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Struggling addicts, registered sex offenders, released prisoners and the recently homeless. A Kent State professor documents their stories to raise awareness of the issues they face.
![Glen Shumate, vice president of public affairs and education at Construction Employers Association, speaks to the pilot class of the Kent State University/Turner School of Construction Workshop Series. Glen Shumate, vice president of public affairs and education at Construction Employers Association, speaks to the pilot class of the Kent State University/Turner School of Construction Workshop Series.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/KSU_Turner%20classroom%20photo_MAIN.jpg?VersionId=ciekdhuKzoYgsb_xgGPxFYcB5qSsVgVB&h=e6f36a9c&itok=9Ca9YV5f)
A pilot program is helping to improve diversity in the construction industry.
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Kent State Dining Services accompany international students to a Hindu Temple to learn about culture, lifestyle and inspiration for new Indian-inspired food at Prentice Hall.
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Kent State's Julia Ryan heads to Washington D.C. to stand up for women's rights.
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Tara Smith shares how she incorporates zombies into her professional work.
![Visitors share a quiet moment at the Kent State May 4 Memorial, honoring four students who were killed on May 4, 1970, during a student protest of the Vietnam War. Visitors share a quiet moment at the Kent State May 4 Memorial, honoring four students who were killed on May 4, 1970, during a student protest of the Vietnam War.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/file/photo2_0.jpg?VersionId=qX9vCCNSvXOfK.5aicOrCX.sN54A7fCu&h=bdc677d8&itok=K4FkVAgC)
The National Historic Landmark designation brings mixed emotions, as well as a purpose for current and future visitors to the site.
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U.S. Secretary of the Interior announces the designation of the Kent State University May 4 Site as a National Historic Landmark.
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Ohio Attorney General’s Office, Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy has started a course called Blue Courage to help make officers more well-rounded, both on the job and off.