UPDATED 11/27/18: This Nov. 28 event has been canceled due to the threat of inclement weather.
WHAT:
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø President Beverly J. Warren will join officials from the Berkshire Local School District and ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Geauga Campus for a ribbon-tying event to celebrate the university’s new partnership with Berkshire schools.
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s 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 ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Geauga Campus where Berkshire schools will build a new PreK-12 building, including athletic and vocational facilities.
The new school is part of Berkshire’s PRIME initiative, which stands for Partnerships for Rural Innovative Models of Education. Berkshire formed a multipartner collaboration with ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø, 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:
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø 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 ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Geauga-Berkshire partnership, visit www.kent.edu/kent/news/kent-state-board-trustees-approves-next-step-partnership-berkshire-local-schools.
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