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past, students have done a great job making use of limited The key to not only KUSARA’s success, but also Kettering’s spaces to test their vehicles. This proving ground will give them success as a whole will be creating a culture of engaged a facility that ensures they will continue to build on already alumni and stakeholders. KUSARA not only provides an impressive performances they’ve had in competitions.” opportunity for alumni and donors to ensure that Kettering continues to provide a leading education for future students, The outcome of a Kettering education is to produce global but also will give opportunities for alumni to conduct research, leaders in STEM fi elds. KUSARA will give Kettering students host or participate in events, and help provide access to many the access to both a strong grounding in theoretical instruction industry partners. in the classroom and an amazing facility that will immediately allow students to test those concepts in a real environment. KUSARA will be utilized to educate the nation’s fi nest engineers KUSARA will enhance Kettering’s already nationally ranked to fulfi ll workforce needs for automotive and other related reputation as a STEM and business university. industries. It will enhance Kettering University’s rich tradition of excellence in educating the nation’s fi nest automotive and Kettering’s future success is intrinsically tied to its community motorsports engineers by providing an outdoor laboratory to vitality efforts — the University is fully invested in improving be used to develop and test vehicles. In doing so, KUSARA its community, region, state, country and world. The KUSARA will attract the nation’s top students to study and research project will take a portion of property that is currently unused automotive and motorsports engineering in Flint, Mich. in the city of Flint and transform it into a beautiful facility that serves as a gateway to campus and the rapidly transforming For information about how you can support KUSARA, surrounding area. KUSARA will also serve as a national model contact Cara Boeff at (810) 762-9746 or cboeff@kettering.edu. for how cities can productively reuse and redevelop industrial Visit Kettering.edu/True for more information about the land. KUSARA will also attract leading researchers, industries University’s mission, vision, values and strategic pillars. and revenue opportunities to Flint. SPRING 2014 17