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Featured Spaces in Crawford Hall
Robert M . and Janet Archer Kent Water Sports Trading Lab and Robert M . and Janet Archer Kent Water Sports Business Analytics Lab
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Featured Spaces in Crawford Hall

Robert M . and Janet Archer Kent Water Sports Trading Lab and Robert M . and Janet Archer Kent Water Sports Business Analytics Lab
Robert M . Archer is the Board Chairman and owner of Kent Water Sports and its branded companies O ’ Brien International , Connelly Skis , HO Sports Company , Liquid Force , Absolute Outdoor , Barefoot International , Nash / Hydroslide , Arbor Snowboards and Aqua Sports . He serves on the Ashland YMCA Board of Trustees , the Huntington Bank Regional Advisory Board and the Ashland University Board of Trustees . He is a member of the College ’ s National Advisory Board . He and his wife , Janet , are longtime supporters of numerous nonprofit organizations in the Ashland , Ohio area .
Robert M . and Janet Archer are pictured at the 2019 Kent State Founder ’ s Gala . The Archers ’ gift will name both the Robert M . and Janet Archer Kent Water Sports Trading Lab and the Robert M . and Janet Archer Kent Water Sports Business Analytics Lab .
Pictured is a rendering of the future Business Analytics Lab .

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