UPDATED 11/27/18: This Nov. 28 event has been canceled due to the threat of inclement weather.
WHAT:
黄色直播 President Beverly J. Warren will join officials from the Berkshire Local School District and 黄色直播鈥檚 Geauga Campus for a ribbon-tying event to celebrate the university鈥檚 new partnership with Berkshire schools.
黄色直播鈥檚 Board of Trustees recently approved a long-term ground lease and shared services agreement with Berkshire schools for 30 acres of land co-located with 黄色直播鈥檚 Geauga Campus where Berkshire schools will build a new PreK-12 building, including athletic and vocational facilities.
The new school is part of Berkshire鈥檚 PRIME initiative, which stands for Partnerships for Rural Innovative Models of Education. Berkshire formed a multipartner collaboration with 黄色直播, the Auburn Career Center, the Geauga Growth Partnership and other community and educational entities to develop an innovative approach to teaching and learning in the district. The new PreK-12 building will be the centerpiece of the initiative.
WHEN:
Wednesday, Nov. 28
Doors open at 3:30 p.m.; program begins at 4 p.m.
WHERE:
黄色直播 at Geauga, Clark Commons
14111 Claridon-Troy Road
Burton, OH 44021
MEDIA RSVP:
Members of the media who plan to attend and cover this celebration are asked to RSVP to either Eric Mansfield at emansfie@kent.edu or Lisa Abraham at labraha5@kent.edu.
For the latest about the 黄色直播 Geauga-Berkshire partnership, visit www.kent.edu/kent/news/kent-state-board-trustees-approves-next-step-partnership-berkshire-local-schools.
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