjdM)
Clients who make use of veterinary services may soon be meeting with registered veterinary nurses instead of registered veterinary technicians if a bill currently before the Ohio House of Representatives is passed.
![Andrew Konya, co-founder of Remesh and Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University alumnus, successfully raised $10 million from a Series A funding round for his company, which he started as a Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ student. Andrew Konya, co-founder of Remesh and Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University alumnus, successfully raised $10 million from a Series A funding round for his company, which he started as a Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ student.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/SPECIALFEATURE-Remesh.jpg?VersionId=plgf1S9oSsbemk1WH3xSrAifSvgjs2xY&h=e6f36a9c&itok=65Nw45kk)
Through a series of company-building steps, programs and funding, , what started as the idea of a Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University student, has become a star in the Northeast Ohio tech-startup world.
![Christian Hightower Christian Hightower](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/fixed_width_1200/public/article_thumbnail/Hightower%20Christian.jpg?VersionId=c3nu6R3XYoCORv4qdS0..f0jcIVZ1D.g&itok=pyzDGg11)
New Face
christian hightower
Assistant Director, Student Leadership Development
Center for Student Involevement
Kent Campus
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