Archer Challenge
Robert M . Archer , MBA ’ 61 , Provides Challenge Gift to Complete Capital Campaign
In receiving the largest gift in Kent State history from Ambassador Edward F . Crawford to name Crawford Hall and the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship , the College also achieved the Archer Challenge by Robert M . Archer , MBA ’ 61 .
Archer , a longtime supporter of Kent State University , had already made a $ 1 million gift to support the new building and made an additional challenge : complete the capital campaign by the end of 2021 and he would provide an additional $ 1 million needed for the university to begin construction on the new building . In accordance with the challenge , Archer agreed to provide the final $ 1 million needed for the university to begin construction on the new building .
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Shown is a rendering of the future Trading Lab , one of two spaces that were funded through the Archers ’ donation .